# 8.74 Release Notes **URL:** \ **Category:** Release Notes\ **Tags:** release-notes-english\ **Created:** [April 28, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/8-74-release-notes/20047 "2025-04-28T11:55:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vladimir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/94ad74/32.png) [@Vladimir](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/Vladimir)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/8-74-release-notes/20047/1 "2025-04-28T11:55:36Z")
Release date: May 5th, 2025 ET ## We released the following updates since 8.73: ### Improvements #### Conditional formatting The description of a conditional formatting rule now also appears as a tooltip. When you create rule-based (conditional) formatting, you can enter short text to describe the purpose and function of the rule. This descriptive text is now also displayed as a tooltip when the mouse hovers on the formatted field. Note: If the field has a description, that description supersedes the conditional formatting tooltip. ![Conditional Formatting Tooltips](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/shotgunsoftware/original/2X/e/edc6d5af891f4950d8ac27f532d5326b69b4cdfd.gif) **Documentation** To learn more about the conditional formatting, check out our [documentation here](https://help.autodesk.com/view/SGSUB/ENU/?guid=SG_Tutorials_tu_formatting_records_html). #### Widget Sorting Quickly sort the widgets of the Filter with the new Sort menu. ![widget sort animation](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/shotgunsoftware/original/2X/0/091efe29a5d1005782c0702f9e3d7e4146994be9.gif) You can sort the widgets using the following criteria: - **By Count** : Orders the widget results by the number of matching records. - **Alphabetically** : Orders the widget results in alphabetical order. - **By Status** : Orders the widget results according to the [order you set in the Configure Field…](https://help.autodesk.com/view/SGSUB/ENU/?guid=SG_Producer_pr_project_tracking_pr_statuses_html) - **By Date** : Orders the widget results by date. ![Order widgets](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/shotgunsoftware/original/2X/9/9ebfe52e79149e7a43a874fa36627812b2a74c62.png) The available sort options depend on the field type. For example: - Status type fields can be sorted by count, alphabetically, or by status order. - Entity type fields can be sorted only by count or alphabetically. **Documentation** To learn more about the widgets, check out our [documentation here](https://help.autodesk.com/view/SGSUB/ENU/?guid=SG_Producer_pr_project_tracking_pr_filter_search_html). #### Currency Fields You can now display a currency symbol in Currency fields. ![example of currencies in field](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/shotgunsoftware/original/2X/7/78c5b6867a3b302eb7d93e63e87066215456e487.png) You can now display one of six common currency symbols, or enter a custom one. The currency is always displayed to the left of the value. This only displays a currency symbol, it doesn’t perform any currency conversion. ![Currency field creation](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/shotgunsoftware/original/2X/3/31517d67c5e8abc1ad6078e8e7d0ea49173971f9.png) Note that an admin can prevent currency symbols from showing with the preference in **Site Preferences \> Language and Formatting \> Display currency sign for currency fields**. **Documentation** To learn more about the Currency field, check out our [documentation here](https://help.autodesk.com/view/SGSUB/ENU/?guid=SG_Administrator_ar_data_management_ar_field_types_html). #### Bulk data importer - Added a separate Bulk Data Import permissions checkbox. [SG-36455] #### Task Status Field - Improved performance when enabling a Task Status for all projects, especially when a site has a lot of statuses and permissions groups. [SG-38468] ---
**Author:** ![Vladimir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/94ad74/32.png) [@Vladimir](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/Vladimir)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/8-74-release-notes/20047/2 "2025-05-12T19:35:32Z")
## v8.74.0.6451 (build d41f6ebdb4) ### Improvements #### Improved field search It’s now easier to find the fields you need. Simply start typing after opening the Fields menu, and the list will be filtered to show results matching your input - saving you time when working with entities with an extensive number of fields. Tip: Start typing as soon as you open the Fields menu to search it; you don’t have to first select Search and then type. #### Widget Countdown improvements he countdown widgets can now displays weeks and can use a **Date Field** from a project as the target date. When you set up a countdown widget, you can now have it display the number of weeks remaining instead of the number of days. ![configure countdown widget to display weeks](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/shotgunsoftware/original/2X/4/4a05b546b11c76004fc61d1ce7fc112c0c1adc8f.png) Tip: A tooltip displays the event date. You can also select a **Date Field** from a project as the event date. ![count down to project date](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/shotgunsoftware/original/2X/4/44494076f00fc3b6e46e136a41f51e5b622a8640.png) Note: If you’re creating the widget for a specific project, only **Date Fields** from that project are shown. ## Documentation To learn more about the widgets, check out our [documentation here](https://help.autodesk.com/view/SGSUB/ENU/?guid=SG_Administrator_ar_display_options_ar_canvas_pages_html). ### Bug fix #### Project Configurations - Fixed an issue where changing a project navigation change would not be applied in some cases when changing a project configuration, if the project templated had been changed. [SG-38415] #### Python API - Fixed a Python API issue where querying data would return incorrect results if the entity operator included ‘name’ or ‘name\_is’ containing special characters. [SG-38510] ---
**Author:** ![Vladimir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/94ad74/32.png) [@Vladimir](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/Vladimir)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/8-74-release-notes/20047/3 "2025-05-26T13:02:40Z")
## v8.74.0.6497 (build d31fbd79f2) ### Bug fix #### Tasks - Improved multiple row selection (holding the left mouse button) on the Grid and on the Gantt panel. Selection now happens instantaneously without any delays. [SG-38701] #### Misc. - Fixed an issue where editing long text caused the page to scroll and get stuck at the bottom, sometimes cropping the view and preventing users from navigating back.. [SG-38275]