26.07 Release Notes

Comms AI (Beta)

Drag-and-drop adjustments on calendar view

The calendar view on the planner page lets users see campaigns and activities at a glance and understand content load over time. Previously, the start and end dates for campaigns and activities could not be adjusted from the calendar view directly. Users had to open the campaign or activity dialog to do so, which made editorial calendar management slower.

With this change, users can:

• Drag along the sides of a campaign to adjust its start and end dates

• Drag and drop an activity to a different date to easily adjust the end date

When the user adjusts dates of an activity, the system automatically alerts when the new dates are out of the campaign bounds. When the user adjusts dates of a campaign, the system automatically alerts if activities are impacted.

Who is this for: App managers and Comms managers (Comms AI is a solution meant for internal communications teams)

Learn more about drag and drop adjustments on calendar view.

Content

New editor for pages

The new editor is now generally available for pages. This drag-and-drop editing experience makes page creation faster and more visual, allowing authors to focus on content instead of formatting.

App Managers can enable the New Editor from Manage > Application > General > Content editor and choose one of the following experiences:

• New editor as default: All users create pages using the New Editor. The Classic Editor is no longer available for page creation.

• Allow users to choose (default): Users can choose between the Classic Editor and the New Editor when creating pages, allowing teams to transition at their own pace.

When both editors are available, users are prompted to choose their preferred editor the first time they create content. Their preference is saved and can be updated later from their profile settings. The New Editor is currently available for pages only.

Who is this for: All users

Learn more about the new editor for pages.

Site name and site about translations

Automatic translation now supports Site name and Site about fields. Site names and descriptions can be automatically translated into enabled languages, allowing users to see localized site information based on their language preferences.

Manual translations take precedence over automatic translations. If automatic translation is disabled, users continue to see manually translated site names and descriptions where available.

App Managers can enable or disable translations from Manage > Application > General > Content translations.

Who is this for: App managers, Site managers, Site owners, Content managers

Learn more about site name and site about translations.

Manual content translations

You can now create and manage content translations even when automatic translation is disabled. This gives organizations more control over multilingual content and translation workflows.

Content can be translated and published in any enabled language without enabling automatic translation. When source content changes, outdated translations can be marked as unavailable and updated before republishing.

App Managers can enable or disable translations from Manage > Application > General > Content translations.

Who is this for: All users

Learn more about creating and managing content translation.

Improved site leave experience

Leaving a site now requires confirmation across all site types, including sites with automatic membership approval enabled.

Users are prompted to confirm their decision before their site membership is removed, helping prevent accidental site exits and ensuring a more consistent experience.

Who is this for: All users

Refreshed social campaigns UI

The Social Campaigns page has a refreshed UI with improved layout, spacing, and visual hierarchy for easier navigation.

• App Managers, ACG Managers, ACG Admins, and Feature Owners can now create and manage Social Campaigns. Only System ACGs are supported.

• Campaign creators can target everyone in the organization or a specific audience.

• A new message editing control lets admins decide whether users can edit the suggested message before sharing.

• Feed and Home Carousel visibility is now audience-based — only users in the selected audience can view the campaign.

No change to campaign links, supported social networks, expiry campaigns, delayed campaigns, and analytics.

Who is this for: App Managers, Feature owners, ACG managers, ACG admins, and end users included in the campaign audience

Integrations & extensibility

Auto-connect to Microsoft apps

Users who sign in to Simpplr with Microsoft SSO can now be automatically connected to supported Microsoft applications, eliminating the need to manually authorize each integration.

App Managers can enable or disable auto-connect behavior and manage individual settings for supported Microsoft integrations. They can also choose to automatically reconnect supported apps if a user manually disconnects them.

Auto-connect is supported for OneDrive, Outlook Calendar, and SharePoint. It is available only when Microsoft SSO and the corresponding Microsoft app integration are enabled. Existing manual connection workflows remain supported.

