SaaS Updates for January 19, 2017

There are lots of great SaaS updates today, so let’s dive right in.

G Suite: Now in Google Sheets, you can add a block of cells to a spreadsheet and it’ll shift the surrounding cells down or to the right. This update makes it easier to insert cells without disturbing neighboring content too much.

Slack: Threaded messaging comes to Slack! Now you can take conversations off to the side and start a new thread if you don’t want the conversation to apply to everyone.

Office 365: Microsoft announced new updates for OneNote Class Notebook, Learning Tools, and Office Lens. These include the availability of Class Notebook Tools on more platforms, updates for Learning Tools for OneNote, and stickers in Class Notebooks to make feedback more fun!

Asana: Asana introduced a color-blind mode, which you can turn on to make the colors in Asana color-blind accessible.

Box: Box launched a new Partner Portal to support partners internationally, calling it a “one-stop shop for all our partners’ channel-related needs.”

Insightly: Say hello to custom reports in Insightly. With these, you can use charts and graphs to answer questions about your business (e.g., opportunities, tasks, leads, contacts, and more).

ServiceNow: ServiceNow posted an overview video outlining new functions and enhancements in the Istanbul release of ServiceNow Express.

Check out the links below for more information.

• G Suite | Insert and delete groups of cells in Google Sheets
• Slack | Threaded messaging comes to Slack
• Office 365 | Updates for OneNote Class Notebook, Learning Tools and Office Lens—plus stickers!
• Asana | Color your productivity: Asana now adjusts for color-blindness
• Box | Box Increases Channel Support with New Partner Portal
• Insightly | Easily answer questions about your business using charts in Insightly’s custom reports
• ServiceNow | ServiceNow Express (Istanbul)

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