What's new in Beta for the 8x8 Work for Desktop users?

Note: Version 8.19 of 8x8 Work for Desktop is not yet available for all users. See what's new for the latest generally-available version of the app!

In the Beta version of 8x8 Work for Desktop, we have added the following features and enhancements:

What's new in Beta for the 8x8 Work for Desktop/Web 8.19 users?

In this 8x8 Work for Desktop 8.19 release, we introduced the following enhancements:

  • Improved accessibility for screen readers in areas like Call Control and General.
  • Various bug fixes.

What's new in Beta for the 8x8 Work for Desktop/Web 8.18 users?

In the 8x8 Work for Desktop 8.18 release, we have introduced the following enhancement:


What's new in Beta for the 8x8 Work for Desktop 8.16 users?

In the8x8 Work for Desktop 8.16 release, we have introduced the following enhancements:


What's new in Beta for the 8x8 Work for Desktop 8.15 users?

In the 8x8 Work for Desktop 8.15 release, we have introduced the following enhancement:

Enhanced keyboard navigation experience

As a user of 8x8 Work, you can switch focus between the Call Control Always On Top and the main window of the Work app any time during a call.

You can locate this shortcut key combination by navigating to Settings > Keyboard shortcuts.

The shorcht key combination to switch focus between the Call Control pop-up and the main window of the Work app

To find all keyboard shortcuts available in 8x8 Work for Desktop, see Use and manage keyboard shortcuts.

The Call Control pop-up includes a Go back button you can use while on a call. Click Go back to switch the focus to the main window of the Work app to navigate using the keyboard.

Click Go back on the Call Control pop-up to return focus to the main window of the work app

To learn more on how to manage calls, see Place and receive calls.