What's New

A summary of the latest features added to Form Approvals

Redesigned interface

March 2026

Form Approvals has been rebuilt from the ground up with a modern, feature-rich interface. Whilst keeping a similar design, all pages have been refreshed with a cleaner look and new functionality.

Enhanced request tracking

March 2026

The tracking experience has been completely overhauled with filterable tables, bulk actions for managing multiple requests at once. In addition, a visual approval timeline and shareable filtered views via URL are available.

Generate PDFs multiple ways

March 2026

Added a simple new way to generate a PDF of form responses and approvals, directly from the interface. Custom PDFs are still supported and now allow users to use the <<Form Response Table>> marker to include a complete table of all questions and responses.

Improved digital signatures

March 2026

The signature pad now lets you draw your signature or type your name to generate one. It also features smoother drawing and improved PDF generation for signed documents.

Redesigned support hub

March 2026

All support articles have been rewritten with clearer content and easier navigation.

Loading screens and faster load times

March 2026

Skeleton loading screens and optimized page rendering mean you spend less time waiting and more time managing approvals.

Security enhancements

March 2026

A comprehensive round of security improvements across the platform to keep your data safe and your workflows secure.

Accessibility improvements

December 2025

Improved accessibility across the platform including better keyboard navigation, screen reader support, and color contrast to meet modern web standards.

Link expiration

January 2025

Set expiration dates on approval links to improve security and compliance.

'Needs to Action' role enhancements

August 2024

Enhanced task action workflows with accept and complete stages.

Recipient comments improvements

July 2023

Improved comment display and formatting in tracking pages.

Quorum approvals

February 2023

Require a minimum number of approvals from a group before advancing.

Inline images in generated files

October 2022

Include images directly in generated Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.

Calculated fields in recipient logic

July 2022

Use calculated fields to determine dynamic recipients.

New Asia region

April 2022

Deployed new infrastructure in Asia-Pacific for lower latency.

Checkbox questions with dynamic recipients

January 2022

Support for checkbox question types in dynamic recipient logic.

Dates and markers in recipient logic

December 2021

Use date comparisons and markers in routing conditions.

Environmental impact tracking

November 2021

Track the environmental impact of going paperless with approval workflows.

Markers in private messages

September 2021

Include form response data in private messages to recipients.

24-month plan

August 2021

New 24-month billing option with the best per-month pricing.

Calculated fields support

July 2021

Support for Google Sheets calculated fields in notifications.

Re-evaluate workflow with edits

May 2021

Automatically re-evaluate routing when form responses are edited.

'Needs to Sign' role type

February 2021

New role type enabling digital signature collection within workflows.

Performance optimizations

January 2021

Significant performance improvements for large-scale deployments.

Fast Forms add-on launch

December 2020

Launched companion add-on for streamlined form creation.

Generate Google Docs/Sheets/Slides

September 2020

Automatically generate documents from form responses and approvals.

New recipient logic operators

August 2020

Added new comparison operators for more flexible routing conditions.

RTL support

July 2020

Added right-to-left language support for Arabic, Hebrew, and other RTL languages.

Additional filter options

June 2020

New filter options in the admin tracking portal.

User Dashboard

May 2020

New dashboard with usage statistics and form management.

Official tutorial

March 2020

Comprehensive setup tutorial and recipient comment display in tracking.

Automatic Reminders

February 2020

Automatically send reminders to recipients who have not responded.

Recipient comments with approval

January 2020

Allow recipients to add comments when submitting their approval response.

Security improvements & recipient authentication

October 2019

Enhanced security measures and optional recipient identity verification.

Recipient tracking page

September 2019

New page allowing recipients to track and respond to requests.

'Needs to Action' role

July 2019

New role type for task-based workflows with accept and complete stages.

Approval history

June 2019

Complete audit trail of all approval actions and decisions.

Role-based workflows

September 2018

Support for different recipient roles beyond simple approval.