SharePoint Helpdesk New Features & Releases: Our Product’s Journey

Since launching our SharePoint helpdesk app, we’ve released a series of updates packed with features that improve performance, automation, and usability. In this blog, we’ll walk you through the key releases, highlighting the features that shaped our journey and brought our product closer to meeting your needs.

  • Customer portal
  • Link tickets with one click
  • Delete attachments
  • A new trigger reaction: send email to ticket owner’s manager
  • Form submission: add watchers during ticket creation
  • Updated default workflow
  • View a group’s members
  • General Enhancements: Error message: No internet connection, Save resolution, Clickable headings, Consistent ordering
  • Bug fixes

  • Connect user-defined fields to SharePoint columns
  • Customize the views (add/ remove columns, change header and order) per Workspace and Request Type
  • Create a Workspace from a customizable template
  • Triggers support more columns and conditions
  • Add color coding per status
  • Add tickets handlers as watchers
  • Generate Workspace Keys automatically using their initials
  • Enable the task alert sound
  • Design enhancement
  • Performance enhancement
  • General bug fixes

  • Communicating with External users
  • Comment added with Triggers
  • Update ticket request type with Triggers
  • Ticket Created via Email with Trigger action
  • General Bug Fixes

  • Knowledge base
  • Date Format
  • Select who can view activities & activities permissions
  • Save tickets filter during the session
  • Update Default selected statuses in tickets view (every user can set his default statuses to be viewed)
  • General Bug Fixes

  • Renamed Types and Sub-Types 
  • Field level permissions 
  • Dynamic Workflow 
  • Triggers 
  • Action Items 
  • Custom Notifications 
  • Add HTML code view to Notifications 
  • Re-ordering Workspaces 
  • Replacing the 2013 workflows with Power Automate 
  • Customize the Workflow and Forms per Category and Sub-Category 
  • Changes to Posts and Notes (from Miscellaneous Settings)

  • Add group as member (private workspace) 

  • Support default assignee per workspace
  • Add hint for automatic routing, so the reporter will know the assignee before submitting the ticket
  • More documentation for the features
  • Enhance GUI

  • New design for tables and filters
  • Change day light difference hours for some counties
  • Support default watchers per request type
  • Resource pool can view the tickets assigned to that group after someone get them by clicking on my team tickets
  • Once posting an update, send a notification to all ticket stakeholders (owner, reporter, assignee, watchers)
  • Add link field type to the form builder
  • Control who can see reports
  • Change ticket priority in open stage
  • Mark new created tickets for one day
  • The link of approval activity now goes to the approval form directly
  • Change “Reply all” to “Add Public note” 
  • Bug fixes (SLA Escalation, …) 

  • Performance and security updates 

  • Integration with Microsoft Teams 

  • Views/Filters module 

  • Form Builder module 

  • Group tickets into a separate workspaces/projects/functions/departments/product, etc 
  • Tag someone in the comments
  • Watchers, can follow a ticket to be informed about related changes
  • Private notes, you can add internal notes
  • New ticket view 

  • 14 supported UI Languages

  • Helpdesk en Español
    et français, e italiano, und deutsch, en nederlands, i polski and whatever else you require!
  • Editable Email Templates
    You can now select which emails* are sent out from the system! In addition, you can change the content of these emails.
  • Introducing the Lookup Row
    A new type of row has been introduced to ticket templates: Lookups. You can now create a SharePoint list and add it to any ticket template, allowing ticket creators to select items from that list, and you are no longer tied down by the size of the Choice column.

  • Email Communication
    Users can now engage in two-way conversations with HelpDesk technicians directly via email. Technicians can reply to user emails, and all message exchanges are automatically logged within the ticket for full documentation and traceability.
  • Revamped History Tab
    The History tab received a UI upgrade. It now includes user profile pictures next to each logged action, making it easier to track who did what on every ticket.

  • Activities Tab
    Every ticket now includes an Activities tab, allowing you to create and manage follow-ups, appointments, calls, emails, reminders, and approvals—all in one place.
  • Approval Templates
    You can now create and assign Approval Templates to tickets that require specific sign-offs. This ensures tickets receive the necessary approvals throughout their lifecycle.
  • Canceling Tickets
    Ticket authors can now cancel tickets that haven’t been assigned yet—specifically those still in “New” status.
  • Reassign Tickets by Manager
    Managers overseeing multiple teams can now reassign tickets across teams, offering more flexibility and centralized control.
  • Reopened Tickets: Track and Report
    You can now track which users reopen the most tickets and filter reopened tickets in the ticket viewer for better monitoring and reporting.

  • Post Screenshots Straight Into the Ticket Description
    With the new rich text editor, you can now paste screenshots directly into a ticket’s description box. Simply press “Ctrl+V” after using the “prt sc” button on your keyboard, making it easier to add visual context to your tickets.
  • Email Notifications, Completely Revamped
    We’ve given our notification emails a fresh new look, improving clarity and readability for a better user experience.
  • All Tabs Everything
    The ticket view has been streamlined for a more compact experience. You can now quickly access the relevant sections from their respective tabs without clutter.
  • Auto-Close: Now in Hours
    You can now set the auto-close period in hours, offering more precision for shorter closing timelines. Additionally, VIP Escalation is now optional, and the checkbox can be completely removed from tickets by turning it off in the settings. Both options can be accessed from the re-branded “Miscellaneous” menu, which replaces the old “General Settings” section.
  • Optional Discussion Board
    Previously, a discussion board was created for every ticket. Now, it will only appear when you click “Start Discussion” on the discussion tab, providing more flexibility in how discussions are initiated.
  • Reach Tickets Directly
    You can now access tickets assigned to you directly from the tickets menu, rather than relying solely on task notifications or the task bell.

  • Discussion Board 
  • A brand-new General Settings Menu 
  • Manual Routing 
  • Tickets Auto-close 
  • Rich texts 

  • Discussion Board
    Replacing task comments, the Discussion Board improves documentation and enhances communication by offering a more organized and clear space for team discussions.
  • General Settings Menu
    A completely redesigned General Settings Menu now integrates SteadyPoint Assets Management with SteadyPoint HelpDesk. This new feature lets you customize settings such as the auto-close period for verified tickets and choose between manual or automatic routing.
  • Manual Routing
    For smaller teams, we’ve introduced manual routing. No need to depend on the routing algorithm anymore. You can now directly assign ticket handlers when creating new tickets, giving you more control over the process.

  • A Brand-New Design
    from the reporting charts on your homepage to an updated ticket creation screen and more, witness HelpDesk’s new sleek look.
  • Introducing “Site Manager”
    We’ve added the ability to assign a Site Manager, who has read-only access to all tickets issued to resources within their site. The Site Manager role is positioned between HelpDesk Admin and Team Leader, offering a supervisory function to view tickets and reports. If your current structure doesn’t require a site manager, this feature can be skipped.

  • Service Requests 

  • Ticket auto close 
  • Ticket template (You can configure a template for each ticket) 

  • SharePoint & Office 365 Add-in 
  • Outlook Add-in Integration 

Helpdesk is born! 

  • Routing (Direct assignment, Resource pool, and SPOC) 
  • Problem Catalog  
  • Escalations, Reminders, and SLA 
  • Tickets Re-open 
  • Open Skype call within ticket form 
  • Integrated with SteadyPoint Assets Tracking add-in 
  • Tasks delegation 
  • Export to Excel 
  • Open Ticket via Email 
  • Reporting 

We’re proud of how far the SharePoint helpdesk app has come and excited for what’s next. Stay tuned for more updates and innovations ahead.

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