What's New

2024

Mar

Workload Report

New

Zoho Projects Resource Utilization has been upgraded to Workload Report.

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Task Dependency

Enhancement

Auto suggest feature makes it easier to set task dependencies from the list view.

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Feb

Schedule Functions

Enhancement

Custom functions can now be scheduled to run at a specific date and time. Users can also set a frequency to repeat the function.

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Whiteboard

New

Whiteboard allows visual collaboration among team members. It is available in the attachment pickers in Zoho Projects and can be added to Projects, Milestones, Task Lists, Tasks, Issues, and Feeds. 

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Issue Resolution

Enhancement

We have now introduced an HTML editor in the Issue Resolution section.

Jan

Introducing Zoho Projects 8.0

Blogs

The newest version of Zoho Projects is built with a mission to tighten the gaps between functionality and user experience, for a platform that's a joy to work on. And we firmly believe that Zoho Projects 8.0 can do just that!

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Task Invoicing

Enhancement

Users can now generate invoices at a task level. The invoices can be accessed quickly from the task details page. 

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Currency

Enhancement

Portals with a base currency set can now view user rates and costs in the respective project currency. 

2023

Jul

Timesheets

Enhancement

Time logs that overlap with other entries on any given date can now be restricted from the setup page.

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Custom Functions

Enhancement

We have introduced gallery custom functions for projects to help you get started.

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Mobile Updates

Mobile App

The iOS and Android apps now support the following features and enhancements:

- Timesheets: Custom fields; Revamped detail page; Timeline view for time logs & timers; Filter by custom fields; Add notes when pausing timers; and Time log access control

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Jun

Issue Tracker

Enhancement

Issues can now be moved from one project to another in bulk.

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May

Timesheets

Enhancement

Users can now import timsheets to their projects using XLS, XLSX, or CSV files.

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Budget

Enhancement

The Cost Per Hour assigned to users can be changed for a selected effective date. This will reflect in tasks and timesheets added on or after this date.

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Apr

Mobile Updates

Mobile App

The iOS app now supports the following features and enhancements:

- Dashboard Widgets: Team status and Task progress

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Mar

Workflow Rules

New

Automate routine project updates using Workflow Rules. Associate custom functions or webhooks to achieve more customized automation.

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Custom Functions

New

Custom functions allow users to define the automation they want to achieve. The functions can be associated with Workflow Rules to automate project updates.

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Email Alerts & Templates

New

Send out custom email alerts to users when specific project trigger or event occur. The alerts can be associated with Workflow Rules.

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Webhooks

New

Webhooks enable users to send automated HTTP notifications to third-party applications. Webhooks transmit real-time data when a project level event or trigger occurs.

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Read-Only Profiles

New

We have introduced Read-Only profiles in the latest user based Enterprise plan. Users in this profile can only view the work items in Zoho Projects and cannot perform any actions.

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Mobile Updates

Mobile App

The iOS and Android apps now support the following features and enhancements:

- Notifications: Filters in notifications; Marking all notifications as read; and Flags for notifications

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Feb

Parallel Transition

Enhancement

Users can set Parallel Transitions, i.e. two or more transitions that need to be executed before a task changes its state.

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Macro Rules

New
Macro Rules allow users to update tasks in bulks based on certain conditions. Users should execute the rule manually and if the conditions are met, task fields can are updated with predefined values.
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Jan

Private Task Layouts

Enhancement

Create a copy of existing layouts and mark them as Private layouts. A private layout can only be accessed by users who are part of the projects associated with it.

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Project Groups

Enhancement

Project groups can be assigned a prefix. The prefix is appended to all projects that are part of the group.

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Timesheets

Enhancement

Users can select an approver when adding time logs. (Portal Owner and Project Owner can always approve time logs). For all subsequent time log requests, this user will be selected as an Approver by default.

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Mobile Updates

Mobile App

The iOS app now supports the following features and enhancements:

- Tags: Create, view, and add tags; Associate tags; and Filter based on tags

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2022

Dec

Change Blueprint Layout View to List View

Enhancement

Blueprints are grouped together and listed based on the layout that they are associated with.

