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Features & enhancements
None
Bug fixes
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Description |
| Bug |
For desktop UI (preview), fixed a performance issue for sequences of actions running slow. |
Rollout changes
None
Preview announcements
Preview feature releases enable you to try out new app features that are not yet fully supported. See Product launch stages.
- No new preview features were released today.
What's currently available in Preview?
The following tables summarize the preview features that are currently available.
| Item |
Description |
| Feature |
AppSheet databases (Preview)
The new AppSheet database feature is now in preview release. An AppSheet database is a first-party, native data source for organizing and managing data powering AppSheet apps. An AppSheet database provides an easy and efficient way to build data models for any AppSheet app without needing to use an external data source solution such as cloud-based spreadsheets or databases.
For more information, see:
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| Enhancement |
Navigation improvements in AppSheet app editor (Preview)
The app editor includes navigation improvements, currently in preview, to facilitate the configuration of specific features. For example, the new Settings section in the left navigation gathers together all app-wide settings and makes it more intuitive for all app creators to find these types of settings.
For more information, see:
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| Enhancement |
Additional usability improvements in AppSheet app editor (Preview)
The app editor includes navigation and app setting improvements, currently in preview, to facilitate the configuration of specific features. The navigation improvements now include a secondary navigation panel that lets you quickly scan all of your components. In addition, there are more direct links in your View component to the table, column, or action that you want to check or edit. Finally, error and warning messages are more prominently displayed in the app.
For more information, see:
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| Feature |
AppSheet apps for desktop users (Preview)
The new desktop design, currently in preview, is optimized for desktop browsers, presenting a more complete view of information with a consistent organization and structure. The new desktop design lets users navigate their apps more easily and access information in context, and provides an efficient way to edit existing records without losing context. The legacy desktop design, enabled by default, provides an experience similar to the mobile and tablet device.
For more information, see:
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The following features require opt-in to the AppSheet preview program. The AppSheet Preview program lets app creators try out new app features that are not yet fully supported.
| Item |
Description |
| Feature |
Chat apps with AppSheet (Preview)
Create and publish Chat apps using AppSheet. Chat apps are web applications or services that run in Google Chat. By creating a Chat app with AppSheet, you enable users to interact directly with your app in Google Chat rather than clicking out to view the AppSheet app in a separate window.
See:
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| Feature |
Table view
Table View now supports freezing the first column while scrolling horizontally. For details, see Freezing the first Column of a Table View - in Preview Program.
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| Feature |
Chart Editor
App Creators can now make use of our new chart editor and the new and improved charts it can create. Learn more.
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| Feature |
Detail views
Rich text formatting is now available in Detail views. For details, see this announcement in the community.
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