The Archbee team has worked on some pretty neat stuff this month! 

new feature Rolled out the new editor to everyone!

The new editor was released to all Archbee users. It brings a lot of cool new stuff, including performance, improved copy-paste from different sources, integration to Grammarly-like plugins, and more! And more improvements to come to the editing experience.

new feature Zapier integration

Archbee is now integrated with Zapier, and you can include Archbee in your automated flows. See more about this here: https://docs.archbee.com/zapier

new feature Export a whole Space to markdown

Until now you could export a single document or an entire organization to markdown. You can also export a single Space to markdown with the new update. See how to do it here: https://docs.archbee.com/exporting-documents

new feature Logout from all devices

For security reasons, you can now log out from all devices. You can do this from the profile page https://app.archbee.com/settings/teams

improvement Document revision history

We have improved the revision history, and now entries in the revisions list are compressed, allowing users to better identify changes and who made those changes. See more about this here: https://docs.archbee.com/document-history

improvement Github integration - custom CSS can now be defined in separate files

You can now define your custom CSS in separate files in your repo, declare them, and we will import your custom CSS in Archbee. More about Github integration and custom CSS files here: https://docs.archbee.com/KCSO-custom-code

improvement Changelog and Dynamic Links improvements

Changelog - you can now re-order items in a changelog with drag&drop item

Dynamic Links - You can now add a custom name to your Dynamic Link. Even if you rename your dynamic link, we will keep track of your referenced page so you can move it and rename it without impacting the link.

fix We also dedicated time to fixing many small things and improving our infrastructure overall.

Subscribe to the changelog to get the new updates and if you want to provide product feedback, get in touch with us at support@archbee.com or check the https://roadmap.archbee.com/

The Archbee team started 2023 with great energy and positive vibes. We're ready to announce amazing things. Check them out below!

New Features:

1. Editor V2 - we have updated our core editor technology. The new editor brings an improved user experience and speed.

Highlights of V2:

- improved performance for all documents, and larger documents in particular
- improved compatibility on different browsers and OSes
- improved copy & paste from different sources
- improved integration to Grammarly-like plugins
- reduced download size by ~80% down to ~200kb
- improved infrastructure for our dev team to continue to improve the experience around the editor
- And more!

We will gradually roll it out, so stay tuned!

2. Freemium - we introduce our new free STARTER plan. The new FREE plan allows users to write and publish documentation on their custom domains using the power of Archbee's editor. It's perfect for small teams with minimalistic documentation needs and is limited to 3 users and 3 spaces.

Improvements:

1. Github integration - we have improved our GitHub integration and we have added some cool new features:
- sync OpenAPI files from your GitHub repo
- sync Custom CSS code from your GitHub repo
- add code snippets(from your GitHub code base) in Archbee docs

See more about it here: https://docs.archbee.com/github

2. New markdown directives - now you can define new Archbee blocks in markdown:
- CodeDrawer
- Changelog

See more info here: https://docs.archbee.com/markdown-directives

Subscribe to the changelog to get the new updates and if you want to provide product feedback, get in touch with us at support@archbee.com or check the https://roadmap.archbee.com/

new feature improvement fix 

December, last month of the year, was a busy period for our engineers. We worked on fixes, improvements, and new features, and we are excited to share the brief for what we launched in the last month.

1. New Features:

Draft documents - you can now mark a page as draft in a space. This means that you can keep your work in progress docs private. When you publish a space, Draft docs will not be published. A draft page will be marked with a Draft icon(see below):

If you want to know more about this feature, see: https://docs.archbee.com/draft-documents

2. Improvements:

Search - we completely redesigned the search. Both for internal and published documents. We improved the search experience by adding a new design functionalities.

3. Fixes:

We fixed a few minor bugs for different blocks that improved the experience in working with them.

2023 will be a year full of surprises here @ Archbee. We are planning new features, improvements to existing ones and new tools that will improve the writing experience.

Subscribe to the changelog to get the new updates and if you want to provide product feedback, get in touch with us at support@archbee.com or check the https://roadmap.archbee.com/

This roundup highlights the most noteworthy features and updates in the past 12 months. We have been adding and improving existing features, and it's time to share what we shipped in the past year. Let's break it down.