User Log Summary

Enhancement

Time Log summary of the users can be viewed from the weekly add log page.

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First day of the week

Enhancement

Users can now set Saturday as the first day of the week under the Date & Time Settings.

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Nov

Notifications

Enhancement

Easily access and modify your preferences from the Notifications section. Choose the projects for which you want to receive notifications to reduce clutter.

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Zoho Directory Integration

Enhancement

Zoho Directory is an identity and access management software that allows you to authenticate and manage access provision to multiple products. By integrating with Zoho Projects, the users will be able to access Zoho Projects directly from their Identity Provider.

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User and Multi-user Picklist in Layouts

Enhancement

In project, Issues, and task layouts, users can now select role-based user picklists and multi-user picklist.

Sharepoint Extension

New

SharePoint is a web-based document management and storage platform that allows users to collaborate and work on documents with ease.

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Oct

Task Lists

Enhancement

Users can clone an existing task list. This will create a copy of the task list, with all of its tasks and associated fields.

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Milestones

Enhancement

A status timeline shows the progression of milestones. Users can also monitor the time taken by a milestone to go from one stage to the next.

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Sep

Revenue Budget

Enhancement

We have introduced Revenue Budget to track project revenue along with the project cost. Project Revenue is the amount expected to be paid by the client.

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Issues

The Issues module, under Work Overview, now supports custom views.

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Project Configuration

Enhancement

Configure task dependency at the project level. The configuration will only apply to the project that is selected and will not affect the portal level setting.

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Aug

Calendar

Enhancement

We have added drag and drop functionality to the Week and Day views of the calendar, enabling users to schedule events or add other activities quickly.

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Mobile & API Access

Enhancement

Mobile and API access can now be controlled from the settings page.

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Font Family and Font Size

New

We have included a small selection of fonts and sizes for users to select from.

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Tags

Enhancement

Tags can be imported using XLS, JSON, and CSV files when importing data to Projects.
 

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Jul

Timesheets

Enhancement

Timesheet settings can now be configured to allow time logs for Tasks, Issues, and/or General logs. Access can also be given to permit use of timers and/or manual entries,

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Improve your efficiency with new ways of automating tasks and accessing apps in Zoho Projects

Blogs

In project management, a great deal of time is spent switching between tabs, updating task statuses, and notifying relevant teammates. Despite taking up a significant part of one’s work hours, these repetitive tasks often feel inconsequential when assessing one’s productivity. The latest Zoho Projects updates aim to reduce project delays caused by mundane yet unavoidable tasks and help teams stay on top of their schedules.

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Jun

Task Custom View

Enhancement

Users can choose which columns to display when creating or editing a custom view.

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Reports

New

We have introduced Issue Reports at the organisation level. The reports display the number of issues against various criteria.
 

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May

Web Tab

New

Create web tabs within the product and embed URLs from third-party applications.

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Custom Functions

Enhancement

We've included a handful of gallery functions to help you get started with custom functions.

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Task Dependency

Enhancement

Task dependencies can now be viewed and set in the Classic and Plain task views.

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Apr

Timesheet

Enhancement

Set a threshold for time log reminders. Users will receive a notification if their time logs are less than the set threshold.

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Task Layouts

Enhancement

When changing to a new task layout, all tasks having statuses that are absent in the destination layout should be mapped to a new status.

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Meeting Integration

Enhancement

The Meet Now option in the Discuss section of Zoho Projects is available only if the portal is integrated with Zoho Meeting.

Custom functions and other updates that will elevate your project management

Blogs

Teams work in different ways. They don’t all require the same project management software features, so we aim to make Zoho Projects as customizable as possible. To provide a great user experience for all teams, we have introduced Custom Functions to our Developer Space. In this article, we’ll cover this new addition, along with other major updates to Zoho Projects.

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Mar

Timesheets

Enhancement

Timesheets now allow you to exporting data with filters applied. The entire data set will be exported for all criteria that are not selected in the filter.

