
February Release Rollup: Egnyte Tabs for Microsoft Teams, Copilot Enhancements, and More
We’re excited to share new updates and enhancements for February, including:
- Multiple Egnyte Tabs for Microsoft Teams
- Egnyte Actions
- Copilot Enhancements
For more information on these updates and others, please read the complete list below and follow the links for more detailed articles.
Intelligence
Copilot Enhancements: The improved Egnyte Copilot now goes beyond answering queries with the ability for users to:
- Generate share links
- Preview files instantly, and
- Interact with content across their domain using Copilot.
Learn more about the updated features.
Collaboration
Egnyte iOS App Enhancements:
- New Link Sharing Experience & BIM File Preview: The iOS for Intune app now offers a redesigned interface and streamlined access settings so users can easily share links. BIM file previews are also now supported, with a browser option if needed. Learn more.
Web UI:
- Self-Serve 14-Day Trials for Add-Ons: Customers can now find plan details under Settings → Subscriptions → Current Plan. The new Trial Add-Ons tab lets them explore and activate free trials, making evaluating and upgrading add-ons easier. Learn more.
- E-signature: The enhanced e-sign experience helps signers navigate to and fill out their assigned fields. Once completed, the Sign & Confirm button becomes active, allowing them to submit their signature. Learn more.
- Project Folder Recommendations: Project Folder Recommendations are now available for potential projects and are accessible in the Project Dashboard. Users can confirm or reject the recommendation by marking it as a project or not. Learn more.
- Folder Insights: Power Users and Admins can now access Folder Insights in the Collaborate Web UI, offering summarized details about the data within any folder. Learn more.
- Webhook Steps in Workflows: Workflow template authors can now add Outbound Webhook steps, enabling automation beyond Egnyte into iPaaS, cloud functions, or custom apps for seamless business process integration. Learn more.
Desktop App Core for Mac Enhancements:
- Co-edit: Co-edit settings now align with the Web UI, keeping organization policies intact. The default policy follows cloud settings, and resetting restores all options to cloud defaults. Learn more.
- Egnyte Actions: Egnyte Actions in the Desktop App lets users quickly manage files from the context menu as they do on the Web UI. Users can easily request signatures, edit PDFs, review versions, or access integrations like co-editing without leaving the app. Learn more.
- Connected Folders: Users now receive improved notifications for access issues and skipped files due to drive disconnection. Bugs in context menu options, including Ask and Integrations, have also been fixed. Learn more.
Governance
- Private Content Destination in SharePoint Online (SPO) to Egnyte Migration: Users can now choose the destination for private content when migrating data from SPO to Egnyte, either to a user's private folder or a common location. Learn more.
- Sensitive Content Indicator in Web UI: Admins can now configure Secure & Govern classification and labeling policies to display an indication in the Collaborate Web UI, helping users quickly identify and manage sensitive content. Learn more.
Industry Solutions
Document Portal API: The new Document Portal API streamlines workspace management with key functionalities, including:
- Mark Existing Folders as Workspaces: Convert folders to workspaces in bulk.
- Create an Empty Workspace: Programmatically create empty workspaces.
- Create a Workspace from a Template: Set up workspaces using predefined templates.
- List of Workspaces: Retrieve available workspaces in the domain.
- List of Workspace Types: Access different workspace types.
Learn more about the new Document Portal API.
Integrations
MS Teams – Multiple Egnyte Tabs for Microsoft Teams: Users can now add multiple Egnyte tabs in Microsoft Teams. This allows admins and owners to organize and access specific folders directly within channels, streamlining collaboration and boosting productivity. Learn more.
Other Enhancements and Releases
Smart Cache – Nutanix Hypervisor Support: Smart Cache now supports NutanixAHV version 6.8 and onwards, which can be deployed via an OVA file on PRISM Central. For deployment instructions, visit this link.
Migration App – Shared Migration Jobs: Admins can now access shared migration jobs within their domain and use the “Created By” filter to streamline collaboration and quickly find relevant migration tasks. Learn more.