Writing experience updates

1. Reusable content
   1. Content Variables - https://docs.archbee.com/reusable-variables
   2. Content Snippets - https://docs.archbee.com/content-snippets
2. New custom blocks
   1. Expandable Heading - https://docs.archbee.com/expandable-headings
   2. Vertical Split
   3. Link block
   4. Code Drawer - https://docs.archbee.com/code-drawers
   5. Button block
3. Improvements on existing custom blocks
   1. API endpoint
   2. Table improvements - resize columns
   3. Code Editor 
   4. Insert images in lists
   5. Improve styling for the SwaggerUI block
   6. Dark-mode image support
4. Other writing improvements
   1. FontAwesome - add inline icons or change the icon of documents or Spaces.
   2. Emoji library and new shortcuts
   3. Support for international keyboard layout
   4. Drag and drop and contextual options for blocks
   5. Better markdown support - replace markdown shortcuts as you type
   6. Select anchor from @dynamic links - open a document to a section

New publishing workflow

1. New publish workflow
   1. Preview and production environments
   2. Publish Spaces with icons
2. Appearance Settings
   1. New template designs
      1. Stripey template
      2. Booklet template
      3. Colored Nav template
   2. Content layout settings
      1. one column
      2. two columns
   3. Logo Redirect URL
   4. Control over the document info on published pages
3. New home page template: Provided Template
4. Public Access Control: Authenticate customers with Magic links - https://docs.archbee.com/authentication-options#ZOP-e
5. Hosted Spaces New Features
   1. i18n support - https://docs.archbee.com/localization
   2. Space links and Version links - https://docs.archbee.com/version-links
   3. Host spaces on a subfolder - https://docs.archbee.com/hosting-spaces-on-a-sub-folder
   4. Better SEO meta controls with redirects
   5. Accessibility improvements for the published Spaces
6. Contextual Documentation Widget - https://docs.archbee.com/contextual-documentation-widget
7. PDF export - https://docs.archbee.com/export-to-pdf

Collaboration experience

1. Document verification - https://docs.archbee.com/document-verifications
2. In-app navigation, spacing, colors, and more have been tightened all over the app
3. Use emojis in the thread comments
4. Upload Logo for the Organization
5. Feedback analytics - https://docs.archbee.com/feedback-analytics

Integrations

1. Released the Public API - https://docs.archbee.com/get-document
2. Microsoft Active Directory SSO
3. SAML - https://docs.archbee.com/google-setup
4. GitHub integration - https://docs.archbee.com/github
5. OpenAPI import & sync - https://docs.archbee.com/importing-openapi-swagger-spec-files
6. Postman Collection
7. Jira Integration

General

1. Platform and infrastructure improvements
2. Delete an organization
3. More control over the trial experience with swap Trial and auto extend the trial for 7 days
4. Dark/Light mode based on the system preferences.

What to do next?

Go to our roadmap and add your suggestions.

Reach out to support@archbee.com or read the full article on our blog.

This summer has been busy for the engineering team. We worked on fixes, improvements, and new features, and we are excited to share the brief for what we launched in the past months.

New Features

Hosting documentation on a subfolder via Proxy Hosting: https://docs.archbee.com/hosting-spaces-on-a-sub-folder

Now you can add a team logo under Account Settings -> Organizations.

Improvements

API Endpoint block improvements

• now you can add object parameters in the API endpoint block
• design improvements

Overall improvements of the editor, including:

• how the import/export of Markdown files works
• better markdown shortcuts that trigger while you type

We added a new emoji picker that triggers once you type colon+keyboard, so for example :hug

Tables got an update, and now you can resize the table headers.

Fixes

• saving the image size when sometimes it shows a different size at refresh
• better shortcuts when it comes to international keyboard layouts
• external links now work as expected in the provided template layout.

With autumn just around the corner, we are laying the path to the last quarter of 2022.

Subscribe to the changelog to get the new updates and if you want to provide product feedback, get in touch with us at support@archbee.com or check the https://roadmap.archbee.com/

We are happy to announce another release focusing on editor and appearance improvements.

Inline FontAwesome icons

Font Awesome is the world's most popular icon set and toolkit. As of 2020, Font Awesome was used by 38%, and the icon library consists of over 2,000 elements.

With the addition of inline FontAwesome icons, you can now:

• use the (fa) shortcut in the Archbee editor to add an inline icon from the FA icon library;

• change the icon for Spaces, Categories, or Documents with FontAwesome icons, not just with emojis.