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Zoho Cliq

Enhancement

Zoho Cliq can be disabled for the entire organization in Zoho Projects.

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Import Tasks

Enhancement

Users can now sync their task status in the import file with the project status. Users can also create a new status and then map it to the status on the file during the import process.

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The continued value of Zoho Projects: report from Nucleus Research

Blogs

Software that adapts to changing business requirements will always stay relevant. A great project management tool helps teams stay organized and complete work on time. It optimizes processes that are otherwise inefficient so that team members can stay productive. With remote work, project management tools have become essential to maintaining open communication with stakeholders.

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Feb

Milestones

Enhancement

We have introduced chart view for milestones. The charts can be accessed from the milestone details page.

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Pick Lists

Enhancement

Users can edit or delete pick list values from the Pick List Field Properties form.This is applicable for single and multi-select pick lists.

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Users

Enhancement

Portal and client users can now be filtered based on multiple criteria.

Profiles

Enhancement

Profiles can be created or customized with additional permissions to edit or delete comments.

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Tasks

Enhancement

Create a Deluge function and run it to automate the workflow of your tasks. These functions can be triggered by one or more task workflow rules and blueprints.

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Jan

User Hierarchy

New

Zoho Projects supports user hierarchy. Users can view the reporting details of a user in a tree structure. The hierarchy is based on roles.

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Timesheet

Enhancement

Timesheet module supports grid view. The grid view shows data by module (tasks and issues) or by users.

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Profiles and Roles

Enhancement

Admins can set a role or profile as a primary. The primary role and profile will be selected by default when adding a user.

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Issues

Enhancement

Status Timeline feature in the issue details page allows you to visually track the status of an issue. Depending on your preference, you can view the Issue status in either a timeline or a list view.

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2021

Dec

Custom Field

Enhancement

Integration Field allows the users to update data from Zoho CRM. By enabling this field, users can establish a relationship between the data in Zoho Projects and the data in Zoho CRM. 

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Nov

Baseline

Enhancement

Zoho Projects now supports comparison between two baselines.

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Time Logs

Enhancement

Set reminders to notify users to fill their time logs. Reminders can be sent daily or weekly.

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Oct

Layouts & Fields

New

Create unique Milestone layouts, sections, and fields to collect project-related data.

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Gantt Chart

Enhancement

Use the the new colour picker to customise the Gantt task bar.

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Task Update

Enhancement

Users can now select multiple tasks and update the task owners in a single action.

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Sep

Disclaimers

New

Create and display disclaimers to specify scope of the product to users.

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Task Layout Rules

New

Configure the fields to be displayed using conditional layout rules. Create relational fields using dependent layout rules.
 

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Users

Admins can now activate or deactivate users in bulk.

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Aug

Flexible Invoicing for Milestones

Enhancement

Users can now add individual milestones as separate line items in an invoice. This requires Zoho Invoice integration.

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Timers

Enhancement

Users can add notes when they pause the task or issue timer.

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Jul

Microsoft Teams Bot

Enhancement

Task field updates and comments are pushed to MS Teams bot and outlook email as action cards. Users can add comments, change task owner, or mark the task as complete from the action cards.

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Resource Utilization Chart

Enhancement

The Resource Utilization chart now supports assigning tasks to users. Existing task assignment can also be removed or modified.

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Jun

Timesheet Layouts & Fields

Enhancement

Timesheet layouts now support a new field. Lookup fields can be used to associate existing fields with a timesheet. The value of the field can be used as a reference when adding time logs.

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Zoho Sprints Integration

Enhancement

Zoho Projects - Zoho Sprints integration supports issue sync. Issues added in Zoho Projects can be tracked from Zoho Sprints.

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Profles and Roles

Enhancement

Zoho Projects Profiles feature allows admins to set project field level permissions. This function allows users to control permissions to edit, view, or hide default or custom project fields.

