What’s new in Programa

Programa has always reminded clients about unpaid invoices. Now you can customize when those reminders are sent and personalize each message so it sounds like your studio.

Choose how many days before the due date your first reminder goes out and how long after the due date the overdue reminder follows. Setting a custom reminder will apply across your invoices, including those already sent. If you leave it as is, your existing default reminders will keep running.

Set up your custom reminders in Settings > Invoices. You can also learn more about managing invoicing in the Help Centre.

Started a Meeting in the wrong Project? You can now move it to another Project, including archived Projects, straight from the Meeting menu.

If the Meeting has any linked Project Management tasks or has been shared to a Client Dashboard, Programa lets you know what will be disconnected before you move it.

We’ve added more ways to create, share and organise your Meeting Notes.

Paste an existing meeting transcript straight into Meeting Notes to get a meeting summary with decisions and action items, organised and ready for you to start working from. 

Export your Meeting Notes transcript as a branded PDF or plain text file, ready to share or save wherever you need it.

Learn more in the Help Centre, including how to create tasks from your Meeting Notes.

Once a product is client-approved, you can add it directly to an invoice without leaving Pulse.

In Pulse, select a review approved products action, then click the create invoice button on the approved products page. From there, select products and add them to a new or existing invoice.

Open Pulse to get started.

Keep action items and follow-ups from getting buried in your notes. Now you can turn any action item in your meeting's Tasks section into a subtask, a new Project Management task, or a To-do list entry, without leaving Meeting Notes. Once linked, tick items off from the meeting view, or open the full task in Project Management to update status, team members, target date, and phase.

Create a meeting to get started or learn more in the help centre.

No more copy and pasting your notes into an email – share Meeting Notes directly with clients and team members

Share with clients -> via the Client Dashboard or send a view-only web link. You control what's visible per recipient. Transcripts and audio recordings are never included. Revoke access any time.

Share with team members -> by assigning either ‘Can-edit’ or ‘Can-view’ permissions. Editors can update notes, add or remove attachments, and edit the overview. Viewers see everything read-only, including the transcript. Only the meeting owner can delete the meeting, manage the recording, or change who has access.

Structure your notes as you type, so nothing gets lost between a site visit and a fitout brief

Meeting Notes now also supports rich text formatting, including headings, bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough, plus bulleted and numbered lists.

Save time scrolling through old notes with Meeting list filtering

Can't remember which meeting the client asked about that budget change? Find any meeting fast – filter by date, attendee, or status – and jump straight to it.

When a product gets rejected, you don’t have to start from scratch

Programa surfaces alternative products that match the original spec and address your client’s feedback. Recommendations are sourced from products already saved in your Product Library, alongside a web search.

Review the options, apply your expertise, and drop the right product straight into the Schedule.

Look for it in your Pulse feed or the Approvals tab of your Schedule.

Drag and drop products straight from Smart Search into Schedules

Hover over a result to preview the product's image, key details, and status, then drag it straight onto any Schedule. No opening the product page, no jumping back to find the section.

Press Cmd+K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows) from anywhere in Programa to get started.

A faster way to upload products

We’ve introduced two new ways to add products to your Product Library, making it easier than ever to bring your existing product data into Programa.

Add products from a URL → Paste a product link and Programa automatically pulls the product details into your Product Library. It’s the fastest way to save products you discover online, without manual data entry.

Import products from Excel → Already have a supplier price list or product catalog in Excel or CSV format? Upload it directly into your Product Library and bulk import products in one go. The process mirrors the Smart Schedule Importer, so it’s quick, familiar, and easy to use.

Whether you’re building a new Product Library or expanding an existing one, these updates help you spend less time entering data and more time designing.

The new Timeline -> see everything, reschedule anything

Client pushed the install date? Joinery running three weeks late? Timelines changing is just the reality of working in A&D.

Our updated Timeline view in Project Management helps your studio understand and work around the ripple effects of delays.

Work around delays. Drag a phase and everything moves with it. Smoother, faster, and instantly responsive, so shifting a date doesn't derail your afternoon.

Test impacts. Because everything stays connected, a reschedule is no longer a risk. Test a scenario, drag it back, drag it again. Your project's logic holds no matter how many times the plan changes

One view of your entire studio. Not using our PM tools? Studio Management Timeline shows every project side by side, so you can spot clashes, balance your team's workload, and commit to new work with confidence.

Open Studio Management

Project profitability, inside the project itself

Your accounting software knows if your studio is profitable. But ask it whether the project you're working on right now is on budget, over-serviced, or quietly eating your margin, and you'll get silence.

That's because profitability doesn't live in your accounts. It lives in the project: the hours logged, the fees agreed, the budget set, the scope that crept.

With Schedules 3.0, we're laying the groundwork for exactly that. Project budgets, advanced time billing, cashflow and profitability, all connected to the projects, schedules, and hours already in Programa. No exports, no reconciling, no rebuilding your project in a spreadsheet just to check the number.

Read more about our Q3 roadmap.

The new tool to keep design projects moving

A client rejects a product. The comment comes through: “Love the shape, but not the color.” Or “Looking for something similar at a lower price point.”

Until now, that feedback has meant starting the search all over again. Reviewing your Product Library, searching supplier websites, comparing alternatives, and hours spent rebuilding a shortlist before the project can move forward.

Alternative Product Recommendations shortens that process.

When a client rejects a product and leaves feedback, Programa analyzes the original product alongside the comment and surfaces a shortlist of relevant alternatives for you to review. You assess the options, select your preferred alternative to send back to the client, and keep the project moving.

Programa handles the initial research. The specification decision stays with you.

Alternative Product Recommendations will appear in your Pulse feed and within the Approvals tab of your Schedule.

Coming soon to Programa in July 2026.

Transform your specification to visualization workflow

Here’s when to use the new Programa SketchUp extension at different stages of your design process:

1. You’ve started building a new model

Adding 3D product models to your design that actually look like what you’ve specified in your Schedule has never been easier.

Open the extension in SketchUp and select a product from your Product Library. Programa then searches SketchUp’s 3D Warehouse on your behalf to surface the closest available matches.

Choose the model that works best, then simply drag and drop it directly into your design.

2. It’s time to add materials and swatches

Any product image saved in your Product Library can be used as a SketchUp material, including tiles, stone, timber, paint colors, and other patterned surfaces.

Open the three-dot menu on a product, select Add to materials panel, choose the image you’d like to use as the swatch, and apply it directly to faces and components in your model.

3. The project is growing and it’s time to sense check

As projects become more detailed, keeping track of what’s been specified and what’s actually been modeled is essential.

The Programa SketchUp extension makes this easy.

Search for any product in the Programa extension and select Find in model. Programa instantly locates every instance of that product across the entire SketchUp file, helping you review model placements, double-check quantities and identify potential inconsistencies.

Transform your specification to visualization workflow with the Programa SketchUp Extension, available for free in the SketchUp Extension Warehouse.

Download here.

What’s next for financial tools at Programa

Our upcoming upgrade to our Schedules feature lays the foundation for a new generation of financial tools inside Programa.

The first step is Budgets, giving studios a clearer view of planned spend, actual project costs, and overall project performance as work progresses.

Once a project is underway, you’ll be able to compare budgeted spend against actuals across products and fees, with visibility at both the project and location level. Products already specified in your Schedule will flow directly into the budget view, creating a more connected relationship between specification data and financial oversight.

This is also the beginning of a much bigger investment in financial reporting across Programa.

Beyond budget tracking, we’re developing additional reporting capabilities designed to give studios greater visibility into profitability, project performance, invoicing, payments, and cash flow.

The goal is simple. Less time building spreadsheets. More time understanding how your projects and business are performing.

More to share soon as we move closer to launch.

At Programa, we believe software should continuously get better.

Over the last few weeks, thousands of Presentations have been shared with clients, we’ve shipped more than 80 improvements to the feature since launch, and we’re investing heavily in the next generation of tools for design studios.

As we head into Q3, our focus is concentrated around four major areas: Schedules 3.0, Studio Operations, Brands, and AI.

Schedules 3.0

Schedules are at the centre of every project, connecting specifications, approvals, procurement, invoicing, payments, and project delivery.

That’s why Schedules 3.0 is the largest product investment we’ve ever made.

Built around a simple idea, one schedule for every project, the new experience will give studios a single source of truth for project information, with the flexibility to organise, filter, share, and present that data however they need.

Studio Operations

Running a successful studio requires more than managing specifications and products.

Throughout Q3, we’ll be investing in new tools that help studios manage more of their business inside Programa, from financial workflows and project controls through to profitability and operational visibility.

Brands

We’re also investing heavily in the workflows that connect designers and brands.

From quoting and procurement through to supplier collaboration and purchasing, our goal is to reduce friction across one of the most time-consuming stages of a project.

AI

Our approach to AI remains simple: practical tools that save time and reduce repetitive work.

Following the launch of Meeting Notes and major improvements to Smart Search, we’ll continue expanding AI across Programa, helping teams find information faster, identify issues earlier, automate routine workflows, and keep projects moving forward.

Plus, Presentations keeps getting better

It has been less than a month since Presentations launched, and we’ve already shipped more than 80 improvements based on customer feedback.

Recent updates include load times up to 80% faster, a dedicated Presentations page, and templated styles to help studios maintain consistency across projects.

This is just the beginning.

Read the full blog post from our CEO to learn more about where Programa is heading next.

For years, product specification and 3D modeling have lived in separate systems.

Products were specified in one place. Models were built in another. Moving between the two meant searching, downloading, organizing files, and repeating the same work across every project.

Today, that starts to change.

In collaboration with SketchUp, we’re introducing a new way for Programa project data and SketchUp models to work together.

The Programa SketchUp Extension is now available for free in the SketchUp Extension Warehouse, beginning with Product Library integration.

Your Product Library, now inside SketchUp.

Instead of starting with a keyword search, start with the products you’ve already specified.

From inside SketchUp, you can access your full Programa Product Library and browse saved products by name, brand, type, material, or color. When you need a model, Programa searches SketchUp’s 3D Warehouse on your behalf using the product image, name, and listing details to surface the closest available matches.

Choose the result that works best, download it, and drag it directly into your model.

Saved materials and swatches from your Product Library can also be applied directly to faces and components in SketchUp, helping keep product selections and model development connected in the same workflow.

More than a model search.

The extension is designed to build on the work you’ve already done.

If a supplier provides a 3D model on their product listing, you can attach that file directly to the product in Programa and access it through the extension without manually downloading, organising, and re-uploading files between platforms.

The extension also remembers previous downloads. Once you’ve found a suitable model for a product, that match stays connected to the product across future projects, helping your library become more useful over time.

What’s next.

Product Library integration is the first stage of a much larger vision for connected design workflows between Programa and SketchUp.

The next stage is an integration with Programa Schedules, which is currently in development. By connecting your model directly to your Schedule, it will introduce new automation and help keep product information aligned as projects evolve.

Where to find it.

Download the free Programa SketchUp Extension today from the SketchUp Extension Warehouse.

For setup assistance or more information, visit the Help Center or contact our Customer Support team via in-app chat.

Already have a SketchUp account? You can create a Programa account using your Trimble ID.

Start your 7-day free trial and see what happens when product specification and 3D modelling work together.

You have a product specified. Now you need it in the model.

You open SketchUp’s 3D Warehouse, search for the product, scroll through pages of results, download a model that looks close, place it, then realise it isn’t quite right. So you search again.

Across the lifespan of a project, that process can add countless more hours spent hunting for models instead of designing.

Your Product Library, now inside SketchUp.

The new Programa SketchUp Extension is now available in the SketchUp Extension Warehouse, starting with the Product Library integration, available in beta.

Instead of starting with a keyword search, start with the products you’ve already specified.

• Access your Product Library: Browse saved products directly inside SketchUp by name, brand, type, material, or colour.
• Find matching models faster: Search SketchUp’s 3D Warehouse using product details already saved in Programa to surface the closest available matches.
• Drag and drop into your model: Download your preferred result and place it directly into your SketchUp model.
• Apply saved materials and swatches: Use materials and swatches from your Product Library directly on faces and components in SketchUp.
• Attach supplier-provided models: Save supplier 3D models to products in Programa and access them through the extension, without manually moving files between platforms.
• Reuse previous model matches: Once you’ve found a suitable model for a product, the extension remembers it for future projects.