Insert images in lists

Now you can add images to lists. Usually, you would have a numbered list to explain some steps. And one of them would need an image to provide better context.

Here's how you do that with Archbee.

1. start your list
2. add your steps
3. when you need an image, type /, and add the image block

Content layout settings

We introduced the 2 column layout for API endpoint and Code Drawer blocks in the previous release. Now we offer more controls around the Content Layout.

Go to Space settings, Appearance, and choose between 1 column and 2 column layout.

Other improvements

Now when you add an icon to a Space, it will be available in the tabs on the production website.

Another improvement is around shortcuts now; emojis are available when using the : symbol.

We've done it. Today we ship some of the hardest features we've ever shipped, with the best team we've ever had.

1. Code Drawers

Code drawers are a way to show code examples in a 3-column layout. Multi-languages are available and even responses.

When you have multiple code drawers in one doc, scrolling to the current one will change the code examples in the third column. To show the current section only.

2. 3-Column layout

This new layout automatically appears when blocks like `API Endpoint`, `OpenAPI` and the new `Code Drawer` are available in the document.

It's a new way to present annotated API information so that your users are taken to the exact context they need to be in as to understand how to use your API.

The view is also available in public documentation.

3. A new version workflow + language localization

Previously creating versions was a hassle and little understood. We've made it better.

Now you can choose where to start the new version from and label each version accordingly.

On top, we've made it possible to create language translations, every element of the UI being translated on top of the content that you'll create. We support English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Russian at the moment and adding more as we see more usecases from you our customers.

The new versions also show in a neat new way when editing the content, in the left navbar.

4. Tens of design and UX features improvements to keep your documentation workflow going — and we're bringing more.

Hoping to get your feedback and stay tuned for next releases!

We have received your feedback!

Preview links are a great opportunity for your team to review and give feedback on the work being done. We recognized this when we built the feature, but every change you made went automatically to these links. Because unfinished work went there, it wasn't ideal for reviewing.

We've now changed it, and preview links work exactly like production (with domain) links.

Hit publish, copy the link, send it to your teammates, get reviewed and suggested changes applied, then hit publish to production!

Happy documenting!

Feature velocity at Archbee is a thing, and we take pride in shipping new features fast 🏎

After we launched Reusable Variables, a week later, we are proud to announce another component of the Reusable Content feature.

Meet Content Snippets.

Content snippets are blocks of content that you create once and can be placed on multiple document pages, allowing you to edit the content from a single place to update any portion of the documentation.

If you ever need to use the same content repeatedly in a few documents, you can create a Snippet to hold those elements.

How to use Content Snippets

A Content Snippet can be anything from a Code Block, an Image, a list of steps for the installation, you name it.

You can use Snippets with any of the 30+ custom blocks Archbee editor provides.

For example, if you need to mention the installation steps across multiple Spaces, you can create/edit a Content Snippet. While editing the Snippet, you can include sample code along with the numbered list. 

After creating a Content Snippet, you can use it in the editor by typing the forward slash, clicking on the content snippets tab, and selecting the Snippet you want to use.

When you need to change the contents of the Content Snippets you can edit them through the Reusable Content window of the app.

As always, we would hugely appreciate your feedback, so if you want to try Content Snippets, go to your account and use the in-app chat to talk with us.

Hey!

We've been super busy over the last few weeks, and we're excited to share the updates! 🎉

You ask, we deliver! We've released a new feature called Reusable Variables as part of the more extensive Reusable Content update. ⚡️

Now you have another great way to write documentation because Reusable Variables allows you to define repetitive words or phrases in a single place but use them across multiple documents.

It's a placeholder that stores a value. Here are some examples of things you might show in your docs that are subject to change, and you might want to use a variable:

• API keys
• API versions
• client name
• user id
• user name
• company name
• email
• phone number

Now, instead of going to each document to change the text, Reusable Variables saves you time because you can control them from one place.

When you change the variable's value, it will reflect across all documents.

How to use them?

First, you define the variable's name.

Next, you give the variable a value, which can be a single word or a phrase.

Now, you can insert these variables into your document by typing {{, and a list with the available variables will show.

Next, you can filter by the name to select a variable.

Learn more about using Variables or sign in to try them immediately!