Version 3.30.2Dec 21, 2023

• Improved accessibility of Engage ribbon for compare/accessibility check button group when the window is resized smaller.
• Updated image search API endpoint url and protocol.

Version 3.30.0Sept 14, 2023

• Automation ShapeLink can now automate border color from Excel for shapes, including the results of Excel conditional formatting.
• Launched Learning Portal (via help menu) with over 100 hours of accessibility learning video content.
• Added a new doughnut infographic design.
• Added a search feature for icons.
• Added 35+ new icons and slides.
• Allow Align copy/paste to handle empty text.
• Improved the error message with duplicate (copy/pasted) linked shapes and provide help on correcting the issue.
• Improved automation formatting dialog options in certain situations.
• Improved error dialog UI.
• Fixed issue with Scorecard when value was >100.
• Fix data map issue with race condition between automated update and using the edit data.

Version 3.20.1Aug 30, 2021

• Added automation of accessibility ALT tag during ShapeLink and SlideMerge
• Added a custom reading order option for accessibility allowing a user to quickly set a non-standard reading order.
• Improved our shape align commands to use the first shape as the target.
• Added a new infographic, Project Timeline
• Improved SlideMerge automation performance response when merging 500+ slides.
• Improved color check for charts with plot area fill.
• Added accessibility for the current slide only, helpful with a large presentation.
• Improved accessibility taskpane to be context sensitive for presentation or slide testing and include a message when no errors are found.
• Added quick links to the alt text, reading order and color checker dialogs from the accessibility taskpane.
• Improved the accessibility of gantt infographics.
• New default Markido color swatch including more accessible colours.
• When multiple languages exist for a customized presentation library, allow any user to switch between them.
• Improved flexible tables with header/footer rows or first/total columns now keep their design consistent when automated and the rows/columns actually change
• Revamped presentation and slide libraries.
• Improved SmartColors when tagging a table, now adheres to table configuration for header row, total row, banded rows.
• Fixed Flow export with breaking office update.
• Fixed Accessibility report date / time localization.
• Fixed Accessibility taskpane title localization.
• Fixed automation display path when the pptx file is in a drive root.
• Fixed translation of chart series color check dialog.
• Fixed gauge fill tag
• Fixed automation duplicate tag when using multiple source files

Version 3.10.0Aug 25, 2020

• Automation ShapeLink can now automate the results of Excel conditional formatting
• Automation SlideMerge can now automate the results of Excel conditional formatting
• SlideMerge can now also create PDF versions of each genereated presentation
• Improved the contrast ratio dialog for WCAG 2.1 and auto-adjust color algorithms
• Major enhancements to the automated accessibility tests, now testing child shapes, charts and tables
• Major enhancements to the accessibility taskpane, automatic retest as issues are fixed
• Added 12 new accessibility tests
• Added a colorblindness simulation feature
• Added a 'tab jump' feature to mark a group of shapes as a tab jump to improve useability for keyboard users
• New color contrast dialog only tests for WCAG 2.1 AA and uses HSL colors to adjust the luminence to try and find matches
• Added new accessibility features for infographics
• Improved the accessibility report and added ability to report on many presentations in a folder
• Improved the automation progress bars
• Added automate image feature to improve performance when many images are linked
• Discontinued support for Office 2007
• Added horizontal scroll bars to automation source list
• Added additional slides
• Added additional icons

Version 2.90.10Dec 6, 2019

• Improved accessible description of tests to include the slide number
• Improved chart automation when the plot by axis rows and columns are swapped

Version 2.90.7Oct 2, 2019

• Generate linked sheet will now create a fully linked ShapeLink Excel template from your current presentation to facilitate automation.
• SlideMerge from Excel can now be connected to Charts, Infographics and full tables using a range value.
• ShapeLink and SlideMerge linked tables are flexible. The table in PowerPoint will match the data size. You can also link a longer and/or wider range in Excel and the data will stop at the first blank row / column.
• ShapeLink and SlideMerge linked charts are flexible. The chart in PowerPoint will match the data length. You can link a longer and/or wider range in Excel and the data will stop at the first blank row / column.
• Align Copy/Paste now allows you to include other formatting options like font attributes and shape size.
• Added decorative feature to the alt tag dialog.
• Improved infographics dialog performance on opening after initial creation.
• Greatly improve SlideMerge and ShapeLink performance when linking to large data sets for Charts.
• Improve SlideMerge error strings for Charts / ranges and missing columns.
• Improved a few translations.
• Improved accessibility color checker behaviour with child shapes.
• Improved accessibility of the doughnut series to include a border option.
• Updated a few accessibility names.
• Fixed mapping charts where there is a value in A1.
• SlideMerge with SharePoint fixed duplicate column name issue and % formatting.
• Fixed SlideMerge file per row dropdown to include all column names for filename selection rather than just the mapped columns.
• Fixed doughnut redraw from slowing down PowerPoint.
• Updated Engagify source slides with no SmartColor tags.
• Fixed SlideMerge with different filenames using custom file name from a column that wasn't mapped to template shape.

