What’s new
What’s new — October 27, 2026
Client requests, clearer work details, Google integrations and faster everyday work.
These highlights cover the releases since September 19. Available features depend on your workspace, role and permissions; Google integrations need workspace setup.
Client portal and request forms
Clients can choose a request type by name, fill in its full-width form, or use Other request with a description, priority and several supporting files. Eligible shared projects are available for free-form requests. Request lists now have pages and status filters.
For staff, the plus sign on Tickets opens New ticket: choose the client, then a form or Other request. A ticket without a client remains possible through Other request. The ticket’s Request form section keeps the original submitted answers, including rich-text formatting. Forms can also create internal follow-up tasks from a published template.
One work-item panel
Tasks and tickets open in the same panel from lists, direct links and creation. Newly created work opens expanded; closing the panel returns you to the list. Attachment actions are grouped in More actions, and the timer’s task search opens beneath its field.
Google Chat and Flow for Gmail
Configured projects can start a Google Chat thread for new top-level work. The work-item header shows delivery progress or a link to the confirmed thread. Administrators can inspect delivery attempts in the Chat settings.
Internal staff with the installed Flow for Gmail add-on can create work from a template or add a follow-up to accessible work. Review the destination, assignment and email selection before sending. Messages already linked to work show Already in Flow. A task’s client organization is a classification; it does not by itself give the client access.
Google documents from templates
Published task templates can copy Google Docs, Sheets or Slides into configured shared-drive folders. Names can include the work key, title and other template values. The task’s internal Documents section shows Pending, Ready or Failed; open ready copies in Google or retry a failed copy when you have permission. Google controls access to the document itself.
Search historical Asana work
Once the owner imports an archive, authorized Owners and Admins can search More → Asana archive by words, original URL or task ID, then filter by project, assignee, completion or year. Records preserve read-only descriptions, comments, events and subtasks; downloaded attachments are not included.
Templates, repeating work and everyday navigation
Template editors show work and subtasks in compact rows, with assignment choices, relative dates and dependencies together. Repeating work uses guided schedules and plain-language summaries; copied subtasks retain their internal dependencies, and a repeat can skip elapsed dates.
People pages help you find teammates and view the work you may access. Lists have clearer columns, configuration pages use compact tables, and the command palette brings navigation and shortcuts together. Attachments can be referenced from comments and descriptions, with versions and a remembered list or card view.
More reliable saves and faster updates
Comment drafts keep their saved revision when you switch tabs, reducing false conflict notices. After a lost save response, inline edits check whether the change was saved. Refresh failures retain already loaded information with retry feedback.
The October 27 release reduces repeated work when loading workspace information and groups rapid live updates, helping open pages stay responsive. Your permissions and the information available to you are unchanged.