BoardEffect release notes

BoardEffect Android app enhancement

• One click access Access the Meeting Book Viewer with a single click using the Open book option on the home page.

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Download calendar events from invitation email

• Download calendar events You can now download calendar events directly form your invitations emails. Invitations emails now include a download button for ics files.

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Minutes AI and Actions enhancements

• Minutes AI The integration automates the generation of minutes, reducing manual effort and improving consistency. Before you can use these AI capabilities, Admins must enable the AI feature in Site Settings.

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• Minutes Actions The Actions dashboard enables board members to track and update the tasks assigned to them.

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BoardEffect Android app enhancement

• AI meeting book summary Access published AI summaries of your board books for a quick reference and readthrough of the board materials.

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Enhancements in BoardEffect iOS app

• One click access Access the Meeting Book Viewer with a single click using the Open book option on the home page.

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Share annotations with specific members

You can now share annotations with specific members who have access to the meeting book. This update allows for more targeted collaboration, giving you greater control over who can view the annotations.

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Enhancements in BoardEffect iOS app

• AI meeting book summary Access published AI summaries of your board books for a quick reference and readthrough of the board materials.

• Enhancements to ungrouped workrooms Ungrouped workrooms appear in a subcategory named Other if both ungrouped and grouped workrooms exist.

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Effortlessly switch between your BoardEffect organizations

If you belong to multiple BoardEffect organizations and use the same email address to log in to the platform, you can seamlessly switch between them from any page in the BoardEffect app.

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• Ungrouped workrooms now appear directly in the Workrooms dropdown if you're not part of a grouped workroom.

• The Profile window now includes an option to edit your profile, which provides a link to the Diligent One Platform Update profile page.

• Access the Meeting Book Viewer with a single click using the Open book button on the home page and workroom page.

• As a System Admin or an editor, you can now update a book by using the Book builder button on the home page and workroom page.

• The More options menu (three dots) next to the Book builder button provides admins with options to add attachments to an event, as well as to edit, copy, or delete the event.

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Enhanced meeting experience for Board members

In the Meeting Book Viewer, the section you’re viewing is now automatically highlighted in the agenda, helping you to easily locate where you are in the book. You can also select an agenda item to quickly access that section in the meeting book.

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Survey templates with predefined questions

You can now create surveys more quickly by selecting from predefined templates with 35, 15, or 10 questions. This makes it easier to design surveys that fit different needs and time constraints.

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Accessibility improvements

• All images and icons in BoardEffect now have accessible titles for all members using screen readers

• WCAG 2.1 accessibility updates to the Library section.

Meeting book sorting enhancements

Meeting books are now displayed based on your preferred sort order. You can sort them by created date or event date. Your last selected sort preference is saved and applied consistently across sessions, page views, and devices, including iOS.

Enhanced attendance report available in Minutes

Get detailed attendance reporting by committee over a selected date range, with the option to export to Excel.

To ensure accuracy, make sure the attendee field is completed in the Minutes.

Minutes now supports restricted reviewers

Restricted reviewers allows administrators to control access to specific sections during a review, increasing the efficiency of the review and protecting sensitive content.

iOS app enhancements

• Edit annotations when the side panel navigation is open.

• Support for horizontal (landscape) device orientation.

• Enhanced screen reader support for menu navigation and login functionality.