Version 2.86.6Mar 12, 2019

• Update Export Text to include all Engage infographics, extracting the underlying data table for the text. Shortcut key also includes CTRL+SHIFT+R.
• Updated direct Excel edit data shortcut keys to CTRL+SHIFT+Y to not conflict with Jaws keys.
• Improved screen reader support across all dialogs.
• Updated doughnut series to ensure the shape is seen as infographic.

Version 2.86.2Feb 6, 2019

• Update Export Text to include all Engage infographics extracting the underlying data table.
• Added error dialog when using SlideMerge and duplicate column names are used.
• Augmented accessibility color check to include WCAG 2.0 AA standard.
• Add keyboard support in Flow dialog to return to canvas slide dialog.

Version 2.86.1Jan 10, 2019

• Added an Export Text feature that exports the presentation text, chart data, tables, infographic data to a plain text RTF file
• Update Engage UI to enhance the keyboard accessibility of the program for use with screen readers

Version 2.84.8Sept 7, 2018

• Added an icon indicator to the Accessibility Report
• Added accessibility icons to the element icons

Version 2.84.7Aug 27, 2018

• Added 'Refresh slide' option in refresh values dropdown for Excel ShapeLink automation.
• Improved Engagify compatibility with latest version of PowerPoint.
• Updated add-in loader.

Version 2.84.2Apr 10, 2018

• Added Engagify feature that allows you to quickly dress up your presentation.
• Added an Accessibility report that summarizes the level of accessibility the presentation as a whole, and each slide, has obtained.
• Added an Accessibility color checker to ensure necessary contract and difference to meet W3C guidelines.
• Added new color test to accessibility.
• Added an Agenda feature that can be automatically created and updated as your presentation changes and pick from 6 designs.
• Added a Navigation feature that allows you to create links within your presentation.
• Added a new Dial infographic.
• Added a new Doughnut with multiple series infographic.
• Added filter buttons to the accessibility test results taskpane to filter on possible issues and errors.
• Added new slides for Agenda, Reporting and a Process logic map
• DeltaBar charts now parse the series as years and uses the true delta to calculate the number of periods for CAGR.
• Improved the Proportional area chart to allow moved shape positions to be saved and restored when rendering.
• DeltaBar charts can now set decimal places for delta value.
• Waterfall infographics now have the ability to draw a delta value representing the CAGR, % or actual value.
• Augmented Link Shape automation to allow a user defined color to be used when coloring selected cells (also allow no color).
• Added excel automation to DataMaps.
• Allow the SlideMerge and Shape Link excel value path for images to be relative to the source pptx file.
• Added eyedropper tool to all color selection dropdowns.
• Upgraded default communication to use latest TLS if available.
• Protect infographic reading data from accessing invalid column.
• If a worksheet is protected, don't attempt to apply the formatting when linking cells.
• Improved SlideMerge shape selection to use column id rather than shape name.
• Fixed Images search.

Version 2.82.3Mar 17, 2017

• Added a new Gauge infographic with 3 design options
• SharePoint integration for SlideMerge automation
• Added a quick Excel ShapeLink dropdown to Edit Data infographic buttons for opening the source and reloading values quickly.
• Improved SlideMerge integration for values less than 1 that are formatted as a % to a doughnut infographic.
• SlideMerge buttons are now context sensitive.
• Fixed rare issue with changing progress bar styles and label size was assigned an invalid value.
• Fixed shapes locked for selection when hitting tab from an infographic and the next shape is not visible.
• Prevented rare Flow error when not providing any configuration.
• General improvement to error handling on some infographics.
• Fix automate reload values issue when a linked shape is copy/pasted resulting in a duplicate named range key.