What’s next.

The next stage of the extension is an integration with Programa Schedules, which is currently in development. By connecting your model directly to your Schedule, it will introduce a new level of automation and help keep product information aligned as projects evolve.

Where to find it.

Download the Programa SketchUp Extension today from the SketchUp Extension Warehouse.

For setup assistance or more information, visit the Help Center or contact our Customer Support team via in-app chat.

Not using Programa yet? Start your 7-day free trial and see how connected product specification and 3D modelling can work together.

Recently added features and functionality

New: Time Tracking

Interior designers do not work on one project at a time.

You jump between schedules, presentations, client feedback, supplier conversations, procurement, invoices, and internal reviews all day long. Traditional time tracking expects you to manually keep up with that movement.

Programa now does it for you.

The new Time Tracking experience introduces a Smart Timer that tracks your progress as you move throughout Programa.

• Start the Smart Timer once and work across projects as normal.
• Stop the timer when you’re finished.
• Review the recorded time entries across each project.
• Adjust any entries if needed and save.

Plus, we’ve added more flexibility to Time Tracking, with the ability to log time against a project, phase, or task.

The new Smart Timer now lives in the top right corner of Programa, accessible from anywhere in the app. You can also open the refreshed Time Tracking page from the Studio section of the side navigation menu.

New: Meeting Notes (Beta)

Important project decisions are often made in conversation, but the details can quickly become scattered across recordings, notes, transcripts, documents, and follow-up messages.

Meeting Notes (Beta) brings that information back into the project.

Whether you’re documenting client feedback on-site, reviewing selections with a supplier, or capturing decisions during a team meeting, the conversations that shape a project stay connected to where they belong.

• Record live: Start a recording from the project Meetings page or the Quick meeting button in the side navigation menu. Use it on desktop or mobile, whether your laptop is on the table or your phone is with you on site.
• Upload a transcript: Upload an existing meeting transcript and process it inside Programa.
• Get structured outputs: Programa generates a written summary, decisions and action items so your team can review what matters without reading through a full transcript.
• Keep recordings accessible: An active meeting widget stays available in the sidebar while recording, so you can return to the meeting, pause, resume, or stop from anywhere in the app.

Meeting Notes is available now in beta, with additional functionality in development. Open any project, select the Meetings page, and start a new recording or upload a transcript. For added flexibility, you can also start a new meeting from anywhere in Programa using the Quick Meeting option in the side navigation menu.

Presentations

Last week, we launched Presentations, a new feature that lets designers create multi-page presentations directly inside Programa.

Presentations brings floor plans, selections, renders, reference imagery, and client approvals together in one connected file.

Pin live products from your Schedule directly onto drawings and visuals, then collect client approvals or rejections within the Presentation itself, with statuses synced back to the Schedule automatically.

Add reference images to floor plans and elevations to keep project context connected, then customize every page with your studio’s own fonts, colors, and layouts, with tools for adding text, shapes, and edited imagery to create a presentation that feels on-brand from start to finish.

When you’re ready, share the Presentation with clients in a click or export it as a PDF.

Built for every stage of a project, Presentations keeps your project information connected from early concepts to contractor handoff.

Open any project in Programa, head to Files from the side navigation menu in the Project Hub, and select Create File → Presentation to get started.

New to Programa? Click here to start your 7-day free trial and discover these new features today.

Important project decisions are often made in conversation, but the details can quickly become scattered across recordings, notes, transcripts, documents, and follow-up messages.

Meeting Notes (Beta) brings that information back into the project, where it belongs.

Record a meeting in Programa or upload an existing transcript for processing, then turn the conversation into a structured summary with decisions and action items attached directly to the project.

Built for project conversations

Meeting Notes is designed for the conversations that shape a project, from client walkthroughs and site visits to supplier meetings, design reviews, and internal studio discussions.

Whether you’re documenting client feedback on-site, reviewing selections with a supplier, or capturing decisions during a team meeting, the information stays connected to the project it belongs to.

• Record live: Start a recording from the project Meetings page or the Quick Meeting button in the side navigation menu. Use it on desktop or mobile, whether your laptop is on the table or your phone is with you on site.
• Upload a transcript: Upload an existing meeting transcript and process it inside Programa. Supported formats include TXT, Markdown, VTT, PDF, DOCX, and RTF.
• Get structured outputs: Programa generates a written summary, decisions and action items, so your team can review what matters without reading through a full transcript.
• Keep recordings accessible: An active meeting widget stays available in the sidebar while recording, so you can return to the meeting, pause, resume, or stop from anywhere in the app.

Project decisions stay connected

Meeting Notes provides a clearer record of what was discussed, decided, or left unresolved.

Instead of turning meeting notes into another admin task, Programa creates the first structured version for you. Every meeting stays attached to the project alongside your Schedules, invoices, files, and other project information, making it easier to find context later, bring team members up to speed, and keep project decisions connected to the work they affect.

Where to find it

Meeting Notes is available now in beta, with additional functionality in development.

Open any project, select the Meetings page, and start a new recording or upload a transcript. For added flexibility, you can also start a new meeting from anywhere in Programa using the Quick Meeting option in the side navigation menu.

If you have any questions, visit our Help Center or contact our Customer Support team through in-app live chat.

New to Programa? Click here to start your 7-day free trial and unlock your studio’s potential.

Interior designers do not work on one project at a time.

You jump between schedules, presentations, client feedback, supplier conversations, procurement, invoices, and internal reviews all day long. Traditional time tracking expects you to manually keep up with that movement.

Programa now does it for you.

What’s new

The new Time Tracking experience introduces a Smart Timer that tracks your progress as you move throughout Programa.

Start the timer once and work naturally across different projects. As you move through project areas in Programa, the Smart Timer keeps track of where your time is being spent. When you stop the timer, Programa generates a review list of your recorded time across the projects you worked on, ready to adjust and save if needed.

No manual tracking. No rebuilding your day from memory. No more missing hours.

The updated experience also includes:

• More flexible time logging against projects, phases, or tasks
• New grouping and filtering options across the Time Tracking page
• Custom time summaries by team member, project, or date range
• Auto-save when editing time entries

Existing functionality such as manual time entries and time tracking against project tasks remains available.

Why it matters

Time tracking should not feel like admin work.

The new experience is designed around the reality of modern studio workflows, helping teams track time more accurately while reducing manual effort and improving visibility across projects, workloads, and studio operations.

Less guesswork. More clarity.

Where to find it

The new Smart Timer now lives in the top right corner of Programa, accessible from anywhere in the app.

You can also open the refreshed Time Tracking page from the Studio section of the side navigation menu.

If you have any questions, please visit our Help Center or contact our Customer Support team through in-app live chat.

To learn more, visit the Help Center or contact our Customer Support team through our in-app live chat.

New to Programa? Click here to start your 7-day free trial and unlock your studio’s potential.

The new Project Hub presents a clear operational picture of your projects, helping your studio understand progress and priorities at a glance.

A fresh perspective

When you open a project, you’ll now land on a new Project Hub page, instead of the Files tab.

At a glance, you can see:

• Active and overdue tasks
• Paid and unpaid invoices
• Pending product approvals
• Tracked project time
• Key project activity and status updates

Every card links directly back to the underlying workflow, making Project Hub a central launch point for the project rather than a separate management layer.

The Project Hub is read-only. Metrics are surfaced here for visibility, while edits still happen within their respective workflows.

Project Hub also introduces a dedicated side navigation menu, replacing the previous top-tab layout. The new menu gives one-click access to Overview, Files, Project Management, Invoices, Purchase Orders, Shared Files, and Settings, helping keep every part of the project connected and within reach.

From the new menu, Invoices and Purchase Orders can now also be created and managed directly from inside the project itself, helping keep operational workflows connected to the project context.

Built for how design projects actually run

A project dashboard is only as useful as the data behind it. Because specifications sit at the center of the project workflow in Programa, Project Hub focuses on the information that actually reflects how a project is progressing, from schedules and tasks through to approvals, invoices, and tracked time.

The result is better visibility into the project areas that need attention.

The new project experience starts here

Log in to Programa and open a project. You’ll now land directly on the new Project Hub page, with the new sidebar navigation menu available on the left-hand side.

This is an upgrade to the existing project experience, not a replacement of existing workflows. Existing functionality across Files, Project Management, Invoicing, Procurement, Shared Files, Settings, and the Client Dashboard remains unchanged.

What is new is the way those workflows are accessed and organized within a project.

Opening areas like Invoices, Purchase Orders, or Shared Files from the new project sidebar automatically scopes the view to the project you’re currently working in, instead of showing studio-wide results. The global hubs still exist exactly as before, but Project Hub introduces a more connected, project-level way to navigate operational work inside Programa.

To learn more, visit the Help Center or contact our Customer Support team through our in-app live chat.

New to Programa? Click here to start your 7-day free trial and unlock your studio’s potential.

Your project data is already in Programa. Your presentations should be too.

What used to live across disconnected tools and static pages now sits in one place, working within the project rather than alongside it.

Presentations brings live product specifications, floor plans, renders and reference imagery to life in one connected file.

The future of client presentations is here.

Presentations is a new tool where designers can create multi-page files directly inside a project.

Add floor plans, renders, reference imagery, product specifications and more across as many pages as you need.

• Create multi-page presentations directly inside Programa.
• Pin live Schedule products onto floor plans, renders, and imagery.
• Add scene references for clearer project context.
• Keep approvals connected to the Schedule workflow.
• Use built-in tools for layouts, text, shapes, cropping, and background removal.

Presentations, built differently

Presentations was designed to support every stage of a project, from early concepts and client presentations through to technical documentation and contractor handoff.

Start with reference imagery and initial product ideas, then continue building on the same file as the project develops. Upload floor plans, pin renders to rooms, add products directly from your Schedule, and generate live presentation links and QR codes for contractors on site.

Unlike static presentation tools, every product pin inside Presentations is connected to a live Schedule record. When product information changes, your presentation stays aligned with the project data already inside Programa, reducing duplicate work and eliminating the need to constantly rebuild presentations across disconnected platforms.

Start creating in Programa now

Presentations joins Programa’s growing suite of powerful tools built to elevate interior design project work from concept through to completion.

Log in to Programa and open any Project. Head to Files from the sidebar navigation in the new Project Hub, and select Create File → Presentation to get started.

New to Programa? Click here to start your 7-day free trial and unlock your studio’s potential.

For more information, visit our Help Center or ask our live support chat.

Recently added features and functionality

Pulse (Beta)

Your studio runs on a thousand moving parts. Pulse keeps them all in view.

Pulse is the first chapter of StudioOS, our vision for a smarter Programa that works harder behind the scenes so you can focus on the work that actually matters: designing.

No more switching between schedules. No more chasing updates across projects. Pulse brings time-sensitive actions into a single feed.

• Log yesterday's time in seconds. All your active projects, one screen. Done.
• Act on product decisions instantly. See every approved or rejected product across every project, and take action without the back-and-forth.
• Never miss a deadline. Overdue tasks from Project Management surface automatically, so nothing slips through.

Pulse updates in real time as approvals and rejections come in. And now with custom actions built in, you can flag things like missing prices before they become problems downstream.

This is just the beginning of how Programa learns to work the way your studio does.