Who is this for: Employees, Admins, App managers

Learn more about auto-connecting Microsoft app.

Power BI app tile – Configurable report height

App Managers and Admins can now configure the display height of embedded Power BI reports directly within the tile settings using a new Report height (px) option. The configured height applies to the rendered tile experience for all users and can be set when creating or editing a Power BI tile. Existing tiles continue to work without any changes, and the default height behavior is retained if no custom value is configured.

Who is this for: App managers, Admins, Dashboard owners

Learn more about configuring report height for Power BI app tiles.

Notifications

Alerts experience refresh and color-coded alerts

The Alerts management experience has been redesigned to provide a more intuitive and streamlined workflow for administrators. While the core functionality remains unchanged, creating and managing alerts is now easier with a guided step-by-step experience that simplifies alert configuration, audience selection, scheduling, and review.

Administrators can now assign colors to individual alerts, making it easier for employees to visually distinguish between different types of communications. Organizations can use color-coded alerts to highlight critical announcements, operational updates, informational messages, and other important communications based on their own needs and branding preferences.

Who is this for: Alert managers

Learn more about alerts experience refresh and color-coded alerts.

Platform

Self-serve license amendment and provisioning

Customers can now increase their Corporate and Frontline license counts directly from within Simpplr, eliminating the need to contact Account Management for license expansion requests.
When license utilization reaches 95% and 99%, administrators receive proactive notifications and are directed to the License Details page, where they can update license quantities, review estimated costs, and submit a provisioning request.
Submitted requests are assigned a tracker ID and can be monitored directly in the application, providing visibility into request status throughout the provisioning process.

Who is this for: App managers

Learn more about Self-serve license amendment and provisioning.

Indonesian language support

The platform now supports Indonesian as an additional language option, enabling organizations to deliver a more localized experience for Indonesian-speaking employees. Once enabled by administrators, users can select Indonesian as their preferred language and access the platform experience, navigation, and supported content in Indonesian. This enhancement expands language coverage on AWS and helps organizations improve accessibility and engagement for a broader global workforce.

Who is this for: App managers and All users

Mobile browser responsive navigation experience

Users accessing Simpplr from a mobile browser now benefit from an optimized navigation experience designed for smaller screens. Navigation items are automatically organized into primary and secondary navigation patterns, improving discoverability, touch interaction, and usability while maintaining consistency with desktop navigation settings.

Who is this for: All users

Learn more about mobile browser responsive navigation experience.

Just-in-Time (JIT) user reactivation via SSO

Inactive users can now be automatically reactivated when they sign in through a supported SSO provider. JIT Reactivation is available for both SAML and OIDC configurations and eliminates the need for manual user reactivation by an administrator.

When user syncing is enabled, profile information is also updated during sign-in.

Who is this for: App managers

Learn more about just-in-time (JIT) user reactivation via SSO.

Admin Control for cover photo editing

Admins can now control whether users are allowed to update their profile cover photos. A new Cover photo field is available under Manage application > People, with a configurable User editable setting.

When enabled, users can upload or update their cover photo. When disabled, users can view their existing cover photo but cannot make changes to it. This gives organizations greater control over profile branding and consistency.

Who's this for: App managers

Learn more about admin Control for cover photo editing.

Refreshed people experience

Profiles, People directory, Org chart, and Favorites have been refreshed with updated layouts, improved usability, and a more modern experience. These enhancements make it easier to find information, explore organizational structures, and connect with colleagues.

Who is this for: All users

Employee newsletter

Additional stock layouts for newsletters

Newsletter Managers now have access to seven new pre-built newsletter layouts, making it easier to create visually engaging newsletters with less design effort. The new layouts support a variety of content presentation styles, including newsletter spotlights, image-information-action combinations, and strategy-focused lists.

Who is this for: Newsletter managers.

Learn more about additional stock layouts for newsletters.

