Boards Web Director release notes

Type Date Description
New Mar 13, 2026 GovernAI panel You can now view the GovernAI panel side by side with the book. Interact with the book and the navigation panel while using the AI tools. The panel no longer covers the book content.
New Nov 28, 2025 Authenticator app We're introducing an authenticator app as an alternative method to the existing SMS-based 2FA when signing in. Learn more
New Nov 04, 2025 Signature approval reminders Email reminders are now sent every 3 days for any pending approvals. These notifications can be disabled in the Manage your Diligent account menu. Learn more
Enhanced Oct 03, 2025

GovernAI The content menu now remains available even when the AI panel is expanded to Full Screen mode.
Enhanced

Sep 05, 2025

Secure File Sharing Now rebranded to Data Room.

Approvals panel displayed by default Directors now always have the Approvals panel displayed when they are in an open book.

General UX enhancements

  • We’ve improved the visibility of the Present and Follow the Presenter modes for directors.

  • We’ve improved the visuals of the Zoom options in the book page view for directors.
New Aug 29, 2025

Free 30-day AI trial For sites that don’t already have AI features enabled, directors now have a free 30-day AI trial option. Learn more
Enhanced Jul 17, 2025 Enhanced UI design As part of our UI modernization initiative, we’ve enhanced the interface design for Current Books and Archived Books.
Enhanced Jun 20, 2025

Edit comments on notes Comments on notes can now be edited to ensure any necessary corrections can be made.
Enhanced May 22, 2025 AI features renamed The 3 GovernAI features have been renamed to Smart Summary, Smart Prep, and Smart Risk Scanner.
Enhanced May 09, 2025

Main Navigation panel now has a collapsed mode The main Navigation panel can be expanded or collapsed to allow greater flexibility with screen space.

AI Hub has been renamed to GovernAI We’ve updated the name of the AI Hub to GovernAI and updated the associated icon.
Enhanced Apr 29, 2025 Smart Risk Scanner added to list of AI options Smart Risk Scanner scans board materials and identifies important risks, legal threats, compliance issues, vulnerabilities, and strategic market concerns.
Enhanced Apr 25, 2025

Home page redesign The Home page has an updated user interface for an enhanced experience. This update does not impact the existing features or functionality.

AI content redesign The AI content display in the AI Hub has been redesigned for a more intuitive user experience.
Removed Mar 28, 2025 Fortune content removed from Home page The Exclusively by Fortune section is no longer available on the Home page.
Enhanced Feb 21, 2025

Feature renaming The following terminology changes were made to our voting feature:

  • Vote has been renamed to Approval.

  • Conclude has been renamed to Close.
Enhanced Jan 27, 2025

The Home page has been updated as follows

  • Actions section has been renamed to Awaiting review.

  • Minutes and related Actions are available in the Awaiting Review section.
Enhanced Jan 23, 2025 Easier access to the AI Hub All AI content for a book can now be accessed from a central AI Hub option on the Home page, in the Current Books view, or within an open book.