# Community Update: New in Glide, Beta Previews **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** community-update\ **Created:** [August 6, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/community-update-new-in-glide-beta-previews/75462 "2024-08-06T17:33:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NoCodeAndy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nocodeandy/32/62530_2.png) [@NoCodeAndy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/NoCodeAndy)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/community-update-new-in-glide-beta-previews/75462/1 "2024-08-06T17:33:01Z")
Hello Gliders, Welcome to August! We’re deep into summer and busy as ever. 🔥 This week we’ve got a recap of everything we shipped in the first half of 2024; new beta previews for working with your data sources; and our usual rundown of Glide fixes and updates. Let’s get into it. ## What has Glide shipped this year? ![New in Glide: 2024 - Part 1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/b/5/b563dfe872e228276551745f6220b1132f765efb.png) [Learn more about all the features we shipped in the first half of 2024](https://learn.glideapps.com/dl/home/s/6f32f1/r/kvNgTE4VQpqrp4aAi.SJVw), including: our reimagined Data Grid and Table components; Dark Mode and additional appearance settings; enhanced Zapier and Make integrations; new platforms supported in the Video component; and new ways to leverage open-source AI models and browser information in your apps. [Get all the details in our latest Glide University course →](https://learn.glideapps.com/dl/home/s/6f32f1/r/kvNgTE4VQpqrp4aAi.SJVw) ## Beta Preview: Inline templating for Text components ![Beta: Inline Templating](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/e/a/ea7970c7773f37e3cd2b2da541f4e7ad613749a6.png) You can now use inline templating to pull column values directly into your Text components, _without_ having to build unnecessary template columns in your data source. Use the `@` sign to pull values from a column. You can enable inline templating in the Preview panel. [Refer to the Glide Docs for more details →](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/text-component) ## Beta Preview: Bulk Update API The new [Bulk Update API](https://apidocs.glideapps.com/api-reference/v2/general/introduction) enhances your ability to interact with Glide Big Tables, whether it be fetching data or running batched updates on multiple rows. This new API is in _very early stages_ of development, and we’re eager to see how you put it to work in your Glide apps. It’s also worth taking a peek if you’re also curious about the future of Glide’s native API. 😉 [Check out our latest API docs for more information →](https://apidocs.glideapps.com/api-reference/v2/general/introduction) ## Replay: Build with Glide + Summit Last week we resumed our Build with Glide demos by showing you [how to build advanced AI-powered automations using Glide and Summit](https://www.glideapps.com/events/build-glide-summit-advanced-automations-ai). We used a combination of Glide Big Tables, Call API, Summit’s custom AI models, and the Glide API. Watch the replay to see how it all came together. > **[How to build advanced automations using AI | Glide](https://www.glideapps.com/events/build-glide-summit-advanced-automations-ai)** > > Extending Glide's computed columns and action workflows ## New Glide features, fixes, and updates 🌟 - Fixed an issue causing writes to tables to get lost - Fixed action log writing when action steps are disabled - Fixed Intercom messenger placement on mobile app view - Fixed UI issue with deleting multiple items in some collections - Fixed UI issue with Notes component when placed in a container - Fixed issue with charts not showing correct dates on X axis - Fixed issue with deleted values from a number column reappearing - Fixed issue with timezone formatting when grouping by date-time - Fixed several localization issues for mobile device layouts - Fixed issue with action workflow log entries not appearing in proper order - Actions editor now shows shows workflow run history - Increased Kanban columns limit to 25 - Added support for Bulgarian localization - Added a new chat-based AI custom component - Added new performance analysis tool for computed columns ![Analysis tool for data](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/2/1/210ca505d1ca23c3c098ecad05dc7c3c669fe175.png) ## New resources from Glide and friends 🔖 - [The ultimate guide to AI for business in 2024](https://www.glideapps.com/blog/ai-for-business) - [Building Glide apps for speed and scale](https://www.glideapps.com/blog/build-speed-and-scale) - [Create powerful software with an AI app builder](https://www.glideapps.com/blog/no-code-ai-app-builder) - [Glide’s July roundup on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/july-roundup-enhanced-video-component-event-lowcode-more-glideapps-3mtlf/) - [Recap: Everything Glide’s shipped in 2024 (so far)](https://learn.glideapps.com/dl/home/s/6f32f1/r/kvNgTE4VQpqrp4aAi.SJVw) ## From the community 🙌 - [Congratulations to our latest round of Glide Certified members!](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7226678023620608000) - [Modernizing Processes’ Glide app was featured on national TV in Singapore](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7226582752727334913) - [LowCode Agency launched a new community platform for Executiv.ca](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7226637207413960704) - @Rien_Dumore shared [how to get the last value from a Big Table query](https://community.glideapps.com/t/workaround-for-getting-last-value-from-query-of-big-table/75355) - @mikec wants to know, [what is your favorite profile avatar service?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/whats-your-favorite-profile-avatar-service/75360) - @Connor_Finlayson shared [a guide to building marketplaces with no code](https://community.glideapps.com/t/youtube-video-how-to-build-no-code-marketplaces-featuring-glide/75500) - @Robert_Petitto requested [returning Row IDs from Add Row actions](https://community.glideapps.com/t/request-return-rowid-of-newly-created-row-from-an-add-row-action/74020) - @Namra requested [retaining components when changing connected tables](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhancement-request-retain-components-when-changing-target-table-on-duplicate-tabs/74776) Have something to add? - Share what you’re working on in #Project Showcase - Share helpful tutorials, tips, and tools in #Community Resources - Share your feature requests in #Feature Requests P.S. Don’t forget to follow and tag Glide on [YouTube](https://youtube.com/c/glideapps), [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/glideapps), and [X](https://x.com/glideapps). 🤘 ---
**Author:** ![NoCodeAndy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nocodeandy/32/62530_2.png) [@NoCodeAndy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/NoCodeAndy)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/community-update-new-in-glide-beta-previews/75462/2 "2024-08-07T18:00:50Z")