Colloquial is always getting better — here's how.
A product updates view is now available in the navigation bar so you can stay up to date with new features and improvements.
Added product update panel to the side navigation
New entries are highlighted with an unread indicator until viewed
Curator and admin-only entries are scoped to those roles
Added a new Recent Activity page that provides visibility into workspace activities and changes.
Advanced filtering: multiple filter options for targeted activity review.
Action Type Filter: Filter by different types of actions performed
Date Range Filter: Filter activities by specific time periods
Fact Card Type Filter: Filter by specific Fact Card types (Apps, Technologies, and so on)
User Filter: Filter activities by specific users
Enhanced visibility for administrators and users, audit trail support, user accountability, and streamlined activity monitoring.
See the Recent Activity Guide (https://help.colloquial.io/article/61-recent-activity) for further details.
View Collections organise and group related views together with management capabilities.
Create Collections: Add new view collections with title and description
Inline Editing: Edit collection titles and descriptions directly on the page
Drag-and-Drop Sorting: Reorder collection tabs by dragging and dropping
Draft/Publish Workflow: Collections start as drafts (curators only) and can be published for all users
Supports drag-and-drop reordering with automatic saving
Integrates with the existing permission system
Real-time updates without page reloads
Improved content organisation and navigation
Better workflow management with draft and publish states
Enhanced user control over view organisation
Streamlined content management processes
See the View Collections Guide (https://help.colloquial.io/article/63-view-collections) for further details.
A guide wizard helps new users get started with Colloquial quickly and confidently.
The guide wizard provides step-by-step assistance for:
Initial setup: Configure your workspace and preferences
First fact cards: Create your initial applications and technologies
Team collaboration: Invite colleagues and set up permissions
Best practices: Learn proven approaches for enterprise architecture documentation
Integration setup: Connect with your existing tools and workflows
Faster onboarding: Reduce time to value from days to hours
Confidence building: Clear guidance prevents common setup mistakes
Structured approach: Follow proven methodologies from day one
Interactive learning: Hands-on experience with real examples
Progress tracking: See completion status and next recommended steps
When you first log in, the guide wizard can appear. You can:
Use the rocket icon in the bottom left to launch at any time
Follow the complete guided tour for comprehensive setup
Skip to specific sections based on immediate needs
Return to the wizard from the help menu
Access contextual tips throughout your journey
The wizard is especially valuable for new team members, pilot projects, enterprise rollouts, and self-service adoption.
This makes Colloquial more accessible and helps every user get productive from day one.
Search history makes it easier to revisit recent searches. Your last five search requests are displayed for quick access.
When you click on the search bar, you will see:
Recent searches: Your last five search queries below the search input
Quick access: Click any previous search to run it again instantly
Privacy-focused: History is stored locally
Keyboard shortcut: Press `/` from anywhere on the page to focus the search bar
Search history makes navigating Colloquial data more efficient.