Changelog

Follow up on the latest improvements and updates.

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Finding what you need in Hindsite just got easier!
You can now search across the platform from one place, helping you quickly find and jump directly to the records you're looking for.
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Search across:
  • Work Orders
  • Assets
  • Defects
  • Work Instructions
  • Locations
  • Companies
  • Parts
  • Tools
  • Projects
Simply use the search bar in the top navigation, or press ⌘K on Mac / Ctrl+K on Windows to start searching.
Your 10 most recent searches will also be saved for quick access next time.
Search results respect your existing permissions, so you'll only see records and areas of Hindsite you already have access to.
Note: Search is currently available on the web platform only.

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Work Order Priorities

You can now set a priority on Work Orders, making it easier to identify what needs attention first and help teams prioritise work.
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Choose from four priority levels:
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical
Whether it’s routine maintenance or an urgent issue that needs immediate attention, priorities give your team clearer visibility over what needs to be actioned first.
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You can now add custom fields to work orders, giving you more flexibility to capture and structure the job information that matters to your operations.
Custom fields can be tailored to your workflows, helping your team consistently capture important information such as purchase order numbers, job references, project details or other business-specific data directly within a work order.
Custom fields can be configured for your account by an Admin.

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Work order statuses

The work order pipeline has been expanded with additional statuses. Work orders can now move through:
  • Backlog
  • Scheduled
  • To Do
  • In Progress
  • Completed
  • On Hold
  • Cancelled
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Automatically populate fields in your work instructions using information set at the work order level, now including custom fields from assets, locations or companies.
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Work order file attachments

Attach files directly to work orders, keeping supporting documents, reference material and other important information together with the work.
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Work order comments

Create comment threads directly within work orders, making it easier to share updates, ask questions and keep conversations connected to the work.
Tag teammates to bring them into the conversation or subscribe to a thread to receive notifications when new comments are added.
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Work order sections

Add Sections to work orders to group related work instructions and tasks together.
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Adds tables to your work instructions, making it easier to collect structured data such as measurements, inspection results or repeated checks in a single step.
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Work order tasks

Add standalone tasks to a work order for activities like third-party inspections, procurement activities and more.
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