Of course, the biggest M-Files news is their newest partnership with Microsoft! In this blog, we’ll cover other—but still important! —changes and updates to the M-Files software.

It’s important to note that M-Files is focusing nearly all its development efforts on the new M-Files Desktop. Transitioning to the new system requires the gRPC protocol (enabled by default in cloud implementations, but not on-premises implementations). If your company needs to make the switch, we’re here to help.

M-Files Updates 

Let’s start off with the most recent updates to M-Files itself.

• Visual workflows: Figuring out where a particular document is in an automated workflow just got easier. Within the Metadata Card, there is now a visual depiction of the workflow that the document is involved in. It’ll show you what steps have been taken and whose approval or action is needed next.
• Global search: The search bar on the Desktop home screen can now search all vaults that you’re logged into. This unified search will save time and mitigate frustration when you’re looking for a particular document!
• Co-authoring: Co-authoring on documents just got easier—users can now co-author existing Office documents as well as multi-file documents.
• Markdown text in Aino: Aino can now interpret and correctly display markdown language, as necessary.
• Easier access to Vaults: A user’s list of Vaults is now shown as a list of widgets on their homepage. They can even log in right from the widget.
• Improved metadata search: Users can access an improved metadata search by filtering object types with tags, saving search filters as a view, and selecting multiple items in dropdown menus.
• CSV export: In M-Files Desktop, you can now export metadata for a selected object or view through the context menu.
• Create any object type: Users can now create any object they’d like from the context menu.
• Version history for document collections: Not only does each document have version history, but now each document collection also has version history, improving compliance across the board.

M-Files Hubshare Updates 

In addition to the main M-Files updates, developers have also been working on improvements to M-Files Hubshare.

• Export/import improvements: The development team has made many improvements to the export/import feature in Hubshare, including streamlining how new widgets, groups, and useful links function within the process.
• Managing workflow states: Users can now manage workflow states and transitions more easily while still maintaining secure permissions to specific objects and workflows.
• Empty values: Widget charts will now show empty values instead of ignoring them, allowing for more accurate and comprehensive data representation.

Ready to Level Up Your M-Files Implementation? 

It’s not enough to install a software system. You need to keep it up-to-date, powered by the latest tools, and integrated with the rest of your business data. In our most recent success story, we cover how Georgia’s Water Utility Management saved $25,000 by upgrading from a basic, on-premises M-Files installation to the cloud and a Team plan.

In our blog, you’ll find lots of strategies to level up your business software, from integration to AI implementation to utilizing unstructured data. Here at Laminin, we’re passionate about helping our clients make the most of their software and achieving the highest ROI possible. If you’d like to discuss implementing, integrating, or improving your business software, contact us today! We can’t wait to hear from you.