Other fixes and improvements

• Shared Schedules display "Untitled" placeholder text instead of blank spaces, making it clear when items need naming.
• The image cropper modal closes automatically after saving, keeping your workflow moving smoothly.
• Duplicating Schedule items preserves the original product details, so your source data stays intact.
• Purchase Order emails reach all CC recipients, ensuring your team and suppliers stay informed.
• The ‘What's new’ unread badge displays for all users, so you never miss an update.
• Approval totals in shared Schedules reflect your active filters, giving you accurate counts when reviewing subsets of products.
• The ‘Approve All’ button on the Client Dashboard is working again, making bulk approvals faster.
• Product URLs are included in Schedule PDF exports when enabled, giving clients access to additional product & supplier information web pages.
• Schedule search excludes archived products when the archive toggle is off, ensuring your results stay relevant.
• The tax dropdown in Schedules has been cleaned up for clearer selection.
• Schedule section items linked to tasks in other projects now display correctly, preventing "Content Missing" errors.
• Custom statuses on the Client Dashboard now display with correct styling and full text.
• Project card timestamps on the Dashboard show accurate edit dates, helping you track recent activity.
• Schedule filtering by order reference is functional again, making it easier to locate specific procurement items.
• PDF export notes are scoped to the current project, preventing auto-population from other projects.
• Schedule deletion now completes without errors, keeping your project organization smooth.
• Team member removal processes correctly without page errors.
• Timeline key dates in Studio Management align correctly, giving you an accurate view of project milestones.

Recently added features and functionality

Live updates for Approved and Rejected products in Pulse

Pulse now updates in real time when products are approved or rejected, helping you respond to client decisions faster and keep projects moving without manual refreshes. Pulse is currently in beta and will be rolling out to all users soon.

Smart Schedule Importer now supports DOC codes

When importing Schedules, the Smart Schedule Importer now recognizes and maps DOC code fields automatically, making it easier to bring existing specification data into Programa with your coding system intact.

Other fixes and improvements

• Address Book performance is now smoother when resizing the browser window, keeping your contact management responsive.
• The edit image panel on shared Schedules now only appears when you have editing access, making it clearer what actions are available to you.
• Clicking inaccessible links now provides clearer guidance, helping you understand what happened and navigate back quickly.
• Client Dashboard links now show a single, clear access point per client, reducing confusion when sharing project information.
• Projects now display more consistently within the Projects list, making it easier to find and manage your work.
• Creating a new project now flows smoothly back to the Projects page, keeping your workflow uninterrupted.
• Time Tracking now displays time entry dates and owners more accurately, making it easier to review and manage logged hours.
• Note formatting in the Client Dashboard now appears clearer, helping your project updates look more polished for clients.
• Tax rate editing in Settings is now faster to set up and adjust.
• Export actions now provide clearer feedback once processing completes, giving you confidence your file is ready.

This is how invoicing should have always worked for interior designers. Fast enough to fit naturally into your workflow. Flexible enough to match the way projects actually move. Clear and polished enough to sit alongside the work it represents. Paired with a payments platform built to protect every transaction.

• Fast. Pull directly from your existing project data in Programa and send a polished invoice in under five minutes. Redesigned QuickBooks and Xero integrations sync line items and invoices when you issue them, with clear sync statuses.
• Flexible. Split invoices into custom instalments with named milestones, specific amounts, and individual due dates. Structure payments around how projects actually work, protect your cash flow, and remove client sticker shock.
• Well Designed. Your logo. Your product images. An invoice that carries the same standard of presentation as the work behind it.
• Safe. Programa Pay is the most secure payment platform ever built for interior design; taking advantage of the same protections used by the world’s biggest online retailers and service providers. Let clients pay with the method that suits your studio best, knowing every transaction is backed by end-to-end encryption, tokenised card storage, built-in fraud/chargeback protection, and clear dispute resolution processes.

We’re rolling out the new invoicing experience region by region, starting with the United States and Australia. Existing invoicing tools will remain fully supported until the new experience becomes available in your region.

If you’d like to know when it becomes available in your region, click here to be notified.

Open Programa to explore new invoicing, or click here to start a 7-day free trial.

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Recently added features and functionality

Independent Product URL toggle for Schedule sharing

When sharing Schedules or exporting to PDF, you can now show or hide product URLs independently from supplier information. Previously, product URLs were tied to the supplier toggle.

To-Do List

Keep your studio running smoothly with Programa’s To-Do List. More updates and improvements are on the way, with deeper integration between you and your team coming soon.

Other fixes and improvements

• Improved the responsiveness of image reordering in Pinboards, making it easier to organise and present ideas quickly.
• Schedule search now includes material fields, helping you find products and specifications with greater accuracy.
• Improved the reliability of task and subtask syncing between team members so everyone stays aligned.
• Moved the delete icon to avoid overlapping with long subtask text, making subtasks easier to manage.
• Schedule item status updates now apply only to the selected item, giving you more precise control when managing specifications.
• Comments remain editable after saving, making it easier to refine notes and feedback as projects evolve.
• Duplicating a Project Template now retains product cover images, keeping templates visually complete.
• PDF exports now respect Publish toggle settings, ensuring documents match exactly what you intend to share.
• Excel exports for time entries now support cleaner formatting and accurate sum calculations.
• Custom project statuses are now fully visible on the Client Dashboard.
• Improved note formatting in the Client Dashboard for clearer presentation.
• Time Tracking now displays time entry dates and owners more clearly.
• Creating a new project now flows smoothly back to the appropriate workspace.
• Project timeframe dates are now stored and displayed more consistently.
• Tax rate calculations have been refined for greater rounding accuracy.
• Tax settings controls have been improved for faster interaction.
• Editing and updating existing tax rates is now more seamless.
• Logging time for the previous day is now quicker and more reliable.
• Projects now display more consistently within the Projects list.
• Time Tracking user labels are now displayed more clearly.
• Export actions now provide clearer feedback once a file has completed processing.

Recently added features and functionality

Bulk copy PM tasks to another project

In List view, select multiple tasks and copy them to a different project in one action, making it faster to replicate task lists across projects.

Unread badge on 'What's new'

The 'What's new' page now shows a badge when there are updates you haven't seen yet, so you always know when new features and improvements are available.

Collapse and expand projects in Timeline view

You can now collapse and expand individual projects in the Timeline chart, making it easier to focus on specific projects when viewing multiple timelines at once.

Other fixes and improvements

• Pinboard scroll position now restored after removing an image background.
• Pinboard grid layout no longer corrupts after using background removal.
• Schedule section reordering now works correctly.
• Task reordering in Project Management Board view now works correctly.
• Address Book contact category now updates correctly when re-importing contacts.
• Billing seat count now updates immediately after removing a team member.

Recently added features and functionality

Bulk actions for tasks in List view

Select multiple Project Management tasks at once to change their status or delete them in bulk, saving time when managing large task lists.

'What’s new' page

You’ll now find a dedicated 'What’s new' page in the side navigation above Guides. It’s your in-app changelog, highlighting recent product updates, improvements, and release notes all in one place.

Ascending and descending sort options expanded

Sort options with ascending and descending order are now available in Product Library, Purchase Orders, Tasks, and Schedules, giving you more control over how you view and organize your data.

Image cropping in Product Library

You can now crop product images directly in your Product Library, giving you more control over how products are displayed.

Background removal for Pinboard items

Remove backgrounds from images directly within Pinboards, making it easier to create clean, professional presentations for clients.

Inline filename editing for product attachments

Rename product attachments directly from the Schedule item details panel without needing to re-upload files.

Pinned projects now persist across sessions

Your pinned projects will now stay pinned even after logging out, switching browsers, or using a different device.

Other fixes and improvements

• Schedule section dropdown no longer clipped by sibling sections.
• Project cover image cropper now works correctly.
• Delivery address auto-saves on Purchase Order Preview & Send page.
• Address Book tag filter now correctly includes all matching contacts.
• Time entries in "Log Yesterday Time" modal now filtered to current user only.
• Expanded clickable area for time entry inputs for easier selection.
• Project Management filter bar background and alignment fixed.
• DOC codes now display in uppercase across shared Schedules and PDF exports.
• Date picker no longer defaults to January 1 in new time entry form.
• Shared Pinboard header breadcrumb styling updated to match shared Schedules.
• Correct pluralization in overdue and due today task summaries.
• Change note flag can now be deleted correctly in Schedule item modal.
• Duplicate comments no longer created when auto-saving task edits.

Recently added features and functionality

Assign tasks to team members in your Todo list

You can now assign tasks to specific team members directly from your Todo list, making it easier to delegate work and track who's responsible for what.

Phase and Tags now included in Time Tracking exports

Time log exports now include Phase and Tags columns, giving you more detailed data for reporting and analysis.

"Date added" sort option on Projects page

Sort your projects by the date they were added, giving you another way to organize and find projects alongside existing sort options.

Paper size selection for Schedule PDF exports

When exporting Schedules to PDF, you can now choose your preferred paper size (A4, Letter, etc.) to better match your printing and sharing needs.

Drag-and-drop reordering for shared files

You can now reorder files in your shared files list by dragging and dropping them into your preferred order.

Improved feedback confirmation

After submitting feedback through the "How can we improve?" button, you'll now see a thank you confirmation so you know your feedback was received.

US English spelling for American studios

Studios based in the US will now see American English spelling throughout Programa (e.g., "color" instead of "colour", "customize" instead of "customise").

Other fixes and improvements

• Time Tracking page now loads faster.
• Archived products no longer appear in the Approvals tab.
• Blank time entry fields now default to 0 instead of causing errors.
• Fixed duplicate form submissions when toggling PDF export options.
• Very large images now handled properly in the image cropper, preventing silent failures.
• Tax dropdown in Schedules no longer renders behind other sections.
• Removed unwanted horizontal scroll on the Summary tab.
• Schedule import now shows a loading state and prevents duplicate uploads.
• Custom status is now cleared when copying Schedule items, preventing inherited statuses.
• Purchase Order Preview PDF and Send buttons are now disabled when no products are added.
• Fixed error page that could appear when removing a team member.
• Restored sticky scroll behavior on Schedule financials view.
• Excel export images now scale correctly based on actual DPI.
• Supplier contacts now transfer correctly when an admin moves projects between accounts.
• Schedule section order is now preserved when copying template projects.
• Schedule section item counts now update dynamically without requiring a page refresh.
• Fixed display issue when deleting archived Pinboard items.
• Fixed Enter key behavior in time entries modal.

Recently added features and functionality

As part of the new design system, several new features and functions are now available:

Bulk actions in Product Library.

You can now select multiple products in your Product Library and perform bulk actions: delete products, assign categories, or add products directly to a Schedule. This saves significant time when organizing large libraries or populating Schedules.

Collapsible side navigation menu.

The side navigation can now be collapsed using the toggle button in the top left corner, giving you more screen space when you need it.

Enhanced Procurement filtering.

You can now apply multiple filters at once in Procurement. Stack filters by project, supplier, order reference, and more to quickly narrow down exactly what you need.

Pinned Projects on Projects page.

Pin your most important projects to keep them at the top of your Projects list for quick access.

Ascending and descending sort options for Projects.

The Projects list now includes ascending and descending options in the sort dropdown.

Other fixes and improvements:

Refinements specific to the new design system:

• Long project names now truncate properly across breadcrumbs, dropdowns, and task panels.
• Long status names on the Client Dashboard now truncate properly.
• Fixed Safari browser compatibility issue where modal content would not render.
• Fixed lead time dropdown layering and column alignment issues.
• Phase date selector no longer closes the modal when navigating between months.
• Fixed Schedule item details panel and status dropdown issues.
• Product Library measurement fields now display correctly.
• Currency symbols now display correctly throughout the application.
• Time entry side panel UI improvements.
• Add from Schedules side panel UI improvements.
• Todo list UI improvements.
• Fixed rejected products modal layout issue.
• Placeholder text now appears for unnamed sections and Schedules.

Other fixes

• Pinboard item positions now persist correctly after resizing.
• Pinboard title now updates correctly in the heading when renamed.
• Pinboard items can now be unarchived correctly.
• Procurement tracking URL validation is now less restrictive, accepting a wider range of valid formats.
• Line breaks in task card descriptions are now preserved.
• Fixed timeline horizontal scroll dead zone that prevented scrolling in certain areas.
• Fixed Supplier search not working correctly in the Schedule side panel.
• Large image uploads no longer cause validation errors.
• Image cropping modal now works correctly after uploading an image.
• Address Book country codes now validate and resolve correctly.
• Fixed duplicate comments appearing in task modal.
• Deleting a task from the edit page now redirects properly.
• Archived items visibility now preserved when navigating to a section.
• Today's Focus actions now delete correctly.
• Purchase Orders can now be deleted from the context menu.
• Discarded tasks now handled correctly in the "log yesterday's time" modal.
• Fixed Pinterest import not working in Image Library.
• Product Library URL import now has improved error handling and user feedback.

