📢 Changelog – Fresh Features & Fewer Bugs (Hopefully)

Ah, updates - like taxes and awkward Zoom calls, they’re inevitable. But at least ours are more fun, come with fewer surprises and (hopefully) more fixes. Here’s where you’ll find what’s new, what’s improved, and what we accidentally broke (but promptly fixed). So grab a coffee, take a deep breath, and dive into the wonderful world of feedback evolution - one update at a time.

Jun 23, 2025

Ever felt like automatic topic suggestions were close... but not quite what you had in mind? We've got your back!

Introducing Prompt-based Topic Generation — your new secret weapon for steering topic detection exactly where you need it to go. Whether you want to zoom in on very specific themes or just give our AI a nudge in the right direction, this feature lets you shape the outcome with precision.

Here’s how it works:

💬 Customize the prompt
Use your own instructions to guide topic generation. Want to extract pain points? Surface brand mentions? Focus on pricing concerns? Just tell the system what you’re after.

🧪 Test first, apply later
Use the Playground to run your prompt on a sample of your data — no impact on the rest of your project unless you decide to move forward. 

Once you’re happy with your new prompt, apply it to your Entire project — either by selectively adding the most relevant topics based on the full dataset, or by going all-in and regenerating your entire topic collection.

🎛️ Two flexible modes

  • Only: Stick strictly to your prompt. Perfect for laser-focused extractions.
  • Also: Combine your prompt with Caplena's standard suggestions. Ideal for a broader scan with added intent.

💡 Great for:

  • Analysts extracting specific business questions
  • Teams looking to compare known themes across projects
  • Power users wanting to refine noise-heavy data

Now available in your Topic Assistant — look for the "Prompt-based topic generation" toggle and start shaping your insights your way.

Jun 16, 2025

If you’ve ever thought, “Wait, which project is this again?” — this one’s for you.

We know the challenges:

  • Your enterprise team manages multiple departments, but all reports look identical
  • You’re an agency juggling clients, but reports still carry your branding instead of theirs
  • You work across markets or product lines and need a clearer way to keep things distinct
  • You care about consistency, but manual formatting isn’t scalable

Introducing Customized Themes — now you can define how your projects look, with full control over color schemes and visual identity.

What’s New?

👥 Enterprise Teams
Assign unique themes per department or business unit. Make it instantly clear what belongs where — no guesswork needed.

🏢 Agencies & Consultants
Easily match your reports to each client’s branding. Deliver insights that feel custom-built and professional, every time.

🌍 Multi-Market & Product Teams
Keep regions or product lines visually separate. Less confusion, more context.

🎛️ Keep Your Workspace Clean & Organized
Themes help you maintain structure across large workspaces. Neat, efficient, and always aligned.

👉 Set themes in your account settings and apply them via project settings.

Jun 11, 2025

Good news — You can now append new data even if the TTA columns don’t match exactly.

Why this matters:

🛠️ Less Prep Work
No more manually deleting or filling in blank TTA columns just to get your file to upload. Caplena will handle it for you — saving time and frustration.

📂 More Flexibility
Uploading a slightly different file structure? No problem. You’ll no longer hit errors just because a column is missing or extra. We’ll keep things moving.

🚀 Faster Workflows
This small change means fewer interruptions and smoother data handling, especially for recurring or multi-source uploads.

So go ahead — upload with confidence, even if things aren’t 100% identical. We’ve got your back.

Jun 02, 2025

We’re excited to introduce the brand-new Topic Trends insight element — your new go-to tool for tracking how topics evolve over time and across segments. Whether you're looking to surface rising concerns, celebrate positive trends, or stay ahead of sentiment shifts, this element gives you a clear, visual edge.

🔍 What’s New?

Time-Based Trend View

View net sentiment trends and mention volume changes across quarters, months, or custom time ranges. Easily compare how key topics are performing now vs. before — all at a glance.

Segment Comparison

Switch between different customer segments or markets to see how topic trends shift by audience. What’s trending for one group may be old news for another.

Give it a try in your next report and see which topics are riding high… or heading south. 🫨

May 26, 2025

Sometimes coding codes get a little… chaotic. 😅 Whether it's from imports, edits, or just plain entropy, things can get messy.

Good news: you can now re-distribute the numerical values of your coding codes automatically! Perfect for making everything neat, logical, and back in order — no manual renumbering needed.

One click, and your codebook’s looking sharp again. 🎯

May 16, 2025

Need more space to focus on your data? You can now collapse the main navigation sidebar for a cleaner, distraction-free workspace. A small change that makes a big difference!

May 13, 2025

Our Alerts feature just got a facelift — with a cleaner setup flow, improved usability, and smarter defaults. Setting up trend and new topic alerts is now faster and more intuitive than ever. Go give it a spin! 🚀

May 07, 2025

You can now invite unlimited reporting-only users to your Caplena workspace — ideal for sharing insights with larger teams, departments, or external stakeholders.

Whether they're inside or outside your organization, anyone can now access your reports without editing rights — helping you scale insight sharing without limits. 🚀

  • No limits on reporting-only viewers
  • Great for broader access without editing rights
  • Updated Team page to manage reporting-only users with ease
Apr 18, 2025

Introducing a small but mighty upgrade to your Caplena workspace: the Collapsible Sidebar!

Now you can easily hide the sidebar in reports to free up more screen space — perfect for deep dives, presentations, or just keeping things clean and focused.

What’s new?

  • Collapse & expand the sidebar with one click
  • Enjoy a larger workspace for your insights
  • Focus on what matters most — your data

Simple. Clean. More space to explore your feedback universe. 🤓