Version 2.80.2Nov 10, 2016

• New Automation : SlideMerge. Use rows of Excel data to generate many slides or presentations based on a slide template. Think mail merge but for presentations.
• New integrated Automation to handle images.
• Automation from Excel now allows for api urls, image urls and image file paths to be used as cell values.
• New Accessibility features : presentation tests, visual reading order disply and fix, help in fixing alt text and added a slide description feature.
• New Slide Library category for Images.
• Automate file references are now relative if the data file is equal to or below the PPTX in the folder structure.
• Added an activate link to the bottom of the upgrade dialog.
• Infographics now respect their depth (z-order) when being redrawn.
• Timeline infographics now allow events on the exact same date / time.
• Timeline infographics now accomodate date and time formats with a single value. ex. "YYYY".
• Improved Flow to be locale agnostic.
• Updated image search to new Bing cognitive search api v5.
• Add support for .xlsm and .xlsb to the automate file types.
• Added Taiwan to the world by country datamap.
• In rare network system configurations ensure denied updater doesn't cause exceptions.
• Fixed delta bar value difference in some cases.

Version 2.76.2May 11, 2016

• Added automated CAGR line to Delta bar chart.
• Added quick access to Flow Start Presentation from dropdown in ribbon.
• Slide library reskinned and augmented with 16:9 widescreen slides
• Slide library was improved to choose correct template, title and slide number.
• Presentation library now allows easy insert of individual slides.
• Added Tables category to the Slide library.
• Added Delta Charts category to the Slide library.
• Added icons for Microsoft, Apple, Linux, server and global network.
• Improved aspect ratio of lock / unlock icons.
• Fixed Excel automation with merged cells.
• Transparent images now maintain their transparency when importing.
• Improved some translations.
• Updated Gantt chart reading data.
• Updated Gantt chart to maintain correct plan / actual color when no actuals are entered.
• Ensure Flow doesn't get the wrong shapes selected
• Improved some infographics so they can share the same data range
• Fixed Pictogram when using a slide layout with content placeholder

Version 2.74.5Feb 2, 2016

• Flow : Add motion and zoom to any presentation.
• Translated Engage for French UI.
• Added Android and Blackberry wireframe elements.
• Improved ribbon icon quality.
• Improved Excel automation with tables to check bounds.
• Improved tmp file clean up.
• Fixed Marimekko column subtotals.

Version 2.64.1Dec 7, 2015

• Improved workflow when creating and editing "My swatches"
• Improved delta bar padding
• Improved some slides and smartobjects with larger default fonts
• Automatically reset dialog position if it was off screen (2nd monitor is no longer plugged in)
• Fixed Scorecard dialog height issue on lower resolution screens
• Fixed Slide Compare when thumbnails sometimes would not appear
• Major performance improvement with DataMaps
• Performance improvement with some infographics

Version 2.62.6Nov 5, 2015

• New Delta Chart infographic.
• Presentation automation integrated with MS Excel.
• MS Excel presentation automation allows linking of shapes, textboxes, tables, charts and infographics to Excel cells and ranges.
• Presentation automation integrated with MS Project.
• MS Project presentation automation allows linking of shapes, textboxes and some infographics (doughnuts and gantts) to various project fields.
• Doughnut infographics can now have decimal values, values up to 1000 and negative values.
• Reset dialog default position from help dialog. Helpful with multiple monitor setups.
• Added more charts in elements.
• Fixed unlinking a shape from SmartColors.

Version 2.58.1Sept 24, 2015

• Added a Slide Compare feature to highlight any differences between slides.
• Added Microsoft Project integration for Gantt Chart infographics.
• Augmented Gantt Chart infographics with milestones, summary tasks, indentation hierarchy and a % complete indicator on the activity bars.
• Added a new Harvey Balls infographic.
• Added Harvey Ball and money elements to the icons.
• Added decimal places to the Doughnut infographic.
• Added Flowcharts in elements, SmartObjects and Slide Library.
• Added Dashboards to the SlideLibary.
• Added Stat Blocks to the SmartObjects.
• Added legends for the Gantt Chart infographics.
• Added a What's New link under the Help button linking to a video illustrating the new features.
• Improved Align to SmartGrid to be more functional.
• Added a horizontal alignment feature to SmartGrid.
• Improved Engage and PowerPoint startup time.
• Darkened default text for heatmaps and timeline events.
• Improved the element and SmartObjects taskpanes scrolling.
• Fixed 2007 issue with custom layout masters.