Recently added features and functionality

• Bulk actions in Product Library: You can now select and edit multiple products at once, making it faster to categorize products and add them to projects in bulk.
• Collapsible side menu in Schedules: The side navigation can now be collapsed in Schedules using the toggle button in the top left corner, giving you more screen space when working.
• Enhanced Procurement filtering: You can now apply multiple filters at once in Procurement. Stack filters by project, supplier, order reference, and more to quickly narrow down exactly what you need.
• Pinned Projects on Projects page: Pin your most important projects to keep them at the top of your Projects list for quick access.
• Flexible lead time input: Lead time fields in Schedules now accept a wider range of formats, giving you more flexibility in how you record supplier delivery timeframes.
• Ascending and descending sort options for Projects: The Projects list now includes ascending and descending options in the sort dropdown.
  

Other fixes and improvements
New design refinements:

• Long project names now truncate properly across breadcrumbs, dropdowns, and task panels.
• Long status names on the Client Dashboard now truncate properly.
• Fixed Safari browser compatibility issue where modal content would not render.
• Fixed lead time dropdown layering and column alignment issues.
• Phase date selector no longer closes the modal when navigating between months.
• Fixed Schedule item details panel and status dropdown issues.
• Product Library measurement fields now display correctly.
• Currency symbols now display correctly throughout the application.
• Time entry side panel UI improvements.
• Add from Schedules side panel UI improvements.
• Todo list UI improvements.
• Fixed rejected products modal layout issue.
• Placeholder text now appears for unnamed sections and Schedules.

Other fixes:

• Pinboard item positions now persist correctly after resizing.
• Pinboard title now updates correctly in the heading when renamed.
• Pinboard items can now be unarchived correctly.
• Procurement tracking URL validation is now less restrictive, accepting a wider range of valid formats.
• Line breaks in task card descriptions are now preserved.
• Fixed timeline horizontal scroll dead zone that prevented scrolling in certain areas.
• Fixed Supplier search not working correctly in the Schedule side panel.
• Large image uploads no longer cause validation errors.
• Image cropping modal now works correctly after uploading an image.
• Address Book country codes now validate and resolve correctly.
• Fixed duplicate comments appearing in task modal.
• Deleting a task from the edit page now redirects properly.
• Archived items visibility now preserved when navigating to a section.
• Today's Focus actions now delete correctly.
• Purchase Orders can now be deleted from the context menu.
• Discarded tasks now handled correctly in the "log yesterday's time" modal.
• Fixed Pinterest import not working in Image Library.
• Product Library URL import now has improved error handling and user feedback.

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After six months of development and testing, Programa now has a refreshed interface. It’s designed to feel easier to use day to day, clearer to navigate during long sessions, and built on a foundation that lets us release improvements faster moving forward.

What's new

• Typography updates for easier reading - Serifs guide the eye through complex specification documents, reducing fatigue during long work sessions.
• Consistent patterns everywhere - Previously, different parts of Programa used different buttons, icons, or patterns for the same action. Now everything is standardised, so you never have to relearn the basics when switching between Schedules, Pinboards, or Project Management.
• Clearer visual hierarchy - Subtle depth and layering distinguish primary content from supporting elements, making it easier to focus on what matters.

Over the coming weeks, we’re shipping a series of major updates designed to cut admin, tighten daily operations, and bring more clarity to how your studio runs. This is the beginning of StudioOS, and it starts with a more considered foundation across the app.

Learn more.

Recently added features and functionality

More accurate, faster Schedule imports.

We've fine tuned our spreadsheet to Schedule importer in the week since launch, now supporting a wider range of specification formats, more accurately, done in seconds. Click New File > Migrate Schedule in a project to try it yourself

Mark purchase orders as sent from the list viewYou can now mark a draft purchase order as "Sent" directly from the PO list without opening the edit page. Look for the new option in the actions menu (three dots) on any draft PO.

Filter products in shared schedule viewsClients and collaborators viewing shared schedules can now filter products by section, status, and other criteria - making it easier to find specific items in large schedules.

Search products by SKU in Product Library

The Product Library search now includes SKU, making it easier to find specific products. Just type the SKU (or part of it) into the search bar.

Invoice Item Ordering

When adding items from a schedule to an invoice, items now appear in the correct order matching how they appear in your schedule.

Project Files Table Layout

Updates to the Project Files make it easier to scan and navigate files, particularly in large projects.

Schedule Item Editing Improvements

When editing schedule items through the Details modal and navigating between items, the schedule row now updates immediately to reflect your changes.

Other fixes and improvements

• Line breaks now preserved in studio terms and conditions.
• Fixed page jumping when editing schedule items inline for some users.
• Line breaks now preserved in quote request emails.
• Fixed label clicks in schedule notes section to properly focus fields.
• Fixed flickering menu button on pinboard header.

Recently added features and functionality

Price estimator

Pricing shouldn’t be the thing that stalls a project. When a product doesn’t have an RRP yet, you’re often left waiting on quotes before you can lock in decisions, check feasibility, or move a client conversation forward. Product Price Estimator helps you keep momentum. It gives you an estimated price or price range based on real market data and comparable products, so you can keep specifying while supplier pricing is still in progress.

Smart schedule importer

Setting up a new system can take forever. That’s why we created the Smart Schedule Importer. This tool imports existing specification schedules, including Excel spreadsheets, from your current system into Programa in minutes.

Recently added features and functionality

Import specifications into Schedules from any spreadsheet fileHave existing specs in a spreadsheet? You can now bring them into Programa in just a few steps. Open a Project, select 'Create file', choose 'Migrate schedule', and select 'Custom schedule'.

Filter time tracking by team member

Managers and admins can now filter time entries by individual team members, making it easier to review logged hours for payroll, billing, and project analysis.

Search when copying across Schedules

When duplicating items from another Schedule, you can now search for specific products, helping you quickly locate what you need without scrolling through long lists.

Other fixes and improvements

• Small design refinements to status indicators and navigation elements for improved visual consistency.
• Project Files context menu updated with clearer structure and better usability.
• Image cropping modal now responds more smoothly across different screen sizes.
• Import contacts modal UI improvements for a more streamlined experience.
• Visual updates to the My Account settings page.
• Form labels now correctly link to their associated input fields, improving accessibility.
• Timeline 'Add Phase' button now hides correctly when projects are collapsed.
• Fixed swimlane centering and horizontal scrolling issues on the Studio Board.
• Improved task card appearance in Studio list view for better readability.
• Modal backgrounds now clear correctly when closing.

Recently added features and functionality

Share feedback with us instantly

You can now share product feedback without leaving the platform. The new 'How can we improve?' option in the left navigation panel lets you submit ideas, issues, and suggestions directly to our team.

Customisable purchase order numbers

Purchase Orders are now easier to keep organised, especially across multiple projects. You can now edit the Purchase Order number to match your studio’s naming system, so it’s clearer at a glance what belongs where.

Shipping tracking in Procurement

Track your shipments directly within your Programa Schedules. New fields in the Procurement tab let you log tracking numbers, URLs, and shipment notes, keeping all delivery information in one place alongside your orders.

Automatic URL hyperlinking in comments

URLs in comments now become clickable links automatically. No more copying and pasting—just click to open product pages, supplier sites, or reference materials directly from your comments.

Auto-populate PO shipping address

Creating Purchase Orders just got faster. When you select a Project, the delivery address automatically fills with the Project's address, eliminating repetitive data entry and reducing addressing errors.

New sorting options in Product Library

It’s now easier to find specific products in your Product Library. Sort by "Date added" or "Last updated" to quickly locate your newest additions or see what's been recently modified.

Add from URL now in Product Library

Build your Product Library faster by pasting any product URL. We'll automatically extract and save the product details to your library, just like you can already do in Schedules.

Sorting added to Shared Schedules

Give your clients more control when reviewing Shared Schedules. They can now sort products by code, brand, supplier, price, status, lead time, and more to view information in the way that works best for them.

Display labels on task cards in Board view

See task categories at a glance in Board view. Task labels now appear as badges directly on cards, giving you access to more information at a glance.

Search by DOC code in Schedules

Find Schedule items instantly by searching their DOC code. Type any DOC code into the search bar and matching items appear immediately, making it faster to locate specific products in large Schedules.

Redesigned sidebar

Get help faster with the redesigned sidebar, which makes it easier to access support and assistance from our team of real, human support and account managers when you need it.

Notifications settings page

Control your email notifications with the new settings page. Choose exactly which notifications you want to receive and when, reducing inbox clutter while staying informed about what matters to you.

Other fixes and improvements

• Schedule menu speed improvements.
• Various Schedule performance improvements.
• Better labelling of Address Book clients vs suppliers.
• Long studio names now truncate properly in navigation.
• Consistent breadcrumb dropdown widths.
• Fixed an issue where task labels could fail to load in various dropdowns.
• Resolved a display issue where collapsed sections in the Schedule financial view appeared broken or misaligned.
• Fixed a layout regression in the timeline view that caused elements to display incorrectly.
• Fixed issues with country and state dropdown menus and required field validation.
• Prevented loading issues when pressing ESC on Schedule details.
• Resolved checkbox list issues in the time entry side panel.
• Fixed page layout scrolling and breadcrumb positioning for better navigation.
• Corrected sort dropdown behavior requiring two clicks to select an option.
• Fixed custom product button functionality and errors on empty Schedules.
• Resolved various time entry issues.
• Prevented duplicate labels from appearing in tag selector dropdown.
• Fixed "Copy To" function not working in for some users in Schedules.

Recently added

Enhanced Web Clipper

Capture product details, specifications, and documentation directly from any webpage. Import them straight into your schedules with clean, structured data, no manual entry or context lost. Now available through the Programa browser extension.

Product Background Removal

Remove the background of a product image instantly — no editing required. Choose a background colour behind the product. Keep it white for a neutral base, use black for contrast, or select any colour that suits your template or branding.

Bug fixes and improvements

Schedules and specifications

• Resolved filtering issues with lead times and special characters in product searches
• Fixed scrolling errors in large schedules preventing full list access
• Improved performance when adding custom products to empty sections

PDF generation

• Fixed timeout errors when generating large purchase order or specification sheets
• Resolved text wrapping issues for long product notes and project names

Financial management

• Fixed markup calculation errors
• Improved accuracy of financial totals in filtered schedule views

Platform stability

• Fixed duplicate image attachment issues in Schedules
• Resolved file upload errors
• Improved time entry imports for project tracking

New features in development

• Invoicing & Payments
• Refreshed UI Interface

Schedules & Specifications

• Fixed item positioning issue when duplicating schedule sections - products now maintain correct order
• Resolved PDF generation issue for spec sheets which contained special characters for filenames

Notification System

• Styling tweaks in Settings

Platform Stability

• Various backend improvements for system reliability
• More robust review processes in development
• Security audit systems implemented for ongoing monitoring

New features in development

• Invoicing & Payments

Schedules & Specifications

• Fixed issue with schedule section total calculations
• Resolved image quality issue on Excel export
• Tax exclusion field is now hidden on shared non-tax schedules

General improvements

• Better variant dropdown behaviour in product detail view
• Accessibility and visual polish across interface
• Minor UI tweaks and background test improvements

New features in development

• Invoicing & Payments

Invoicing (in development)

• Drag-and-drop to reorder and delete invoice items
• Search improvements for faster invoice access
• Ability to CC in others into an invoice
• Support for Discounts within invoices
• Ability to import invoice data directly from Schedules
• Display full product names in invoice rows
• Additional backend improvements to tax

New features in development

• AI Import Product Tool
• Invoicing & Payments
• Schedule/ Project Management Integration
  • Deeplink Products in Project Tasks for constant context

Invoicing (in development)

• Drag-and-drop to reorder and delete invoice items
• Search improvements for faster invoice access
• Ability to CC in others into an invoice
• Support for Discounts within invoices
• Ability to import invoice data directly from Schedules
• Display full product names in invoice rows
• Additional backend improvements to tax

New features in development

• AI Import Product Tool
• Invoicing & Payments
• Schedule/ Project Management Integration
  • Deeplink Products in Project Tasks for constant context

Programa for Designers

• Invoicing (in development)
  • Create and preview invoice before sending
  • Better page load times of new Invoice List page
  • Ability to create default payment terms & select default Invoice PDF templates
• Custom Specs Fix - Long text fields are now displayed cleanly in Schedules and Product Library.
• Improved Web Scraping (Ongoing) - Better error handling and fallback messaging when scraping fails.
• Better file sort behaviour on the Files List page within a Project

New features in development

• AI Import Product Tool
• Invoicing & Payments

Programa for Designers

• (In development) Download invoices instantly – A new download option makes grabbing invoices fast and simple.
• (In development) Improved invoice creation - More clarity and styling for creating and issuing invoices.
• Cleaner long spec text - Long spec fields are now easier to read, with improved text visibility
• Product specs PDF export improvements - Now export product-level specs straight to PDF.
• Create custom specs faster - Easily add custom specification entries to your library.

