Spike Desktop Release Notes

4.1.8

• 📤 Forward Messages in a Tap
  Forward messages from the quick actions - hover over the message to quickly Reply, Delete, Star or Forward.
• 🛠️ Bug Fixes & Polishing
  This update includes routine bug fixes and under-the-hood improvements to keep everything running smoothly.

4.1.6

• ✨ Write with AI
  We’ve streamlined the way we talk about AI! "Magic" and "Smart" have been replaced with "AI", making it clearer and more intuitive.
  • "Magic Message" is now "Write with AI" across compose, notes, and hover tooltips.
  • "Smart Summary" is now "AI Summary" in conversations.
• 📌 Pinned Section Gets a Major Upgrade
  Keep your important conversations organized with a new collapsible pinned section!
  • Collapse and expand pinned items at will.
  • See a counter showing the total number of pinned conversations.
  • A blue unread messages icon makes sure you never miss updates.
  • UI enhancements: An arrow now indicates open/closed state, and section title font size is slightly larger.
  • If you have no pinned items, the section stays out of your way!
• 📥 New "Set Up Your Shared Inbox" Shortcut
  Admins and workspace owners can now set up a shared inbox faster than ever with a new blue button in the feed. Find it between "Manage your domains and account" and "Connect an existing email account".

4.1.5

• ✨ AI Email Assistant Screen
  A quick and intuitive way to access your AI-powered tools for email writing, summarizing, and reply generation. It’s now easier than ever to enable and explore these time-saving features!
• 👥 Invite Your Team
  Collaboration just got simpler! For new users, the invite modal is now front and center, making it effortless to bring teammates onboard. Send invites via email or share an invite link in seconds.
• 📱 Mobile Widget Update
  For new users on mobile, the widget displaying people and upcoming items is now turned off by default. However, it can still be enabled anytime through settings. Existing users will see no changes.

4.1.4

• Tired of scrolling through endless email threads? Smart Summary is here to save the day! Get a quick overview of any conversation, instantly highlighting the main points and saving you time and effort.
• We've added a new "What's New" hub, giving you the ability to easily revisit and explore our latest features and updates. Stay in the know and never miss out on exciting enhancements! 🎉

4.1.2

• Shared inbox - team internal chat is getting an upgrade! Communicate privately with your team about shared inbox emails.
• 🗯️ Use comments - share text-based updates quickly and easily without leaving the conversation.
• 🗒️ Use in-conversation notes - list detailed summaries that can include screenshots, call recordings, videos, pictures, and tables.
• 👩🏼‍💻 Already have a shared inbox or email account from another provider? No problem! Now it's easier than ever to bring it over to Spike.
• Make your emails fit your vibe! 🪄✨ Now you can adjust the font size of your emails and messages on Desktop to be big, small, or just right. Get ready to style your way!

4.1.1

• 🎯 You can now assign emails to specific team members in your Shared Inbox to ensure clear ownership of tasks. Watch these emails get tackled quickly and efficiently!
• 🚀 Boost your Shared Inbox game with email status labels ("To Do," "In Progress," "Pending," "Done," "Closed") so the whole team can track and manage emails like pros!

4.1.0

• Shared Inbox: Teamwork just got easier! Now, everyone can access and reply to messages simultaneously, no more cluttered emails or endless CCs.
• Broadcast Channels: Sharing important info and updates is a breeze! Effortlessly send messages, files and photos through one-way communication channels to your team.
• AI Content Generation Pause: Hit pause while AI content is generating, giving you more control during the process.
• AI Enhancements: We've made our AI interface even friendlier and easier to use, so you can enjoy a smoother experience.
• Contact Management: Finally, managing contacts is a breeze! Add, edit, and organize your contacts effortlessly.
• Improved Support Contacting: Need help? Reach our support or sales team directly from the onboarding flow for quick assistance.
• Message Deletion Indicators: Spot deleted messages at a glance.
• Bug Cleanup: We've squashed pesky bugs to ensure your Spike experience is bug-free and absolutely fabulous!

4.0.5

• 💌 Shared inbox - Teams can now simultaneously access and reply to messages quickly. Experience seamless teamwork without cluttered emails and endless CCs.
• 👩‍💻 Improved support contacting - You can now reach our support or sales team directly from the onboarding flow.
• 🐛 Bug cleanup - We've tackled some pesky bugs to ensure that your Spike experience is bug-free and fabulous.