Version 2.49.0Aug 17, 2015

• Launched help videos for all infographics and datamaps.
• Improved backwards compatibility on some infographics.
• Improved UI compatibility when PPT has been embedded or in preview mode.
• Improved infographics when default shape has autofit shape to text configured.
• Delay the saving of the presentation state tag until the file is saved.
• Previous icon is de-selected when a custom pictogram icon is used.
• Fixed font rendering on doughnut and connected stacked.
• Fixed UI when using more than one library presentation at once.

Version 2.45.1Aug 7, 2015

• Pictograms can now use any icon from our library
• Pictograms can now use a custom icon PNG image
• Pictograms have improved layouts and configuration
• Improved UI for high DPI configurations
• Added over 120 minutes of online help videos
• Added additional configuration options for error handling
• Custom swatches are activated immediately
• Added dashboards to presentation library
• Added 5 new icons
• Improved configuration for all infographics
• Decreased waterfall generate time by 90%
• Improved infographics label sizing where necessary to decrease textbox size overages
• Improved compatibility of Engage when not started via the UI.
• Fixed all dialogs for high resolution monitors.
• Fixed connected stacked chart x-axis.
• Fixed issue when opening a second presentation from the library and the login username has a period in it.

Version 2.40.0Jun 30, 2015

• Improved compatibility of Engage when not started via the UI
• Added additional configuration options for error handling
• Improved installer compatibility with the Microsoft program assistant
• Fixed issue when opening a second presentation from the library and the login username has a period in it.

Version 2.38.0Jun 25, 2015

• Added more granular font configuration for gantt with dates infographic
• Improved both gantt infographics to not require plan values
• Improved deleteing a custom swatch when 2 PPT windows are open
• Moved application config from registry to APPDATA json file

Version 2.32.0May 26, 2015

• Import from Excel file for infographics and data maps
• Improved rendering performance and compatibility
• Improved SmartGrid visibility
• Added more brand icons

Version 2.28.0Apr 28, 2015

• Manual software activation option.
• Enhanced compatibility in PowerPoint.
• Enhanced compatibility with other add-ins.

Version 2.24.0Mar 17, 2015

• Improved my swatches creation
• Performance enhancements
• Improved custom configuration options
• Improved presentaton and slide UI.

Version 2.23.0Feb 27, 2015

• Customization
• Improved gantt bar text values and rendering
• Fixed gantt chart rendering at month level
• Auto activation

Version 2.18.0Jan 14, 2015

• Improved wireframes
• Callouts
• Connected Stack Chart
• Improved presentation thumbs
• Color picker dropdown remembers selected color

Version 2.10.0Nov 4, 2014

• Shortcut keys
• Improved infographic default data sets

Version 2.2.0Oct 17, 2014

• Bumped to .NET Client Profile 4
• Improved waterfall axis

Version 2.1.0Oct 9, 2014

• Added event timeline
• Improved infographic rendering with abnormal inputs
• Copy / Paste shape position
• About dialog improved to show current license status
• Ability to push license update

Version 1.10.0Sept 17, 2014

• Add 2nd gantt based on dates
• Ribbon buttons now affect shapes inside of a group
• Align to slide middle and center
• Slides can now be inserted into a blank presentation
• SmartObjects

Version 1.0.0Sept 8, 2014

• Performance improvements
• Infographic redrawing working... indicator
• Added progres bars infograhpic
• SmartColors now work with Tables
• Taskpane UI improvements
• Protect Engage ribbon buttons with no presentation open
• Calendar elements
• Match icons to SmartGrid one column and improve ordering

Version 0.0.33Aug 21, 2014

• Improve overall UI design to be more consistent
• Log rotation
• Improved config dialogs to enable auto/manual range high low values

Version 0.0.30Aug 7, 2014

• Updater
• My Swatches
• Current swatch is stored in file to support multiple windows
• Infographics
• DataMaps
• Presentation and slide library
• Added cog configure hover for easy dialog access and access from right click context menu
• Setup common location for dialogs
• Improved ribbon icons
• Wireframes
• Dropdown color selector in dialogs
• SmartGrid to handle multiple slide orientations

Version 0.0.12May 21, 2014

• Element task panes with Drag N' Drop
• Multiple task panes for element types
• Element task panes insert centered element with double click
• Task pane elements have labels
• Find Images
• Images searching and filtering
• SmartColors and tag shapes and charts for fill, outline and font
• Ribon Align buttons with distribute horizontally and vertically
• SmartGrid and sizing