New features in development

• AI Import Product Tool
• Invoicing & Payments

Programa for Designers

• Invite cross-studio users – You can now invite team members from other studios directly into your own workspace.
• Invoice access boost - Invoices can now be verified and fetched directly for smoother workflow and record-keeping.
• Supplier details in Schedules - Easily see key supplier information inside your schedules—no extra clicks needed.
• Schedule Attachment Feedback - When you upload an attachment to a schedule, you’ll now see a confirmation message, so you know it’s been saved.
• Cleaner Back-End - We’ve removed outdated tech and improved internal specs to keep Programa fast and stable.
• Fixed issues with time entry validations, designer/supplier specs, and refresh token handling—especially on schedule and invoice pages.
• Improved how schedule titles display when there’s no content (cleaner empty states).
• Minor updates to ensure deployment stays smooth and stable.

New features in development

• AI Import Product Tool
• Invoicing & Payments

Programa for Designers

• Invite cross-studio users – You can now invite team members from other studios directly into your own workspace.
• Spec fixes – Resolved issues with designer schedule speed.
• Add Line Items to invoices – You can now build invoices with custom line items for full flexibility.
• Updated invoicing setup flow – Onboarding and Stripe connection have been streamlined in Settings.
• Invoice date accuracy – Time entries now show the correct dates inside invoices.
• Modern CSV import – New importer improves stability and accuracy when uploading product data.
• Guest access stability – Trade Portal guest users can now navigate the Get Started flow without issues.
• Retry logic smarter – Background jobs (invoice sync, variant generation, analysis) now retry fewer times to prevent system hang-ups.

New features in development

• AI Import Product Tool
• Invoicing & Payments

Programa for Designers

• Template project name corrected and layout tweaked for small laptops.
• Top‑nav selectors refined for quicker switching.
• Scraped‑product location now persists after page refresh

Programa for Brands

• Track the status of large uploads with a dedicated batch‑state endpoint.
• Legacy hooks removed for a faster, leaner product search.

New features in development

• AI Import Product Tool
• Invoicing & Payments

Programa for Designers

• Payment improvements: Collect card payments without leaving Programa.
• New Getting Started: Opens on the right resource and displays fresh Appcues links.
• New layout tweaks keep the onboarding page usable on compact screens.
• Top Nav fixes: Faster, clearer navigation across the app.

Programa for Brands

• New API lets suppliers ingest products in bulk and track batch status.
• Specify where each product can be sold or shipped, right in the listing.

New features in development

• AI Import Product Tool
• Invoicing & Payments

Programa for Designers

• Product CSV exports with modern template
• Import Product Tool scrape image fix

Programa for Brands

• Faster search bar modal for Trade Portal use

New features in development

• AI Import Product Tool
• Invoicing & Payments

Programa for Designers

• Admin can export Address Books to CSV

New features in development

• AI Import Product Tool
• Invoicing & Payments

Programa for Designers

• 'Send Invoice' button fix
• Address book imports & emails display improved
• Onboarding progress fix

New features in development

• AI Import Product Tool
• Invoicing & Payments

Programa for Designers

• Security hardening
  • Email confirmations fix
• Quickbooks tax-sync bug fix
• Shared Schedule speed improvements

Programa for Brands

• Bulk (un)archive in Leads view

New features in development

• Trade Portal
• AI Import Product Tool

Programa for Designers

• Mobile access for Trade Portal launched
• Removing client access from Client Dashboard fix
• New 'Getting Started' resources in Onboarding

New features in development

• Trade Portal
• AI Import Product Tool

Programa for Designers

• New onboarding flow
• CVS exports with branding
• UI styling cleaning for Trade Portal
• Invoice total calculation fixed
• Web Clipper image upload fix
• Trade Portal product filters tightened

New features in development

• Trade Portal
• AI Import Product Tool

Programa for Designers

• Schedule PDF export fixed
• New Tax-inclusive price display
• Stripe API upgraded for smoother payments

Hello A&D community.

Happy New Year! As we kick things off with gusto, we hope you're equally as excited to get going in 2025 🚀

At Programa, we have a massive year ahead, and can't wait to get started on all the exciting functionality we have planned.

We're listening to your feedback, and have been inundated with lots of love/constructive thoughts/opinions/ways of working and we can't thank you enough for your honesty and candor. Keep it coming.

We wish you all the best in business, work and your craft. This is your year, let's go 💪

~ Sam
Product at Programa

Programa for Designers

• General platform fixes and improvements
• General security improvements
• Duplicate subtasks are now not created when working on a slow internet connection.
• Fixes for issues with dragging and dropping of Tasks in Project Management
• Improved handling of rapid subtask deletion to prevent errors and data loss
• Improved Task Comment editing experience

Programa for Brands

• Better Search Modal user experience
• Better hover states in the interface
• Better mobile support for Collections

Programa for Designers

• Improved handling of subtask changes to prevent data loss and unexpected behavior when working quickly

Programa for Brands

• Suppliers can now see unpublished product details before publishing

Programa for Designers

• A fix for reordering phases after adding a new phase.
• For QuickBooks, simplified product and service management by removing the use of categories created by Programa.

Programa for Brands

• Fix for filters
• Fix for an issue when brand is empty
• Fix for handling product preview if contact person is missing
• Styling tweaks and visual improvements
• Product descriptions now display line breaks properly.

Programa for Designers

• Better handling of duplicated data when importing
• Fixed an issue with clicking on the timer button on a Task card opening the task instead of starting/stopping the timer.

Programa for Brands

• Improved handling of recent searches for guest users
• Better mobile responsiveness
• Fixed Apple login logo

Programa for Designers

• Fixed an issue where you could still drag Pinboard items after they've been archived/deleted.
• (NEW) Ability to request bank transfer payment capability (if available in your region) and you satisfy billing conditions.
• When uploading an unsupported file type, you'll now be notified.
• Thanks for all the feedback! We've added an "All tasks" navigation link when editing a Task so you can easily go back to the Project or Studio Board or List view.
• (NEW) Ability to have negative amounts on invoice line items, allowing for things such as fixed rate discounts.
• (NEW) You can now assign an external account to invoice processing fees (instead of hoping for the best, or losing it completely in your accounting system).

Programa for Brands

• Improvements to sharing of Collections
• Better experience when searching and not finding anything, in the Trade Portal
• Other various fixes and improvements to the Trade Portal
  • Layout and image styling on Product Details page
  • Analytics
  • Logo handling
• Fix for Safari & iOS video playback

Programa for Designers

• Work on internal importing tools
• (NEW) Editing a Task is now in it's own dedicated page. Other enhancements include:
  • Autosaving when making changes within a Task, so you don't have to click 'Save' each time you make an edit.
  • Better handling of smaller screen sizes
  • Ability to link to specific Tasks (more on this coming in the future)
  • More consolidated navigation when jumping in and out of Tasks, and better performance.
• We removed the 'New' badge from 'Project Management' and 'Studio' - it was about time.
• Fixed issue where filter message was not showing correctly when filtering in Project Management.
• Improved handling of Task comments.

Programa for Brands

• Updates to Brand Carousels
• Fix for old URLs
• Styling updates
• 'Recent searches' are capped so users aren't overwhelmed by the history of their searching endeavours.
• Fixes for when search window is activated (and showing it)

Programa for Designers

• Fixes to counts not updating in Program Management

Programa for Brands

• Fixes and improvements to Brands pages
• Fixes and enhancements to Collections and navigational elements in the Trade Portal
• Homepage now better adapts to different device screen sizes

Programa for Designers

• Fixes for issues with customer names and tax codes and third party accounting software.
• Permission structure for Pausing subscriptions
• Changes to sidenav when user is a trial vs paid, on mobile.
• You will now be better redirected to pages you were trying to access, once you log in, instead of always being sent to the default projects page.
• Improvements in the background for us at Programa internally to better support your schedule import needs.

Programa for Brands

• More visual tweaks to the hero brands space
• Responsiveness improvements to homepage
• Better behaviour for users opening editorial links

Programa for Designers

• Better handling of unused software connections
• (Coming soon) Ability to pause your subscription

Programa for Brands

• Improvements to how we handle Products with many variant options and variants.
• Styling updates to hero brands space
• Updates to how we handle categories
• Better handling of missing data (if the situation arose)

Programa for Brands

• Tweaks and visual updates for trending products, brands directory, logged out view, product details.
• Additional hero brand spaces on homepage
• Visual and styling changes to categories layout

Programa for Designers

• New Cancel flow (Not going to include this in release notes)
• Ability to pause and resume your subscription (coming soon)
• Fix for issue when exporting to PDF when some items are hidden
• Updates for increased mobile-friendliness across the platform
• Improvements to invoice processing fee calculation
• You can now enter information in a 'country' field in Address Book for more complete customer information.
• Improvements and updates to tax calculations
• Better handling of sales tax calculations given the new country code field in Address Book.

Programa for Brands

• Empty state for sub-brand profile pages
• Fixes and improvements for Product pages
• Fixes to Categories page
• Visual tweaks and changes for Trade Portal (AU/NZ only)
• Trade Portal editorials
• Changes to height of variant selectors section on Product Details page

Programa for Designers

• (NEW) Your clients can now click on images of items in a Shared Invoice to view a larger image
• More mobile-friendly 'Getting started' page for a better onboarding experience.
• Fixes for public share links not being clickable in the share side panel.
• Fixes for incorrect subtask and comment counts.

Programa for Designers

• (NEW) You can now reorder Sub-tasks within a Task in Project Management by dragging and dropping them.
• Improved file attachment name handling when uploaded
• Fixed an issue with Sub-tasks
• More improvements to page load times for Project Management
• Fixed issues with the Task modal closing/not closing unexpectedly
• Added Task Counts for each Status in List view, so you don't have to count them!
• (NEW) Ability to see total time spent on a project across all users.
• (NEW) Ability to set the default Schedule view in the Client Dashboard for your clients to either List or Grid view

Programa for Brands

• (Coming soon) Improvements, fixes and enhancements to Collections and live products
• Better handling of Categories in filters
• Styling changes and updates for Product Details
• Updates to search
• Improved navigation and breadcrumbs for users to more easily navigate product pages

Programa for Designers

• Updated subscription cancellation flow for a better user experience.
• Visual improvements to Files page of Projects

Programa for Designers

• Fixes for Centralised Client Dashboard
  • When deleting from the Files page of a Project, you'll know what file type you're deleting.
  • Fix for uploading a thumbnail
  • Type fixes
• Fix for a Hungarian currency issue.
• Improvements to page load speeds for Project Management and Studio pages

Programa for Brands

• Users need to be authenticated to see certain Product information.
• Onboarding flow fixes for certain re-subscribe scenarios
• Solves for exception scenarios when suggesting products

Programa for Designers

• Better handling of longer input text in Sub-Tasks.
• Improvements to Centralised Client Dashboard sharing:
  • List of users in the sidenav
  • Presence of public share link in the row context menu
  • List of emails in the users filter

Programa for Brands

• Fixes for CSV uploads and handling variant prices.
• Ability to unpublish products more easily when editing the product
• (Coming soon) Featured brands on the home page.
• Internal process improvements for accepting Brands into Programa
• Improved filter slider handling in Trade Portal
• Brands now have the choice to re-subscribe to cancelled subscriptions or create a new one.
• Improved visuals and functionality of Homepage
• Updates to old pages and URLs

Programa for Designers

• Updated look and feel of settings and billing page
• (NEW) You can now add labels to Tasks and filter Tasks by those labels in the Project and Studio views.
• Fixed issue with tax for invoices from non-US locations.