4.0.3

• 🐞 Some bugs died in this version

4.0.1

🚀 This update is so stealthy, you might not even notice it. But like a ninja in the night, we've made tiny, yet powerful tweaks to enhance your app experience. It's like finding a hidden Easter egg, but better, because it makes your app run smoother! ✨

4.0.0

Let's get caught up!
💌 Introducing Broadcast Channels: Share one-way essential info, updates, even photos, effortlessly with your team. Streamlined communication at your fingertips. 🦉
We've crushed some bugs to make Spike run smoother. 🐞🔨

3.8.0

✨🎩 AI Magic Summary: Now on mobile! Instantly condense lengthy messages and files into bite-sized info instantly. 🪄
AI Magic Generate - now also in Spike’s collaborative notes: Research, create content, ideate, and problem-solve, in a single click. Reclaim time for strategic thinking and creativity. 🔮
Enhanced Video Calls: Enjoy smoother and more delightful conferencing. ✨📹
Bug Extermination: We've eliminated pesky bugs for a smoother Spike experience. 🐞🚫

3.7.10

🚀 Experience Spike AI's Magic: Instant Replies and Enchanting Summaries! ✨🎩
In this exciting release, revel in the wonder of our Magic Message feature, which predicts and generates replies to your emails and messages in perfect context! Say goodbye to mundane typing and embrace instant enchantment at your fingertips!
But wait, there's more! 🌟 Introducing the incredible Summarizer that shortens lengthy messages and files into bite-size information, ensuring you receive all the essential details in instantly 🪄 (coming soon on mobile)
With Spike AI by your side, bid farewell to information overload and welcome the efficiency you've always desired! 🌈 Update now and let the enchantment begin!

3.7.9

• 🐞 Some bugs died in this version

3.7.8

From communication Chaos to Clarity, Spike launched a new email and team chat service for teams.
Create a new teamspace to get everything you get in Spike today, plus:

• Connect your existing business email domain or get one from us.
• Get a custom @spike.team email address of your choice to onboard your entire team.
• Utilize the power of A.I. to effortlessly create exceptional messages.
• Engage in conversations with your teammates through company-wide channels or private groups.

Go to www.spikenow.com to create a teamspace and update your Spike app today to discover more features.

3.7.7

• 🐞 Some bugs died in this version

3.7.6

• Our chat bubbles look better than ever! From now on, you can see text formatting in your feed's chat bubbles like bold, underline, italics, and strikethrough for both sent and received messages 🎊
• Also, we fixed some bugs 🐛 to make your Spike experience even better.

3.7.5

• 🐞 Some bugs died in this version

3.7.4

• 🐞 Some bugs died in this version

3.7.3

• 🐞 Some bugs died in this version

3.7.2

• 🚀 General performance enhancements
• 🐞 Some bugs died in this version

3.7.0

• 🐞 Some bugs died in this version

3.6.13

• 🐞 Some bugs died in this version

3.6.12

• 🐞 Some bugs died in this version

3.6.11

• 📞 We made it easier than ever to start voice and video calls. Just click the video icon on the top right of the menu bar within each conversation.
• 🐞 We fixed some bugs and made even more performance improvements

3.6.10

• 📞 Video and Audio calls got an upgrade. Improved call quality and easily see all participants on calls

3.6.8

• 🐞 Some bugs died in this version

3.6.7

• 🐞 Some bugs died in this version

3.6.6

• 🐞 Some bugs died in this version

3.6.4

• 🐞 Some bugs died in this version

3.6.3

• 🎨 Account Color Coding brings more clarity to your unified inbox. Easily differentiate between your email accounts at a glance.
• ✏️ Improved Groups lets you add a description to show the topic or status updates. 
• ↗️ Pop out Notes into an external window to view, edit or collaborate on them side-by-side.
• 🐞 Some bugs died in this version

3.5.5

• 🐞 Some bugs died in this version

3.5.4

• 👯‍ Duplicate a Note by clicking “Duplicate” in the actions menu (the 3 dots at the top right of your Note)

3.5.3

• ⬅️ Quote Replies now reply directly to any specific message with more context
• ↗️ Pop out window to compose messages in an external window
• 🔽 Go to to the bottom of your conversation in a click
• 🧹 Cleared clutter: Message history is no longer added by default

3.4.5

• ➡️ Collapse Lists on Notes to organize and manage projects and everything from your to do lists to your trilogy

3.4.2

• 1️⃣ Click Video Meetings: Start or join a Video or Audio Meeting (with anyone!)
• 👨‍🎤 Spike now rocks on Chromebook

3.3.0

• 🗣 Send Voice Messages on any device and to anyone - even if they’re not on Spike
• 🔎 Search inside conversations. Search results include words, contacts, even attachments

3.2.2

• 🏎 Enjoy your new Mac at full speed, @spike is now optimized for the new Apple M1 Silicon