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May

Blogs

Now you can wish your team in Arabic too with Zoho Projects! That’s right, we’re launching the support for Arabic in our software, along with full RTL support. Be it with your teammates, clients, or other stakeholders, bridge the communication gap by conversing easily in your native language.

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Task Custom Views

Enhancement

Users can now create custom views from Work Overview > Tasks section. These custom views will be applicable to tasks across projects.

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Apr

Work smarter with these intelligent features in Zoho Projects

Blogs

In the 2020 edition of PMI’s Pulse of the Profession, one of the top three factors that executive leaders attributed to project success was investing in the right technology (32%). However, what’s the right technology for you? This can vary based on your industry, role, type of organization, and nature of work. But the one factor that wins uncontested is the ability of a tool to be adopted by people. In other words, how easily can software be adopted or implemented by your organization?

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Workflow Rules

New

Manage tasks efficiently with criteria and actions using workflow rules for tasks.

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Webhooks

New

Configure webhooks for tasks and send real-time data between applications based on events.

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Timesheet

Enhancement

Control who can log time for tasks and bugs. Set it to Owned to allow only assigned users to log time or set it to All to allow anyone to log time.

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Mar

Project Budget

Enhancement

Zoho Projects now supports task level budget. Set a budget based on task hours or amount.

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Timelogs

Enhancement

Restrict users from logging time for weekends, holidays, or leaves.

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Feb

Flexible Work Hours

New

Allot different work hours on different days for a task using flexible work hours.

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Teams

Enhancement

Teams can now be assigned tasks and issues.

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Jan

Introducing Zoho Projects 7

Blogs

First launched in 2006, Zoho Projects has evolved from a simple online project management tool to a comprehensive solution. As we step into our 15th year, we’re excited to introduce our latest version, Zoho Projects 7.

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Calendar

New

We have introduced day and week view in the Calendar module. View milestones, tasks, issues, events, and meetings by week or by day.

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Issue Kanban

New

Issue Kanban board now supports custom views. Create custom Kanban views and set them as your default.

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Time Logs

Enhancement

Weekly time logs now support adding start and end time similar to the daily time logs.

2020

Jul

Third Party Integrations

Blogs

Last year, we asked our users what add-ons you’d like to see in the future for Zoho Projects. Many of you sent in your requests, and we heard you loud and clear! We’re pleased to announce the new third-party integrations we have coming up in our first release.

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Maintain Task Order

Enhancement

Users can now maintain the order of tasks after marking them complete. The setting can be accessed and enabled from the global setup.

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Jun

Outlook Adaptive Cards

Enhancement

Microsoft Office 365 integration let's you perform actions using Outlook Adaptive Cards sent via email. Now you can also perform transitions from the Outlook Adaptive Cards.

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May

The Project Management Guide for Remote Teams

Blogs

The global pandemic has been forced teams, workplaces, and entire organizations to adopt remote work, which set into motion a conversation on the workplaces of the future and working from home beyond the current crisis.

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Timesheets

New

Customize your timesheets using layouts. Add sections and custom fields to layouts to capture relevant information.

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Apr

A project management tool for every business

Blogs

Gone are the days when manufacturing industries, construction and software companies were the only major consumers of project management tools. Every industry has slowly evolved to understand the importance of using a project management methodology to handle all their tasks systemically.

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Dependency Status

Enhancement

Dependent tasks in the task details page are now hyperlinked. Click on the dependency status to view all the dependent tasks. Clicking on the task name will open the corresponding details page.

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Mar

Introducing new and improved Gantt chart in Zoho Projects

Blogs

We’ve introduced a few cool upgrades to make your Gantt chart experience a whole lot better!

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Zoho Expense

New

Track and manage project related day-to-day expenses with the Zoho Expense integration.

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Time logs

Enhancement

Time logs can now be restricted based on the work hours allotted for the tasks.

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Gantt Chart

Enhancement

We have updated our Gantt chart. Zoom in or fit the Gantt to width. View more options (Dates, Assignee, Task Title, and Overdue tasks) on the Gantt now.

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Tags

Enhancement

Tags are now available for issues. Create tags and group related issues.