Programa for Designers

• (NEW) Centralised client dashboard share controls within your Project 'Files':
  • View a list of clients with access to the files in that project
  • Filter project files based on client users' access
  • Copy the share link, resend the link, delete access completely from the project files page
• Handling of exception scenarios when users are deleted from the studio
• Improved filtering functionality in Project Management
• Fix for handling empty images in PDF schedule export.

Programa for Brands

• Brands directory
• Some fixes for buttons and icons and interactions in the Brands side of the platform
• Changes and tweaks to price and lead time filters
• Fixes for CSV upload process.

Programa for Designers

• (NEW) See product thumbnails on invoice items
• (NEW) Payment link now available on the shared invoice page, allowing you to easily make payments.
• Fix for rounding issues with accounting platforms
• Improved supplier search

Programa for Brands

• (Coming soon) Continued work on the Trade Portal
  • Fixed issue with trending brands
  • Tweaks and improvements to interactions and UI

Programa for Designers

• Improvements to data being updated in schedules
• NEW - You can now click on key dates in the timeline view to open the associated task.
• Fixed an issue when stopping a stopped time entry.

Programa for Brands

• (Coming soon) Performance improvements for search
• (Coming soon) Images on product pages are now automatically adjusted
• CSV templates and exports now include 'Length'
• (Coming soon) Carousel showcase improvements

Programa for Designers

• NEW - You can now edit your comments in Tasks
• Fixed an issue with image tags in pinboards.
• Added a close button when image cropping.
• Performance improvements
• Fix for purchase orders being hidden in sidenav in Schedules.
• Fix for better currency support throughout the platform

Programa for Brands

• Better handling of Brands' subscriptions

Programa for Designers

• (Coming soon) You will soon have the ability to manage file sharing from the files page.
• (Coming soon) ScheduleAI visual and behavioural improvements.
• Fixed issue with euros when using a commas.
• Fixes to Invoice creation page when changing certain fields.
• Fixed syncing issue with external accounting software and expired authentication.
• Better support for more countries

Programa for Brands

• Improved loading in Trade Portal when filtering and sorting.

Programa for Designers

• Ability to select and deselect tax rates when invoices are saved.
• Checks to prevent inviting users who are already members

Programa for Brands

• (Coming soon to the Trade Portal) Empty states and improved caching of product information.
• More links to help articles
• (Coming soon to the Trade Portal) Work on carousel features highlighting brands prominently.
• Fixes for when searching for products
• (Coming soon to the Trade Portal) Ability to manually enter price values when filtering by price.
• (Coming soon to the Trade Portal) Tweaks and improvements to main homepage search
• Removed need for requiring product images on import.
• Better bulk publishing abilities for internal users

Programa for Designers

• Visual tweaks in Project Management Tasks
• Improved Project Management Board and List view performance through optimized data fetching.
• No more weird behaviour when you're dragging around in Project Management.
• (Coming soon) Tweaks and improvements to Programa ScheduleAI

Programa for Brands

• (Coming soon to the Trade Portal) Improvements to suggested products and hover states
• Performance improvements
• (Coming soon to the Trade Portal) New ways to interact with product categories
• Fixed an issue with updating product

Programa for Designers

• Fixes for Zoom control in Timeline view in Project Management - if you select a different zoom level, you should be able to see the data change to view more or less information.
• Improvements and fixes for Project Management filters
• Fixes for onboarding links
• Fixed Time entry editing which wan't being saved to the correct task.
• Fix so milestones only show for relevant phases.

Programa for Brands

• (Coming soon) Better handling of product suggestions.

Programa for Designers

• Uplift - capture more customer details when creating customers in Stripe, and pushing this data across.
• Better handling of invoices between Programa and Stripe so users only see the invoices generated in Programa.
• Treatment for when there's nothing to view in the Project Management Board view because you've filtered too hard. Before it was difficult to know how many results are being hidden, now you do. Also better empty state treatment if it's not a filter issue that's making you see no cards.
• Fixed for bouncy cursors that would bounce back to previous input fields when performing certain actions.
• A quick change to naming our new Canva link feature to 'Canva Shares'
• Another quick fix for tooltips in Project Management

Programa for Brands

• Continued improvements to CSV upload capability.
• (Coming soon) New product suggestion feature which shows more personalized product recommendations based on the Designers' recent activity and library.

Programa for Designers

• Fix for the total cost calculation in Schedules.
• Better handling of crop tool in Schedules, especially those with large lists of Products.
• Fix for where Tasks now disappear from the board when deleted.
• Fixed issue where image uploads were failing on Project Settings page
• Phase dropdown in Tasks now scrolls (if you had that many phases!)
• Fix for issue where Task target dates weren't saving properly.
• NEW ability to SORT tasks by due date

Programa for Brands

• (Coming soon) Improvements and finalisation of new search, results page, and loading.
• (Coming soon) More work on filters
• Fixed an issue in Leads/Quote Requests if the Designer's studio image was missing.
• (Coming soon) Better product suggestions.

Programa for Designers

• Fixed an issue on the Getting Started page
• Placeholder icons in Invoicing for some upcoming changes
• Fixed issue with deleted projects and time entry filtering.
• Fixed an issue with permissions for Studio members.

Programa for Brands

• (Coming soon) Work on new carousel showcase feature in trade portal
• (Coming soon) Work on new Searching within Trade Portal
• (Coming soon) Improved reliability of search terms in new Search
• NEW Capability to export product data for bulk editing and re-upload

Programa for Designers

• (Coming soon) Integration with third party presentation software

Programa for Brands

• (Coming soon) Tweaks for trending products
• (Coming soon) New category navigation
• (Coming soon) Speed and performance improvements to filtering

Programa for Designers

• Improved number translation when importing
• Improved backend handling of invoices
• Fixed an issue that hindered users from adding new products to their product libraries from the Schedule.
• (Coming soon) Bank Transfer payment option
• Fixed button that upgrades account
• Improved sync with accounting third party software.

Program for Brands

• (Coming soon) Carousel spotlight management feature
• (Coming soon) Persistent filters when sorting
• (Coming soon) New component for trending products

Programa for Designers

• (NEW) Ability to filter tasks by due date status, including overdue, due soon, and no due date.
• Work on third party integrations
• More work on Project Management filters

Programa for Brands

• (Coming soon) New filters for the Trade Portal
• (Coming soon) New category and subcategory pages

Programa for Designers

• Fix an issue with ordering of Tasks
• Fixes and improvements for invoice syncing with third party software

Programa for Brands

• (Coming soon) New price and lead time filters added to the trade portal
• (Coming soon) Ability to showcase a selection of products from curated collections
• (Coming soon) Product cards with loading state

Programa for Designers

• (Coming soon) Invoice sharing capabilities
• Fixes to Task Phases
• Improvements to Invoicing sync error handling

Programa for Brands

• Improvements to Brands signup flow
• Improvements to syncing of Brand and Sub-brand statuses
• (Coming soon) Trending Brands
• (Coming soon) A better more unified search experience
• (Coming soon) Programa Selects
• (Coming soon) New Trade Portal homepage
• (Coming soon) Improvements to Search Results interface and behaviour

Programa for Designers

• Small updates to Invoicing
• Fix for Schedules and interrelated fields

Programa for Brands

• (Coming soon) Visual updates to viewing Product Details

Programa for Designers

• Fixed issue with phase names
• (Coming soon) Exciting new functionality in Schedules, stay tuned.

Programa for Brands

• (Coming soon) Trending brands
• Code refactor
• Ensuring products from non-approved companies don't show in the platform.
• (Coming soon) New filters and search functionality
• Improvements to Collections (coming soon)

Programa for Designer

• (Coming soon) Ability to add Canva links to client dashboards, copy links to other projects, redirects for invalid links.
• Ability to start/stop timers directly from Task cards.
• More work on concurrent Timers within the platform
• Time tracking now handles discarded Projects and Tasks more reliably

Programa for Brands

• (Coming soon) New filter by colour in the trade portal
• (Coming soon) Work on new Search experience
• Changes to QR page which hides unfinished 'Contact

Programa for Designers

• (Coming soon) New ability to see Canva file links in project file list
• Speed improvements to Schedules financial section.
• (Coming soon) Work on invoice processing fees for certain transaction types.

Programa for Brands

• (Coming soon) Trending products
• (Coming soon) Fixes and improvements to new Collections.
• Minor styling adjustments
• Supplier onboarding flow is simplified
• Fixed an issue when adding/editing products with missing or incorrect data and where saved data wasn't persisting.
• Ability to select longer lead times when adding or editing products

Programa for Designer

• Improved breadcrumbs in Project Management for better navigation
• NEW - Ability to copy project management phases and tasks to a different project
• Tweaks to dropdowns on Time Tracking page
• (Coming soon) When sending invoices, interface has been updated with the ability to select a preferred payment method.
• Time entry export now reflects user-applied filters.
• (Coming soon) Ability to link to Canva files and presentations from within your Project, and share with your client.

Programa for Brands

• (Coming soon) Better sort abilities when searching products
• Improvements to modals on Brand Profiles.

Programa for Designer

• Improved user invite flow to prevent errors when submitting the form.
• Fixed some field focus behaviour during data entry
• Fixed issue with invoices not syncing

Programa for Brands

• Image lightbox feature allows users to view and navigate product images in a full-screen modal.
• (Coming soon) Ability to add products to a collection instead of just bookmarking them.
• (Coming soon) mobile-friendly design for product details page

Programa for Designers

• Fix for concurrent timers in Project Management
• Fix for invoices not syncing to QuickBooks for non-US users

Programa for Brands

• Added some fields to CSV import flow
• Improved product search using caching in filter
• Updates to legacy add/edit pages
• New home page feature added to trade portal

Programa for Designers

• Fixed issue where archived projects were not showing up on the project management timeline.
• Fixed a bug that could cause errors when project names contained single quotes eg. John's Project)
• Task assignees can now be fully removed, even if a task is moved between swimlanes.
• Fixed issue with invoices not syncing to QuickBooks for non-US locations with default tax enabled.

Programa for Brands

• Improved new search experience with pagination
• Trade Portal changes (coming soon)

Programa for Designers

• Users can now easily remove the key date from tasks by clicking 'x' in the field.
• You can now see projects with the same name displayed separately on the timeline in Studio
• Added member name to time entry rows and resized the notes field to improve time tracking usability.
• Fixed issue that could cause invalid project timeframe updates
• Fixed an issue where the time entries sidebar link would revert to an old URL when the timer was stopped.

Programa for Brands

• Trade Portal now provides a link in the toast notification to easily navigate to the schedule after adding a product.
• Improved handling of duplicate brand names during product imports.
• Change to prevent supplier companies from triggering the duplicate studio flow, which was not intended for them.
• Resolved some issues with product page routes

Programa for Designers:

• Fixed an issue where demo projects were incorrectly removed from the project timeline.

Programa for Brands

• Improved handling of product data in CSV/API flow
• Fixed issue with CSV/API flow using incorrect singular sub-sub-category names

Programa for Designers

• Fixed an issue that caused incorrect client savings calculations in the schedule total.
• Boards section in project menu hidden if no boards exist
• Fixed an issue that prevented copying demo projects when the project had no boards.
• Fixed the empty state issue on the PM Studio page to prevent it from crashing.
• Fixed issue where projects were not saving due to a tax rate validation error.
• Fixed issues with custom time entry filtering and total time calculation in the time tracking system.
• Maintains task position when copying projects to avoid disruption.