3.2.1

• 👤 @mentions, type "@" to mention a contact person or add a person to the conversation
• ⚡️ Message Templates, create templates, type "/" to quickly use a template
• 😍 Emoji shortcut, type ":" to quickly search and insert an emoji into a message

3.1.0

• 📆 Calendar day view for busy people

3.0.5

• 💪 Download Manager to download in bulk + radically improved download speed
• 🌐 Stay on the same page with a built in Internal Browser

3.0.4

• 🔍 Radically improved search speed

3.0.0 - Your entire workflow is now in your Inbox

• 📝 Notes & Docs: Create, edit, collaborate and share live, dynamic Notes
• ✅ Tasks & ToDos: Stay on top of all your tasks, to do lists and reminders

2.9.4

• 🕛 24 Hour clock support.

2.9.2

• ⌨️ Improved multiple thread selection. Use the Shift key to select multiple threads.

2.9.1

• 🌚 We've gone dark! Dark Mode on desktop is here: Settings > Theme > Dark

2.8.33

• 🏷 Folders and tags are now part of the main menu (top left) just like your Spike mobile app
• 👥 Switch accounts in even less time! Click the main menu, hold, then release on the desired account/folder, saving you a click :)

2.8.32

• 🏷 You can now edit tags in the account settings

2.8.22

• 🐛 Bug fixes and improvements

2.8.16

• 👥 When composing a new message people search now works across accounts

2.8.4

• ☎️ You can now make Video and Audio calls! Enter a conversation with a person, click the + button on the reply line

2.8.2

• 🛫 You can now schedule your messages to be sent at a later date and time! Click the options arrow in the compose screen

2.8.1

• 🕺 Just a little nip & tuck to keep us feeling young and rejuvenated!
• 🐛 Bug fixes and improvements

2.7.8

• 😱 You now have 10 seconds to unsend that embarrassing message you just sent. right click the sent message and choose unsend :)
• 🐰 Using magic the above feature doesn't delay realtime message delivery between spike users

2.7.6

• 📅 RSVP is here! you can instantly accept (or decline ;) a meeting invitation
• 🖨 You can now print messages (right click a message) and files

2.7.4

• ⬇️ You can now drag attachments from conversations to the desktop (or Alt / Option + Click) to download

2.6.9

• 🌐 Spell checking now supports all local computer languages

2.6.7

• 🔎 Navigate search results using keyboard keys ↓ ↑
• ⏏️ Added quick logout option on the web version

2.6.5

• 🌐 Languages: Hallo Deutsche, שלום עברית

2.6.3

• 📎 Fixed an issue with attachments download

2.6.2

• ✅ You can now select multiple threads, by clicking the thread picture or holding the Ctrl / ⌘
• 🗑 P.S. the archive/trash modifier for thread action is now Alt / Option

2.5.11

• 🛫 You can always send your message without waiting for your attachments to finish uploading, anyway we added progress indicators so you'll always be in the know

2.5.9

• 📎 Improved attachments display in the conversation - Small changes make a big difference, ya know?
• 🔧 Fixes and improvements - Ya we know it's not that exciting, but still important, and we worked hard on it so give us some credit ;)

2.5.8

• 🐢 Improved handling of slow networks and resume from offline state

2.5.7

• 👁 You can now quickly mark all as read when using the unread filter
• 🗑 Quickly empty the Trash or Spam folders

2.5.6

• 💧 You can now edit text and background colors in the message composer

2.5.5

• 🐞 Some bugs died in this version

2.5.3

• ⌨ Shortcut changes for desktop version: New message Ctrl N, Reply Ctrl R
• 🤕 Fixed an issue where keyboard shortcuts were triggered unintentionally in some scenarios

2.5.2

• 📁 Thread action: move to a tag / folder
• ✉️ Right click a message for the new message menu
• 🏷 Edit message tags
• 🕔 Snooze a specific message
• 🈷️ Translate a message

2.4.9

• 💬 Quickly start a conversation using Ctrl S (Web) or Ctrl N (Desktop)

2.4.8

• ⌨️ Keyboard shortcuts are here! See the list: Ctrl .
• 😀️ Emoji spacing fix for Mac

2.4.7

• Improved rendering of newsletters
• Improved link editing on full message composer
• Improved recepients parsing when launching Spike from other apps
• Added links to Help & Support on main menu
• Fix: sent message information details

2.4.6

• Added archive button in conversation
• Fixes some minor bugs

2.4.4

• Image loading is now blocked for spam messages

2.4.3

• New: you can now repond to meeting requests, currently only from the calendar tab, but soon from your inbox
• New: support for recurring events editing and creation
• Composer: the cursor is now at the right place when forwarding or replying a message ;)