And for larger groups, there’s another improvement. Before, you’d only see four avatars in the preview with no quick way to see how many other people were included. Now, there’s a number showing how many people are in the conversation.

So, we’ve expanded the report and given it a new name: Overdue tasks. You’ll now see overdue to-dos, cards, and subtasks, too. You can narrow things down by type or use the filter to zero in on what you’re looking for.

Find Overdue tasks with a quick search from the Jump menu (Shift + J), or head to Reports at the top of the Basecamp menu.

With version 0.12, agents can better organize Docs & Files, manage subtasks, set up and adjust automatic check-ins, and work more naturally with Markdown and Basecamp links.

There’s plenty more under the hood, too. Ask your agent to upgrade to the latest version and you’re ready to go.

Now you can move or copy an entire column, including all the cards inside it, in one go.

To get started, click the name of a column, then use the ••• menu at the top right and select Move or Copy. Choose where you want the column to go and you’re all set!

Reorganizing a bunch of cards at once is now a breeze.

Now, you can take a list of tasks you’ve created somewhere else and bring it right in. No need to build it again from scratch! Simply drag a .txt, .md, or .markdown file from your computer onto the To-dos tool, and your to-dos will automatically be created.

Bullets become to-dos, indented bullets become subtasks, and anything already checked off is marked complete. The import happens quietly, so no one will be notified when to-dos are added. Once they’re in, you can assign them to people, set due dates, or add notes like you normally would.

Now, a little dragging and dropping can save you a whole lot of typing.

Before, you had to switch between projects to view each chat. With Bonfire, you can see multiple chats from different projects, all on one page.

Open the ••• menu in any chat and select View in Bonfire to get started. From there, add more chats with the + button, drag them into the order you like, or close the ones you no longer need. Hold Shift and press C to jump from one chat to the next.

Once you’ve set up your Bonfire, you can get back to it anytime from the Jump menu. Click the Basecamp logo at the top (or press Shift + J), then search for Bonfire.

Want to see it in action? Take a look at this quick video:

That’s where comment replies come in. You can reply directly to specific comments, so there’s no confusion about what you’re responding to. It works on to-dos, messages, files, cards, events, and anywhere you can comment in Basecamp.

Hover over a comment and click Reply to quote the whole thing, then add your response. Or, highlight just the part you want to respond to and click Reply to quote only that portion. Your reply will include the quoted text, making it clear exactly what you’re responding to.

You can select and quote part of a message in Pings and Chats, too. Just highlight the bit you want to respond to before clicking the ••• menu and choosing Reply.

The new reply options are available on the web and in the desktop apps. Check out this quick video to see the updates in action.

To add a wallpaper, click the project name, then upload an image. Choose Fill Screen to stretch the image across the background or Tile to repeat it. Once it’s set, everyone on the project will see the same wallpaper.

Project wallpapers are available on the web and desktop apps. Give it a try! And good news… unlike actual wallpaper, it’s easy to remove.

Drop one file or a whole bunch at once, and they’ll be added to the main Docs & Files area without sending a notification to anyone on the project. If you want to organize them into folders from there, you can.

That’s it! Drag, drop, done.

Not anymore! Now you can add or remove people from group pings.

To make a change, click the names at the top of a group ping to add or remove someone from the conversation. You’ll see a note in the ping whenever the group changes, so everyone knows who’s come and gone.

Anyone in a group ping can add people, rename the ping, or change its image. When someone new is added, they’ll be able to see the full conversation history. Admins and the person who created the ping can remove people. And if you’re in a ping you no longer need to be part of, you can leave anytime.

Whether someone joins the group or bows out, you can keep the conversation going without starting over.

Jump to the templates page by typing Templates into the main Basecamp menu. Select Card Table Templates, then New Template to make one from scratch. Set up your workflow exactly how you’d like — add or rename columns, create cards, change colors, and more.

Have an existing card table you want to repeat? Turn it into a template with the ••• menu at the top right, then Save as a project template. Choose whether to include the people and comments from the original, and decide if all the cards should move back to Triage for a fresh start. Click Create template to save.

Use your template anytime you add a new Card Table tool to a project. Click the template icon to the right of the Card Table tool, then choose the template you want to use. Basecamp will spin up a fresh copy with everything already in place.

Whether it’s a Card Table or a to-do list, templates make recurring work that much easier. Build it once, use it again and again.

That’s why we’ve added a new grid view to Docs & Files, perfect for viewing photos, images, and videos, or simply browsing your files that way.

Use the toggle to switch between a list and a gallery-style grid.