Programa for Brands

• Improved product sync flow to support 'priced from' field
• Fixed an issue where not all products displayed brands on the Product Card.

Programa for Designers

• Tweaks, small fixes and improvements to new Project Management interface.
• NEW in Project Management - ability to drag and drop and reorder phases within a Project (in the sidenav).
• Project Management - Notification email to user when assigned a task.
• Fixed issue with products disappearing after bulk actions
• Improved project export - task comments are now removed to simplify the exported data
• Product search results are now paginated for new functionality in Schedules coming soon.
• Fixed an issue that caused errors when reactivating subscriptions.
• Fix for truncated project names to prevent the project phases panel data from overlapping.

Programa for Brands

• New Search interface in Trade Portal (coming soon)
• Improved sync functionality

Programa for Brands

• Work on a new exciting integration for Designers (coming soon)
• Decommissioning of old project Boards and limiting functionality to avoid conflicts and a confusing experience.
• Work on the Time Entries new coat of paint.
• Added ability for Demo projects to maintain Project Management elements with relevant due dates when added to a Studio
• Tweaks and improvements to the timeline view based off feedback from Designers.
• NEW Studio view in sidenav - ability to see all your tasks in a Board, List or Timeline view, across all your projects.

Programa for Brands

• Ability for the platform to handle situation where product RRP price is nil.
• Search results loading state
• Improvements to Product Import process

Programa for Designers

• Tweaks and improvements to new Project Management list view based on design review
• Improved reliability of demo project tests by allowing for small time differences
• Project exports now exclude task comments for better reliability

Programa for Designers

• Time entries for new Project Management - ability to start and stop timers from within Tasks in the new Project Management tab. This will sync to the existing Time Entries page, which has had a visual refresh.
• You can now simply press 'Enter' to move to the next subtask within a Task.
• Fixes to Tasks positioning
• Fix to enforce valid due date for invoices so that it doesn't get stuck when draft Invoices tick over today's date into the past.
• Exporting a Project now includes new Project Management Tasks and Phases
• Project Management overdue task date indicator
• Work on Programa Product AI (coming soon)
• Fix for handling of orphaned time entries in new Project Management
• Fix to not include archived item amounts in tax calculations

Programa for Brands

• Work on new Product details page
• Based off your feedback, the default Lead digest frequency has been changed to 'weekly'.
• Brand Profile product card price logic
• Exciting work on new search functionality
• Fix for handling edge case on Brand Profile where deleting a brand with products orphaned the sub-brand and made the Profile page error out.
• Ensuring the 'Featured Brand' card on new Brand Directory correctly falls back on product images when the Sub-brand is missing a banner.
• Work on new 'Collections' feature (coming soon)

Programa for Designers

• Fixed issue where relevant error message is now displayed when a project fails to save due to any validation rules.

Programa for Designers

• Fix for totals in Schedule PDF Export not reflecting the disabled markup

Programa for Designers

• Fixed the issue with the 'Send Quote' button in Product Library which was resulting in an error when sending a Quote.
• Ability for Programa to reinstate deleted schedules in the backend.

Programa for Brands

• Updated styles for sales team cards in Brand Profile
• Updated navigation on 'get started' email to Onboarding unless approved.
• Removed the old Brands page (redundant and duplicative page) and replaced it with access to the Brand Profile.
• Fixed unexpected redirect to page 1 of Leads each time
• Visual changes and tweaks to new Brands Directory page, such as display card treatment for featured Brands.
• Fix for unexpectedly detaching/orphaning sub-brands when users removed a Brand from their workspace, resulting in an error.

Programa for Designers

• Fix for confirmation emails to Designer users
• Ability for Programa platform admins to reinstate schedules from the backend.
• In Pinboards, 'Navigate to archived attachments" button now appears without needing to refresh the page after an attachment is archived.
• Fix for Stripe tax mismatch issue.
• Cleanup of Designer signup flow

Programa for Brands

• Updates to infrastructure for CSV imports
• Updates to Trade Portal Collections (coming soon for Aus/NZ Designers and Brands)
• Fix for the featured brand dashboard issue

Programa for Designers

• Continued work on Invoicing refresh
• Enhanced security feature implementation - OTP (one time password, using email) is now required after 2 simultaneous logins.
• Coming Soon - New Studio view for Project Management - providing a complete view of all your Tasks, timelines, phases and deadlines for all your projects across your studio.
• Fix for PDF Export of selected products in Schedules and the financial totals not totalling correctly. Thanks to Courtney from Studio Smiths and Katie from Spatial Studio for picking up on this!
• Fix for issue where selecting QuickBooks tax rates with no tax values while creating an invoice caused an error.
• More graceful error handling for when an error occurs when trying to save an invoice with invalid tax Inclusive line item amounts.

Programa for Brands

• Visual improvements to in platform Brands Plans page
• CSV import fixes and better support for variant images

Programa for Designers

• Tweaks and updates to Timelines in Project Management
• NEW ability to change Project and Phases dates by dragging in Timeline view (coming soon)
• Fix for QuickBooks Settings page which was failing if no QuickBooks rates were set.

Programa for Designers

• Ability to see last QuickBooks Tax resync date stamp

Programa for Brands

• Clearer copy when signing up to Programa (either as a Brand or Designer)
• Work on Similar Products
• Continued work on Collections in Trade portal

Programa for Designers

• NEW - Ability to sync QuickBooks Tax Rates with new sync button under QuickBooks settings. Go to Settings -> Invoices tab -> QuickBooks Settings -> 'Resync tax rates with QuickBooks'
• NEW - Refresh to the Open and Sent Invoice pages.
• Updated security and access controls.

Programa for Brands

• Updated infrastructure to support new Brands work
• Work on new Brands Directory
• Work on Collections in Trade Portal (coming soon)
• Fix for products on grandfathered accounts re-subscribing.

Programa for Designers

• Integration testing for Invoices
• Fix for Total Tax amounts not updating when toggling between Markup on and off.
• (Coming soon) Project Management Tasks, Subtasks, Phases, etc. are also included when copying a project.
• (Coming soon) Project management filtering by Team Members and Phases

Programa for Brands

• Updates and changes to the CSV import now has better support for product data, images, attachments, and variants.
• Tweaks for new Brand Directory work
• Fix for (sub)brand profile when external link is missing

Programa for Designers

• (Coming soon) More Project Management tweaks
• OTP work
• Show both tax exclusive and inclusive prices for Schedule Product Details sidenav
• Updates to Invoicing look and feel
• (Coming soon) Programa Product AI help article links and more information.

Programa for Brands

• Set default Sub-Brand banner image for existing Sub-brands until updated by the user. Any new Sub-brands created will require the user upload a banner image for that Sub-Brand
• (Coming soon) Work on Collections
• Tweaks to Quote Requests email template

Programa for Designers

• NEW ability to show Schedule Total amounts split out with and without tax (i.e. by Tax exclusive amount, Tax amount, and Tax Inclusive amount) in the main Schedule, Shared Schedules, PDF export, and Excel export.
• In Project Management (coming soon):
  • Can create a phase under the project phases list.
  • 'Today' hotkey shortcut
  • Drag and drop
  • Fixes and tweaks to experience and page layout
• Invoicing improvements (coming soon) - implemented pagination for invoices to only initially show fixed number of invoices rather than loading all.
• Minor change to append the selected Trade Portal product to the end of the current list of products in the library.
• Fixed success and error messages flashing twice.
• (Coming soon) Programa Product AI popup feature for easier product selection and logic around when. it shows results
• Display the selected tax rate on sent invoices page (so you know what Tax Rate you selected when sending the Invoice)
• Improved tax display on the Invoice Page - it now shows 'No Tax rate selected' if no rates chosen when creating the invoice, and displays the applied tax rate in the 'Total Tax' label post saving.

Programa for Brands

• NEW Product Details drawer when viewing the new My Products page (coming soon) giving Brands the ability to quickly see detailed product information. Includes ability to see available variants of a single parent product.
• (Coming soon) Trade Portal Collections

Programa for Designers

• Fix for redundant checkboxes in Shared Schedules, and some visual tweaks to bulk select in Pinboards (i.e. overlapping of checkbox and section divider).
• Improvement for general lag performance in Product Library by implementing pagination.
• (Coming soon) Programa Product AI feature now provides more relevant suggestions based on the user
• NEW Ability to view the details of an existing tax rates that was set in Programa (and the split if viewing a combo rate) through the global Tax Settings page (go to your studio Settings -> Invoices -> Tax Settings table)

Programa for Brands

• Fix for Brand Profile pages where the product name/card shouldn't continuing stretching when name is too long
• Fix for issue where the count of products on the brand Profile page did not match the actual number of visible products in the Trade Portal

Programa for Designers

• Fixed issue in Project Management (new) where users were unable to use the "search people" feature on Project Details sidenav in Board view without refreshing the page
• Resolved error when selecting more than 15 members in Project Management
• Project Details in Project Management now displays assigned team members in the Timeline view with a 'counter' bubble after 3 team members.
• Cosmetic and styling fixes for attachments in Project Management Task cards.

Programa for Brands

• Work on new Collections feature (coming soon)
• Fixed issue where the profile dropdown in the side nav wasn't working properly when clicking into the Brand Profile from the dashboard.

Programa for Designers

• Project Management (coming soon)
  • Fix for automatically closing a task upon uploading an attachment, especially for images
• Fixed issue with tax rates not saving/applying correctly in invoices

Programa for Designers

• Project Management (coming soon) - Ability to add team members to projects in Board view

Programa for Brands

• Resolved issue causing product image grid to stop displaying in the new Brands directory
• Updated the individual lead emails template
• UI updates for the Brand and sub-Brand profile page
• Fixes to demo link, plans page visibility, and upgrade call-to-action

Programa for Designers

• Project Management (coming soon)
  • Resolved issue where Tasks were not updating automatically after save
  • Fixed subtasks swaying effect, prevented deletion confirmation pop-up from opening on naming a subtask, and enabled viewing the latest number of subtasks without needing to refresh the page
  • Users can now scroll through long tasks and save them without any issues
  • Ability to edit and delete phases directly from the Project information sidenav, including updating phase name and timeframe
  • Fix for Task Target Date picker

Programa for Brands

• Updated Plans for new plans launch
• Fixed the issue where clicking "View all products" on Brand Profile page redirects to Latest Products tab instead of showing all products.

Programa for Designers

• Project Management (coming soon!)
  • Task delete confirmation
  • New Checklists in Tasks for Project Management - ability to easily add, complete, and remove checklist items in Task cards.
  • Ability to see team members assigned to a Task directly in Board view, with a max of 3 visible members and an indicator for additional hidden team members
  • New Key Date feature - Add and display important dates set on a task, and see it in the Timeline view
  • New ability to see the number of completed and total checklist items in Board and List View for each Task
  • Resolved issue where the project-timeline header overlapped with project management menu options.
  • Ability to display selected phases on task cards in Board view
  • Elegant handle of profiles pictures with no image set.
  • Added Task comments in Project Management with ability to add, view, and delete comments.
  • Tasks created in any swim lane now assumes the status of that swimlane, and not default to 'To Do'
  • Added search functionality to task attribute dropdowns
• Fixed an issue where a blank page was generated at the end of Schedule Export PDF when terms and conditions were turned off before exporting
• Fix to maintain scroll position after archiving or deleting photos in Pinboards.
• Empty state for Schedules now provides clear call to actions for new users to easily navigate and add products.
• Improved padding around the checkbox and resolved visibility/accessibility issues in Shared Schedules.
• (Coming soon) Apple Signup and Login using your Apple credentials.
• Added spinner in Task form to indicate when sending or saving data

Programa for Brands

• Enhanced Get Started Page with new payment logic and streamlined onboarding steps
• Improved accessibility for the Done button on the Supplier Company Edit detail side panel in Safari browser.
• Search in new Brand Directory
• Backend preparation for new Brands plans launch
• New filter by category in Brands Directory
• New Supplier Brand company page showcasing a snapshot of the Brands products and link to view the rest of those Brand's products.
• Updated to new Brand Plan names
• New "Jump to" carousel feature in Brands Directory

Programa for Designers:

• Project Management coming soon
  • Enhanced Timeline View now integrates Project and Phase data
• Better validation messages when importing address book data
• Improved Task form now resets when opening the modal for easier data entry.
• Fixed Pinboards 'Move to Section' menu when bulk changing pins now displays all sections and is scrollable for improved user experience.