Support for multiple Slack and Microsoft teams workspace instances

When creating a newsletter, you can now select which Slack or Microsoft teams workspace to share it to, based on your audience access. This supports setups where multiple Slack or Microsoft teams accounts are configured for a user in the intranet.

Who is this for: Newsletter managers

Learn more about support for multiple Slack and Microsoft teams workspace instances.

Employee listening

Filter survey results by division and custom user attributes

Survey results can now be filtered by Division and eligible custom user attributes, in addition to existing filters such as Location, Department, and Manager. This makes it easier to analyze feedback across different employee segments and uncover more meaningful insights.

Eligible custom user attributes appear in a new Custom filters section. Selected filters apply across both the Overview and Comments tabs.

Who is this for: Survey creators, Survey managers.

Learn more about filter survey results by division and custom user attributes.

Send manual survey reminders to non-respondents

Survey creators can now send manual reminders to people who have not yet responded to a survey. This provides additional flexibility to encourage participation without relying solely on scheduled reminders.

Who is this for: Survey creators, Survey managers.

Learn more about sending manual survey reminders to non-respondents.

Automatically share survey reports with people managers

Survey creators can now automatically notify people managers when survey results become available. A new survey-level setting enables automatic report sharing, allowing managers to access results for their teams without requiring manual distribution.

This helps organizations share survey insights more efficiently and ensures managers can review feedback sooner.

Who is this for: Survey creators, Survey managers.

Learn more about automatically sharing survey reports with people managers.

Forms

Link a tile directly to a specific form

Tiles can now be linked directly to a specific form, making it easier for employees to access the right form without first navigating through a list of available forms.

Who is this for: Form creators, Form managers, Form participants.

Learn more about link a tile directly to a specific form.

View and download form attachments from the results page

Form Managers can now view all files submitted through a form from a centralized attachments view on the results page. Attachments can be downloaded individually or in bulk, eliminating the need to open each response separately.

Who is this for: Form creators, Form managers.

Learn more about viewing and downloading form attachments from the results page.

Track progress when completing multi-page forms

Form participants can now view their progress while completing multi-page forms, making it easier to understand how much of the form remains and complete submissions with confidence.

Who is this for: Form participants.

Learn more about tracking progress when completing multi-page forms.

Mobile app

Enhanced task management

Task Managers can now create recurring tasks and reassign tasks when responsibilities change. Recurring tasks help automate repeat work, while task reassignment makes it easier to keep work moving when ownership changes.

Who is this for: Task managers.

@Mentions in task comments

Users can now mention colleagues in task comments using @mentions. Mentioned users receive notifications, making it easier to collaborate, ask questions, and bring the right people into task discussions.

Who is this for: Task creators, Task assignees.

Task escalations

Administrators can now configure task escalations for overdue or inactive tasks. Escalated tasks are clearly identified, and notifications can be sent to designated stakeholders to improve visibility, accountability, and follow-up.

Who is this for: App managers, Task creators, Task managers

Bug fixes

• Search results returning people instead of relevant content

• Content not available in search

• Android app spinning

• Czech language not displaying in mobile app

• File button on pages fails

• Autocomplete search does not work consistently

• Moving content from site to site

• Issue with recurring awards

• User without manager assignment appearing under "Recognize Your Team"

• In-App Nav "Back" triggers full page reload / brief blank (System Hubs)

• Skip to content option not working

• Audiences not updating correctly

• Error uploading a file

• MS Teams user account connection not available

• Must Reads confirm button not showing up

• Native Messaging showing up on mobile view but not selected in mobile nav

• Issue with links redirection for SharePoint folders on mobile device

• Cornerstone Custom App Tile – "Show More" button appears when no additional trainings available

• Accordion accessibility issues

• Notification emails showing strange format

• BambooHR Tile only shows US PTO

• Event page slow or not loading

• Page title appearing incorrectly when on carousel

• Request for correction of Danish translations

• Translation not working in content

• Gap below images or videos

• RSS Feed issues

• Weird end user experience when hovering over a name in People tile