First Quarter 2027 release overview
This page provides information about functionality that is included in the First Quarter 2027 release scheduled for January 2027.
The enhancements on this page are available in the Preview environment. This page will be updated with additional enhancements as the First Quarter 2027 release nears its planned Production release.
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These features are released concurrently to Preview and Production environments due to technical situations, such as the release schedules of other Adobe products that are part of the feature. - [Off schedule]{class="badge neutral"}
These features are released outside of the standard Workfront release schedule.
Adobe Workfront enhancements
Administrator enhancements
AI enhancements
Documents enhancements
Project enhancements
Other enhancements
Release notes for other areas
There are no updates for the following at this point in the release:
- Scenario Planner
- Proof
- Goals
Desktop proofing viewer updates
Version 2.4.0
The Desktop Proofing Viewer has been updated from version 2.3.0 to version 2.4.0. This update includes internal tooling updates and does not impact end-user functionality.
This update is for both Mac and Windows.
For information on downloading and updating the Desktop Proofing Viewer, see Update the Desktop Proofing Viewer.
Version 2.3.0
Production release for all customers: October 28, 2026
The Desktop Proofing Viewer has been updated to version 2.3.0. This update includes the following changes:
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Resolved an issue with interactive proofs where clicking the link under the screenshot while moving through multiple versions opened the page in multiple tabs. The link now opens the page in a single tab.
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Updated the underlying framework (Electron) to the latest version, which runs on Chrome version 156, for performance and security improvements.
For information on downloading and updating the Desktop Proofing Viewer, see Update the Desktop Proofing Viewer.
Announcements
Ideation space for Workfront Planning now available in Open Beta
Production fast release: November 12, 2026
Production for everyone: November 12, 2026
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Workfront Planning now includes Ideation space, a collaborative area where teams can capture, organize, refine, and evaluate ideas before turning them into actionable work. Ideation space helps stakeholders centralize brainstorming, align on priorities, and seamlessly move approved concepts into planning workflows.
Using the CX Enterprise Coworker, you can now create ideation briefs which you can export to files or to Workfront Planning records.
With Ideation space, you can:
- Capture and collaborate on ideas with your teams and stakeholders.
- Organize, evaluate, and prioritize ideas with visibility into the intake process.
- Turn approved ideas into planning records and workflows.
For more information, see Get started with the Ideation space for Workfront Planning.
Deprecation of legacy billing and cost rate fields in job role list views
Over time, we have introduced enhanced rate management capabilities and dedicated Job Role experiences that provide a more complete and scalable approach to maintaining rate information. As a result, rate administration is moving toward these dedicated experiences rather than list-based management workflows.
With the January 2027 release, the legacy fields Billing Per Hour and Cost Per Hour will no longer be available in the Workfront API or in Job Role list views, including Filter / View / Grouping configurations (both direct references and text mode calculated columns).
Although these fields are still available until January, they may not work correctly. Administrators who currently display Billing Per Hour and Cost Per Hour fields in Job Role list views should update their workflows to use the recommended rate management experiences to manage and review job role rates:
- Access and manage job role rates directly from the Job Role > Rates page.
- Use Rate Reports to review, analyze, and report on rate information across job roles.
As a replacement in reports, you can use the recommended Text Mode code (use costRates or billingRates as needed):
displayname=Test
listdelimiter=<br>
listmethod=nested(costRates).lists
type=iterate
valueexpression=CONCAT({startDate}," - ",{endDate},": ",{value})
valueformat=HTML
For information on job role rates, see Create and manage job roles.
Training updates
Explore the latest updates made to learning programs, learning paths, videos, and guides for each Adobe Workfront product release. For more information, see the “What’s New” section of the Workfront Tutorials page.