This article summarizes new features and improvements of Lark in 2019.
2019.12
- •Our new Sticker Store is here! Add sticker packs to make your chats more fun and exciting.
- •You can now view files that are attached to an event.
- •Pop-up windows are now consistent across calls and meetings.
- •If a video meeting is locked, full, or for any reason you cant join it, youll now be notified in advance.
- •If the app goes to the background during a video meeting, your video stream is now automatically paused.
- •We've refreshed the icons for audio devices in calls and meetings.
2019.11
New Features:
- •During a video meeting, the active speaker will always be displayed on the primary screen.
- •When you’re switching between chats, you’ll now be brought back to where you left off.
2019.10
- •Group administrators can view the sharing history of the group.
- •Users can reply to the event organizer regarding to the RSVP status.
- •You can now send a message to the event organizer on why you can or cant make it.
- •You can now view the schedules of other members within chat, and create an event invite.
- •When the app’s notification permissions are disabled, the system reminders the users.
- •Group admin can view group's sharing history of invitations or QR codes.
- •Simultaneous voice and text is now supported when sending voice message.
Improvements:
- •Landscape mode is now supported in video meetings.
2019.8
New Features:
- •You can now add multiple teammates into your organization within the application.
- •Lark now supports importing from phone contacts.
- •You can now revoke your own invitation to a group chat and remove the invited person.
2019.7
New Features:
- •We've added the Do Not Disturb mode. When it's turned on, you w receive notifications other than Buzz messages, video and voice calls.
Improvements:
- •he voice recording feature
- •You can now create an external group from an internal group by adding external members to it. The chat history will be forwarded to the group created.
- •You can now invite more people to join or view the other person’s screen sharing during a video call.
2019.6
New Features:
- •You can set working hours in the calendar.
- •You can now filter URL messages in the search result.
- •You can now see the confirmation status from each recipient of your Buzz messages.
- •Theres a new start experience for first-time users. Get up to speed on features in under one minute.
- •You can search content in messages, Drive and apps.
- •You can filter message search results by sender, time sent and group names.
Improvements:
- •bug where message card text would cut off
- • bug where message cards flickered while scrolling
- •Apps show up in search results now.
2019.5
New Features:
- •Docs has been upgraded to Drive (cloud storage) with added functionality.
- •Users on the Business plan can claim unattended meeting rooms.
- •Users can choose to only get notifications for Buzz and @mention messages.
- •Doc users can now edit and delete their own comments
- •Users can create and configure a new calendar.
Improvements:
- •eed preview support for reactions received in group chats.
- •When a message includes a Drive URL, the URL is replaced with the file name.
- •Users can filter search results by owners or file types in Drive.
2019.4
New Features:
- •Sheet Details Sheets to display the number of page views and viewers.
- •ommenting in table cells to Docs.
- •You can now easily view your participants schedules and set up events based on their availability when creating a calendar event.
- •Group admins can limit the capability of sending messages to specific group members.
Improvements:
- •oice recording feature, and dragging the progress bar while playing.
- •orwarding voice messages
- •earching the content of cardsembedded messages
- •In Doc, Document Details has been added to display the number of page views and viewers.
2019.3
New Features:
- •Lark is now available in Japanese. Go to Settings to choose the language.
- •Group announcements now support realtime collaboration and rich-text content.
- •You can now change calendar event organizers by transferring events.
- •You can now change the first day of week to Monday, Saturday or Sunday in Calendar.
Improvements:
- •Improved the design of control buttons for video calling
- •alendar subscription
- •ark mode for event color
- •Reduced brightness for past event colors
2019.2
New Features:
- •Lark now supports password login
- •Lark now supports two-factor authentication
- •Sheet now supports selecting multiple cells
- •Doc now supports character finding
Improvements:
- •he operation experience of message card