Programa for Brands

• New ability to add a header image to your sub-Brand's profile (to be used if the sub-brand is a featured Brand in the new Brand Directory)
• Revamped brand cards on the Brand Profile page

Programa for Designers

• Coming soon for Project Management
  • Start and stop timers directly from Task Cards with cumulative time tracking.
  • List View for Tasks in a Project, now displaying task details including status, phase, target date, team members, and recorded time.
• Fixed the issue where invoice transaction fee amounts were not showing up in QuickBooks
• New simple bulk actions in Image Library

Programa for Designers

• Ability to add and remove team members to/from a Task in Project Management, with the ability to select up to 50 members and search for them.
• Ability to internally import schedule data from a template.
• Resolved Time Tracking issue where time entries became unlinked from Board card: Users can now view previous time entries and create new entries as expected.
• Fixed an issue with German month names.

Programa for Brands

• Update Side Navigation panel access logic to align with new Brands Plans.
• Add 'Featured Content' to Brand Profile which can be self-edited and updated.
• New 'Featured Brands' section in Brands Directory including dynamic cards that either show Brand banner or associated Brand products.

Programa for Designers

• Fix for issue in Schedules to prevent field from losing focus and page jumping to the top when editing product line items.
• Improved tax settings for transaction fees: Now, when selecting to pass on transaction fees to clients in an invoice, users can mark the fee as non-taxable with a new 'Is taxable?' toggle.
• New simple bulk actions in Pinboards, including Move to section, Archive, and Delete. You can select multiple pins at a time or whole sections of pins.
• Work on Project Management (coming soon)
• Fix for issue where invoice line items were not appearing in QuickBooks due to names exceeding character limit. Line items should now transfer successfully.

Programa for Brands

• Enhanced product card design on Brand Profile page with updated 'add to' button functionality for better Designer experience when browsing a Brand Profile.
• Work on brands directory (coming soon)

Programa for Designer

• New Designer referral program within the product
• Fixed Xero invoice saving issue for UK accounts.

Programa for Brands

• New supplier subscription plans

Programa for Designer

• Fix for taxable line item status on Xero invoices which wasn't being carried across.
• Fix for archived items triggering "Feedback required" flag - you now shouldn't see the 'Feedback Required' indicator if the item has been archived.
• Fix for tax rates with commas in the name causing issues when selecting tax rates in the Project Settings.

Programa for Designers

• Fix for bug in select drop-downs
• Fix for excel rows getting mixed up in export.
• Ability to add a product to your Product Library from the Trade Portal when viewing a product's details.
• Changes to the treatment of T&Cs in the Schedule PDF export - if you have company T&Cs and this is turned on for a Schedule, the Schedule PDF export will append any T&Cs in it's own page at the end of the document. The cover page will now tell you if there are any T&Cs in the document.

Programa for Brands

• New Brand Profile improvements - company details + contact form
• Trade Portal 'Supplier' facet for search/filters and profile links
• Remove unnecessary and heavy non-indexed fields in Brand edit page
• Add location filter to Product Match

Programa for Designers

• Continued work on Project Management (coming soon!)
• Fix for PDF images that looked distorted
• Fix for old sharing links still accessed via pdf downloads
• Changed for location of T&Cs within PDF export, especially for large bodies of text.
• Fix for QuickBooks sync job where the invoice doesn't exist in Stripe

Programa for Brands

• Brands Dashboard tweaks

Programa for Designers

• Task Creation for Project Management (coming soon)
• Tax figures in schedule are also included in excel export
• Fix for importing QB tax rates once they are archived

Programa for Designers

• Updated 'book training session' link for designers
• Increase terms and conditions font size
• Product Library style updates for search, sort, filter section
• Add Tax exclusive/inclusive labels on schedule totals (coming soon!)
• Project Management timelines (coming soon!)
• Changes to invoicing page for when only partial stripe setup has occurred.

Highlight

Product Library has gotten a little makeover!

• New look and feel
• For those with access to our Trade Portal (Australia and New Zealand only at the moment) ability to now 'Add' Trade Portal products to your Product Library. This utilises a similar experience as in Schedules, except it only searches for Trade Portal Products since you're already in Product Library.
• Ability to see which products in your Product Library are from the Trade Portal
• Ability to see when you imported those Trade Portal products (date stamp)
• Fix for the invoice sidenav bar (when you're creating a new invoice) which was weirdly sitting behind the header section at the top of the page.

Programa for Designers

• Fix for spec sheet Notes missing in PDF Export
• Fixes for tax changes on Invoicing page (Tax coming soon!)
• Fix for tax rate calculation when markup is toggled
• Ability to toggle whether an item is taxable or not in Invoicing.
• Changes to the 'Need Help' link in the designer sidebar
• Experiment - Add products via Product Match flow
• Fix for Invoice ready to send error
• Add any missing tax rates to Quickbooks from Programa when Invoicing (coming soon!)
• Fix for ensuring PDF export includes only filtered item attachments

Programa for Brands

• Supplier subscription quantity shouldn't be updated
• Fix for CSV Parser to correct dimensions order
• Update TO email to new alias for brand operations mailer
• Correct format for PriceFrom field for CSV product import
• Filter products by date on new My Products page (coming soon!)
• Company owner check on dry run CSV upload

Programa for Designers:

• Check for allowing only one connection at a time to an external accounting platform.
• Fix for Quickbooks Invoice line item issue from trailing white spaces
• Apply tax at Invoice level when connected to Quickbooks

Programa for Brands

• Empty states for Activity Widget on Brand Dashboard (coming soon)

Programa for Designers

• Additional view in Project Management (coming soon)
• File sorting on project page for Project Management (coming soon)
• New tax rates used in Invoicing (coming soon)
• Styling tweaks to left sidenav

Programa for Brands

• Brands dashboard design tweaks (coming soon)
• Add AWS Lambda Service and lint fixes
• My Products page filter by category (coming soon)

Programa for Designers

• Work on tasks for projects in Project Management (coming soon)
• Prep work for import from trade portal behaviour in product library (coming soon)
• Duplicate check and alert for Doc Code field in Schedules (imminent)
• Fix for issue with marking items as approved in summary tab making all other entries disappear
• Fix for issue with Tax rates now being copied along with the project.
• Added toggle for whether a product is taxable or not, to Product Library products

Programa for Brands

• Change in Brand approval requests to now being sent to an email alias
• New activity widget in Brands dashboard (coming soon)
• Fix for Algolia limit overriding native pagination when viewing products in trade portal
• Updates to Quote Requests templates to add schedule share details URLs to email carrier

Programa for Designers

• Fix for Pinboard share page JS error which may cause iOS/Safari failure
• QuickBooks integration - ability to update, delete invoices (coming soon)
• Fix for adding a supplier in Summary page causing a field to lose focus

Programa for Designers

• QuickBooks - Create invoice and add products (coming soon)
• Fix for using correct dimensions for client dashboard cover image via crop tool
• Changes to the sidebar for easier help access
• Fix for misaligned 'Trade Discount' percentage icon when Tax is turned on

Programa for Brands

• Fix for email CSV dry run
• New filtering of products by status and Brand on new My Products page (coming soon)
• New Brands Dashboard product analytics widget (coming soon)
• Fix for Quote Requests email template

Programa for Designers

• Fix for selected Tax rates in Projects that weren't clearing/selecting properly
• Suppliers are now alphabetised in Purchase Orders @cellina
• Fix failed project validation with tax rates

Programa for Brands

• Improved pagination on Products, Leads and Quote Requests pages
• Fix for text issues in PDF export that was either too small or truncated
• Fix so that Brand Profile sections respects subscription tiers
• Update to admin csv dry run process to have the result file be sent via email
• Added step to cleanup unused Product Option Value in CSV product upload flow

Programa for Designers

• Implementation of Tax feedback
• Label in Price to include showing whether amount is inclusive or exclusive.
• QuickBooks integration work continued - fetch or create products
• Script for migrating tax rates from stripe on Go Live

Technical Updates and Programa for Brands

• Correct timestamp format for archived leads
• Update variant parsing logic for csv product uploads

Programa for Designers

• Ability to fetch tax rates and read/write contact details from QuickBooks when integration goes live
• Added Turks & Caicos to available countries
• Fix for issues with subscription billing and upgrading
• Ability to see which rates were set as Default in Global tax settings
• Better labelling in top summary bar in Schedules indicating whether rates are inclusive or exclusive

Technical Updates and Programa for Brands

• Fix for product deletion process for Brands and Suppliers which was slow and non-performant
• Additional test coverage for new functionality.
• Ensuring retrieval of existing product option values return the same data type for brand CSV import

Programa for Designers

• Work on QuickBooks integration coming soon
• Fix for truncated text in PDF exports
• Work on Tax functionality coming soon.
• Fix for the issue that prevented Org and Profile image upload in Settings
• Removed the suggestion for searching by Tags in Pinboards
• Fix for missing Navigation Buttons in Shared Schedules Lightbox
• Fix for Procurement Hub error where it was switched on for user, but they were unable to access Procurement Hub.
• Fix for export PDF in schedules where the notes field was not appearing in the exported Schedule PDF
• Fix for the Schedule Filter dropdown labels which had an underscore

Programa for Brands

• Visual tweaks to the left hand menu labels
• Added search functionality to the new My Products page coming soon
• Added a check to prevent re-uploading already existing documents on Products

Highlight

Ability for notes on products in Schedules to be hidden on PDF exports.

If you have any data within the 'Notes' section of a product, when generating a Schedule PDF (bulk select or entire schedule), you can select to not include this in your PDF Export. This is accessible from the sidenav options menu when you're exporting.

Other updates

Programa for Designers

• System will ignore duplicate requests to copy the same project when a project copy job is already underway. There is no visual treatment to warn you, it will just ignore any duplicate requests.
• Fix for removing products from the Client Dashboard Schedule thumbnail when marked as 'Hidden'.
• Additional trigger for opening Intercom live chat when you access the help centre to better help you when you need it.

Programa for Brands

• Product data carrier for upcoming Brands Dashboard

Programa for Designers

• Fixed an issue when entering a product with lengthy details in the schedule and sharing it to the client dashboard, the product details section gets cut off. Also fixes the label beneath to "description".
• Fixed visual treatment for large numbers in the fields within Schedules
• Fix for Suppliers in Schedules not updating properly and fix for when the supplier address field is too long
• Fix for elements in the Schedule section line item
• Reduced chance of errors when copying a schedule

Programa for Brands

• New Insights tab in Products table coming soon
• Improvement to CSV import template to remove Option Name and Option Value columns and derive them from either existing columns or new columns
• Fix for the admin csv import dry run function

See more of April

Highlight

New 'Hidden' product status in Schedules.

You now have the ability to keep Product line items in schedules hidden from customers so you can focus on designing and less time worrying about what your customer sees. More specifically, any Product with 'Hidden' status will:

• Be excluded from Client Dashboard and live links
• Remain visible in your schedules the same as any other line item
• Be excluded from financial totals (both section and schedule level).
• Remain visible to select in Purchase Orders
• Remain visible to select in Invoicing
• Remain excluded from exports (bulk select, schedule and excel exports)

Other fixes

• Fix for when the up and down arrow are spammed when viewing Product Details in Schedules, this resulted in ending up on the wrong product.
• Fix to exclude certain countries from the invoice application fee due to Stripe limitations. Until Stripe supports application fees in Mexico, the plan unfortunately is to not add it to invoices.
• Fix for localising Stripe processing fees that are being passed on and update to the calculation.
• Fix for limiting the invoice item description field to 500 characters so that it doesn't break when the invoice is generated.