The choice of grid or list is personal to you. Even better, it’s specific to each folder, so you can use whichever view makes the most sense for what’s inside. View your contracts or meeting notes as a list and your remodel photos or logo designs as a gallery.

Have a bunch of photos or videos in a project that you want in a single gallery? Add a dedicated Docs & Files tool for them. They’ll look great right on the project page, and one click opens the whole collection as a gallery.

Whether you’re collecting inspiration, reviewing designs, or sharing event photos, the gallery grid is a perfect way to browse your visual content. Here’s a quick video to show you how it works.

Now, simply scroll below your project tools to see what’s been happening, in order, without having to go anywhere else. Or, click View activity near the top to jump straight to it.

And since activity no longer takes up space at the top of the project page, we’ve removed the toggle to show or hide it.

Now you can surface them right on the project home page with Spotlights.

To add one, open the item you want to spotlight. Click ••• in the upper-right corner and select Spotlight on project page.

You can spotlight just about anything — messages, cards, Card Table columns, To-Do lists, files, and more. Add as many as you need and drag them into whatever order you like. Spotlight an event and you’ll get a live countdown 15 minutes before the start time, plus a join link if there is one, right on the project page.

When something no longer belongs in the spotlight, click the ••• menu and select Remove Spotlight.

Spotlights keep what matters most front and center, so no one has to go digging for what you need them to see. Want to see them in action? Check out this quick video.

We recently went through 100 different screens across Basecamp, printing and saving PDFs — everything from To-Do lists and documents to reports and timesheets. About a thousand PDFs later, print views are polished throughout the app.

The next time you need a to-do list on paper, a PDF of a decision thread, or a timesheet to hand to a client, print away! Your pages and PDFs should come out a whole lot nicer.

Now, links to your tasks, events, bookmarks, and notes open up full screen. The extra space makes the content easier to see, and the popups are no longer competing for focus with other stuff on the screen. The extra space has another benefit, too. You don’t have to click “See all” to expand to your full list of tasks or your entire schedule. Everything’s right there — just scroll to see more.

Like before, those links pop up on top of the page you’re on, so it’s easy to get back to where you were.

We also added filters at the top so you can easily find things right in place. Start typing to quickly narrow things down.

There’s also a new link in your bottom tray — My Activity. Now you can get back to a document you recently posted or add to a recent discussion you were a part of even faster. Click My Activity at the bottom of your screen to see it all. Use the filter at the top to find something specific, or simply scroll back through what you’ve been up to.

See the before and after in this quick video.

More room, less clicking, and a faster way to find what’s yours. We hope you enjoy the improvements!

Why move it?

The old layout had you bouncing around the screen more than necessary. You’d click New for you in the bottom-right corner to open the sidebar, then head all the way to the top to see what was new. When you were done, you’d go back to the bottom again to close it. It worked, but it wasn’t the most natural flow.

With New for you at the top, your focus stays in one place — from opening the sidebar to reviewing what’s new to closing it again. Once we tried it, we loved it. We think you will, too.

Now, when something is new, it shows up in New for you. Whether it’s a ping, an @mention, or another notification, there’s just one place to check.

There are a couple other nice improvements, too. Once you read a ping, it’ll move into Previous notifications, making it easy to find again later. Click ••• on a previously read ping to mark it unread, sending it back up to the New for you section.

You can even choose how your New For You list is sorted. Keep your newest notifications at the top, or always show pings first. Click the New for you header to adjust the toggle.

I made this short video to show you the before and after of these changes. Give it a watch before the updates arrive tomorrow.

We hope these updates make it easier to keep up with everything that’s new in Basecamp.

From the Everything page, select All tasks to see all to-dos and cards across your account, neatly grouped by project. Use the filters to drill down to a single project, show only to-dos or cards, or filter by assignee. You can also filter to see only overdue tasks, tasks with a due date, or tasks without one. Toggle subtasks on or off depending on how much detail you want to see.

Whether you’re looking for one task or keeping tabs on everything assigned across your account, All Tasks puts it within easy reach.

There’s more accessibility work underway, too. We want Basecamp to be easy to use for everyone, including people who rely on a keyboard, screen reader, or other assistive technology.

Click the ••• menu at the top right of a card table, then 🌀Add a wormhole. Select the destination and the column where cards should land.

Once it’s set up, simply drag a card onto the wormhole to send it through. Moving work between card tables is as easy as drag and drop.

Watch this short video to see Wormholes in action.

Send a card to a different card table with Wormholes 🌀

Click Agenda to switch from the calendar to a list of your upcoming events and due dates.

Everything is grouped by day, so it’s easy to scan what’s coming up. And just like the grid view, you can filter the results to focus on your own schedule, the entire team’s events and tasks, or specific projects.