Feb

Currency

New

Track and manage your projects in your home currency. Set exchange rates to determine project value in home currency.

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Task Layouts

Enhancement

Add or remove priority, recurrence, and reminder fields from task layouts.

Jan

New

Create tags and associate them with modules in Zoho Projects. Use tags to get a consolidated view of all associated modules.

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Custom fields

Enhancement

We have introduced 4 new custom fields in task layouts. Currency, Percentage, Checkbox, and Date & Time fields.

Custom views

New

Custom views are now available in the projects list view. Use filters and criteria to create a view and save it.

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Unified text editor

Enhancement

We now have a unified text editor across comments, status, description, and forums for a better experience.

2019

Dec

Teams

New

We have introduced teams. Group individual users and form teams. Teams can be @ mentioned in feed and status, added as followers to tasks and issues, and selected in user filters. If you use a distribution email, it can be associated with a team.

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Users

Enhancement

The user details section is now enhanced to show skill set, work status summary, gamescope scorecard, and planned vs actual hours spent on work.

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Time logs

Enhancement

Enter time logs for tasks directly from the classic and plain view. 

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ServiceNow

New

Manage your incidents as tasks or issues using our Zoho Projects extension.

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Nov

Pick list

Enhancement

We have introduced two new custom fields: Multi Select and Multi User pick lists that will let you select multiple options from the available list.

Task reminders

Enhancement

We have updated the task reminder. You can now set reminders based on due dates or at a specific date.

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Blueprints

Enhancement

When a task is created using a task template that has a Blueprint associated with it, the Blueprint will be applied to the new task.

Project timeline Gantt

Enhancement

We have introduced sorting in Project timeline Gantt. The chart can be sorted by start date, end date, or project creation date.

Oct

Projects-Sprints integration: Get the best of both worlds

Blogs

Our Projects-Sprints integration lets you combine the Waterfall and Agile methodology for managing your projects.

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Issue layouts & fields

New

We have enhanced our layouts and fields. Create custom layouts and fields for issues in Zoho Projects.

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Calendar color code

New

Color code your calendar by projects, assignee, and modules in Zoho Projects

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Zoho Sprints integration

Enhancement

You can now add multiple tasks to Zoho Sprints in one go.

Sep

Zoho Sprints

New

Zoho Projects now integrates with Zoho Sprints. Add projects and tasks in Zoho Projects and work on them using Agile methodology in Zoho Sprints. You can also sync time logs and users in both the applications.

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Zendesk

New

Zoho Projects is available in Zendesk marketplace. You can add your tickets as tasks or issues and track them in Zoho Projects. 

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Project budget

Enhancement

Our project budget feature has evolved. We have introduced task and issue based billing, forecasted cost, milestone based budget, and tracking for planned expenditure in fixed cost billing method.

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Custom fields

Enhancement

Zoho Projects now supports phone, email, and URL custom fields in task layouts.

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Timesheets

Enhancement

We have updated the Timesheet feature. You can now allow users to log time for closed tasks and issues.

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Jul

Custom fields

New

Use functions and arguments to create custom formula fields. You can also pass other custom fields as arguments in a formula.

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Blueprint

Enhancement

You can now dissociate blueprints from your tasks at a project, milestone, or task list level.

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Kanban view

New

Kanban task list view now shows subtasks. Drag and drop to reorder or change subtasks to tasks.

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Resource allocation

New

You can now check user workload before assigning tasks.

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Kanban view

Enhancement

Kanban status view now lets you reorder tasks within the status.

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Activity reminder

Enhancement

You can schedule daily, weekly, or monthly digest on specific days, dates, and time.

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Jun

Extensions

New

Zoho Projects now supports extension widgets in multiple locations.

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Custom fields

Enhancement

We have introduced new custom field types. Add phone, email, and URL fields to your projects layout.

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Recurring tasks

Enhancement

Recurring tasks now have an option to retain comments from the original task.

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Project completion

Enhancement

Project completion can now be calculated based on task percentage completion.

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May

Gitlab

New

Zoho Projects now integrates with Gitlab. View changes committed in Gitlab from Zoho Projects.

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Apr

Field-Level Permissions

New

Configure user profiles with access permissions for fields in the tasks module.

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Global Reports

New

In Global reports widget, you can view the planned vs actual hours report of all users across all projects.

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Blueprint

Enhancement

You can now apply blueprint selectively to a project, milestone, task or task list.

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Task Custom View

Enhancement

Apply task custom views from the My Tasks widget in dashboard to filter out tasks across projects.

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Client Users

Enhancement

You can now activate or deactivate the portal-level client users.

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Mar

Notifications

New

Flag your important Zoho Projects notifications. You can also filter the flagged and @mentioned notifications.

Org Settings

New

Set email notifications for portal users and client users from Org notification settings under personal preferences in your portal setup.

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Custom Fields

New

You can now add decimal custom fields to your task layout.

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Export

Enhancement

Export project and client report from the My Timesheet module in your portal home.

Custom Views

Enhancement

You can apply custom views from a particular task list.

Feb

Introducing Marketplace for Zoho Projects

Blogs

Make use of the power to build and sell client solutions.

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Sender Email

New

You can now send Zoho Projects email notifications from your own domain address. Configure the sender email and domain in Portal Configuration settings.

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Zoho Meeting Integration

New

You can instantly schedule A/V meetings and collaborate remotely with our new Zoho Meeting integration.

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Marketplace

New

External developers can build their value-added solutions as extensions and host the same in Zoho Marketplace.

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Profiles and Roles

Enhancement

Configure view permission for tasks and issues with the new “Related” option. Users can view only their related tasks or issues. 

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Jan

Blueprint in Zoho Projects

Blogs

Automate task status workflow using blueprint and smooth sail your business. 

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Timesheet

New

You can set the daily and weekly work hour limits by enabling the Time Log Restriction option in Timesheet settings.  

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Blueprint

Enhancement

Blueprints are now grouped based on the project layouts. You can clone blueprints and enable or disable them.

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Issue Tracker

Enhancement

You can now enable or disable the issue links in Customization settings under Issue Tracker. 

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Profiles and Roles

Enhancement

Portal level permissions for managing deleted or archived projects, project groups and layouts & fields are now available.

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Task & Issue

Enhancement

Start conversations regarding the task or issue updates directly from the task or issue details page. Also, you can add more participants to your conversation. 

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2018

Dec

Blueprint

New

Create workflows, associate tasks, and track them through every stage in the workflow using Blueprint.

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Project Status & Custom Fields

Enhancement

Add custom statuses for your projects and track progress. We now support sections in project layout. Add new sections and group your custom fields.

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Tasks

Enhancement

Now you can change your task duration from days to hours from the task classic view.

Task Dependency

Enhancement

You can now search for tasks using their prefix while setting dependencies.

Zoho CRM Integration

Enhancement

We have updated our Zoho CRM integration. Add existing tasks to Zoho CRM while editing them.

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Nov

Project Budget

New

Plan your budget, set currency, and manage costs with our new project budget feature.

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Email notification

New

Too many emails spamming your inbox? Summary Email is here to your rescue. You can customize and receive an all-inclusive summary mail at a specified frequency.

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Project Templates

Enhancement

Set recurrence and reminders for tasks in a project template.

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Project Templates

Enhancement

You can copy all closed tasks in a project as open tasks when creating a new project template.

Oct

Baseline

New

Set a benchmark for your project using Baseline and track deviation from the actual plan.

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Timesheet

Enhancement

Timesheet approval is made easy. Approving or rejecting time log(s) is just a click away.

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Events

Bug

Single day events were not showing up on the calendar. This has been fixed.

Timesheet

Bug

User limit in timesheet export is increased. Export timesheets for upto 25 users at a time.

Sep

Events

Enhancement

You can now create multi-day events and view them on your calendar.

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Aug

Critical Path

New

Allocate resources optimally and avoid road blocks in your projects by tracking the critical path.

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Task Roll-Up

New

Automatically rollup start dates, end dates, % completion from the subtasks to tasks, milestones, and project. Rollup work and log hours from subtasks to the parent tasks. 

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Project Templates

Enhancement

Now add closed tasks from existing projects as open tasks to the project templates.

Documents

Enhancement

Zoho Projects now lets you add documents on the Global Feed. 

Tasklists

Enhancement

Select and add task lists and their dependencies from project templates to your projects.

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Task Template

Bug

Navigating through more than 100 task templates was taking users back to the first screen. This has been fixed.

Jul

Quick access projects

New

​With the quick access feature, you can easily search for projects and switch between projects.

Gantt

Enhancement

View task completion date and track if you are ahead or behind schedule. 

Dashboard in project templates

Enhancement

When creating a project with a project template, the same dashboard layout of that template will be carried over to the new project.

Basecamp 3 import

Enhancement

​Zoho Projects now supports import from Basecamp 3.

May

Enable/Disable Project and Task Numbering

New

You can enable/disable the IDs for projects and tasks.

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Project and Task Numbering

Enhancement

Projects, tasks, and issues will now have auto-generated unique IDs with an editable prefix.

Cross Project Dependency

Enhancement

Set task dependencies not only between tasks in the same project but also for tasks from different projects in the portal.

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Profiles and Roles

New

​Assign users to profiles to control access privileges and assign roles matching their designation.

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Subtasks

New

Collapse subtasks across projects with a single click.

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Timesheet

Enhancement

You can now add notes to your weekly timesheet entries.

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Roles

Enhancement

​User roles can be @ mentioned in status and comments.

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Milestones

Enhancement

​You can now import milestones when you are importing tasks from xls or csv files.

Closed tasks

Enhancement

Select closed tasks in bulk and delete them or change their status.

Project Columns

Enhancement

​You can now resize project columns in the project list view.

Apr

Timesheet

Enhancement

​You can now bulk update the billing status of your time logs.

Calendar

Enhancement

Tasks, issues, milestones, and events can be filtered based on status or assignee in calendar.

Project Dashboard

Enhancement

View your upcoming work items for the next 30 days in the project dashboard.

Delete Task

Enhancement

You can now select multiple tasks and delete them in bulk.

Export Reports

Enhancement

Export Task, Issue, and Timesheet reports as a PDF file.

Feb

Task Custom View

Enhancement

With the newly added Age criteria, customize your view to display tasks by days since created or days past due.

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Activate and Deactivate User

Enhancement

Activate and deactivate users from your portal without removing them permanently.

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User Picklist

Enhancement

Now you can create more multiline and user pick list custom fields.

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Project Templates

Enhancement

When using projects templates, the overview is copied to the new project by default.

Kanban View

New

Add customized task status directly from kanban view.

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Office 365

Enhancement

Before you could add task as events in Microsoft Office 365 calendar. Now you can add tasks and events separately.

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Portal data backup

Enhancement

You can now back up your portal data in CSV format from Settings.

Project based milestone gantt

Enhancement

You can now view project hierarchy in milestone gantt chart under Global Reports.

Kanban view

Enhancement

​Kanban view now displays the images associated with tasks.

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Jan

Task Dependencies & More Features

Blogs

Zoho Projects 6 rolls out more new features! Start your year with our latest updates.

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Project Onboarding

New

Kickstart your first project and get a complete overview with our new onboarding walkthrough.

Forums

Enhancement

Post a forum as a Q&A session and comment on it with queries or answers. You can also post a reply to a comment. ​

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Gamescope

Enhancement

You can now schedule games at any time of your choice and with the new delete option, you can delete the completed games too. 

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Milestone List View

Enhancement

You can now reorder your milestones by numbering them. ​

Project Template

Enhancement

Task reordering in task list view resulted in the reordering of tasks in the project template. This has now been fixed.  

Milestones

Enhancement

Milestone reordering in Gantt synchronized with the milestone reordering in the project template. This has now been fixed and reordering can be done distinctly. 

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