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= Wix Release Notes  =

Here you'll find the latest release notes on Wix.com, and an archive of previous releases. 

You can also keep up to date with what features are [[Coming soon|Coming Soon]]. 

And suggest and vote for new features on the [http://wishlist.wix.com/ Wix wishlist] 

<br>'''Latest Release Notes Links''': [[#Release_Notes_15-11-09|Release 15-11-09]] / [[#Release_Notes_14-9-09|Release 14-9-09]]&nbsp;/ [[#Release_Notes_30-7-09|Release 30-07-09]]&nbsp;/ [[#Release_Notes_20-05-09|Release 20-05-09]] / [[#Release_Notes_17-04-09|Release 17-04-09]] / [[#Release_Notes_07-03-09|Release 07-03-09]] 

Please note: We make every effort to include all upcoming changes in our release notes, please be aware that occasionally there is a lag between our release and updating the notes to check for bugs. 

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== Release Notes 15-11-09 (Updated 18-11-09)<br>  ==

'''NEW''' 

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<br>'''1. Wix Loader Design '''<br> 

Now in minimal white &amp; grey. <br>Stay tuned for coming releases when you can customize your loaders too!<br> <br> 

<br> '''2. Wix Editor''' '''Keyboard Shortcuts'''<br> 

Help &gt; Keyboard shortcuts (top navigation) <br> 

The list of keyboard shortcuts for the editor has been expanded.<br>It contains send to front and back, undo, copy and new shortcuts including: 

- Alt + Click: Selects items behind/underneath other items 

Use “Alt + Click” to select items from behind/beneath other items, and customize them without losing the layout. 

- Shift + Click &amp; Drag: Draw a frame for selecting multiple items 

Great for selecting multiple items inside mini pages. 

[[The Wix Editor/Keyboard Shortcuts|Full list of editor keyboard shortcuts]] 

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'''3. Text Buttons &amp; Menus''' (Added 18-11-09)<br><br> 

Page Parts &gt; Buttons / Menus<br> 

Greater customization. Includes new “Format” feature in property panel (bottom editor) <br> 

– includes size, font, margins, color and more<br><br> 

[[The Wix Editor/Buttons|Buttons FAQ]]<br> 

[[The Wix Editor/Menu|Menus FAQ]]<br> 

<br> <br> '''UPGRADED'''<br> 

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<br>'''1. Selection &amp; Grouping of items in editor '''<br> 

Help &gt; Keyboard shortcuts (top navigation) 

Improved grouping/selection tool including: <br> - Multiple selection: Now much easier to select multiple objects simultaneously, de-select objects one at a time using “Ctrl + Click”. As before you can also easily save “right click + publish as media item” &amp; move groups. 

[[The Wix Editor/Keyboard Shortcuts|Full list of editor keyboard shortcuts]] 

<br> <br> '''2. Editor speed'''<br> 

Editor has had several improvements to increase its load speed including enhanced image caching and reduced file sizes. 

<br> '''3. Enhanced SEO optimization '''<br> 

Wix has always been search engine friendly but now we have even better HTML representation of site content.<br> 

<br> '''4. Carousel Gallery &amp; Minipages''' (Added 18-11-09)<br> 

Galleries &gt; Carousel; Page Parts &gt; Mini Pages &gt; Carousel <br> 

Carousel galleries and minipage transitions are smoother, and there are greater customization options including skew and timing.<br><br> 

[[The Wix Editor/Galleries/Carousel|How to customize Carousel gallery]]<br> 

<br> '''FIXED''' 

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'''1. Editor to Screen Size Resolution'''<br> 

The Editor will automatically adjust it size and placement according to the size of the browser window. Making it easier to work on Wix with smaller resolutions 

'''2. Browser Memory leak fix'''<br> Leads to improved memory when using the Wix editor 

'''3. Better support of Cyrillic characters''' 

'''4. Mouse cursor fix: click &amp; roll-off/mouse off''' 

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== Release Notes 14-9-09  ==

'''NEW''' 

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'''1. Comments''' 

Widgets &gt; Comments<br>Enable user/visitor feedback to your Wix sites 

[[The Wix Editor/Comments|How to use &amp; moderate comments feature]] 

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'''2. FLV/MP4 video player''' 

Media &gt; Video &gt; FLV/MP4 

[[The Wix Editor/Media/FLV Video Player|How to use and customize our FLV/MP4 Video Player]] 

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'''UPGRADED''' 

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'''3. eCommerce product galleries''' 

Widget &gt; eCommerce 

Now include Carousel and Slideshow<br> 

[[The Wix Editor/eCommerce|How to use Wix eCommerce widget to set up an online shop]]<br> 

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'''4. Video players''' 

All players have Full Screen option 

YouTube players also include HD (HQ) Option 

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'''FIXED''' 

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'''5. Curser appears when rollover text behaviors''' 

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== Release Notes 30-7-09  ==

'''NEW'''<br> 

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'''1. Removal of the Wix favicon '''<br> 

On all Premium upgrades that include “Removal Wix Ads”<br><br> 

'''2. Upload / Download Document Files'''<br> 

Enable users to upload and create links to files: <br> 

*doc &amp; docx 
*xls &amp; xlsx 
*ppt &amp; pptx 
*odt 
*pdf

[http://support.wix.com/index.php/The_Wix_Editor/Media/Docs How to upload / download document files]<br> 

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'''3. New components: '''Document Button<br><br> 

'''4. eCommerce Shopping cart''' 

<br>New eCommerce system – includes: 

• New components: <br> 

*&nbsp;Product galleries 
*&nbsp;Shopping cart 
*&nbsp;Check Out button

[http://support.wix.com/index.php/The_Wix_Editor/eCommerce How to add eCommerce to your site]<br> 

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'''UPGRADED'''<br> 

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'''5. Improved Foreign language capabilities'''<br> 

Contact Forms: 

If your site's visitors speak european based languages such as Spanish, French and more they can type it into the contact forms complete with accents umlaubts and more<br> 

== Release Notes 20-05-09  ==

<br>'''NEW'''<br> 

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'''1. Google Analytics '''([[Premium|Premium Feature]]) 

Now you can add google analytics site stats to your Wix sites and creations. 

Note: Mini pages can also be view via analytics 

[[Google Analytics|How to add Google Analytics site stats]] <br> 

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'''2. Galleries<br>''' 

a. New Galleries Skins 

d. New Slider Photo Gallery<br><br> 

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'''UPGRADED'''<br> 

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<span style="font-weight: bold;">3. </span>'''Document Settings &amp; Publish Settings: '''<br> 

a. Add/Edit your Domain (Premium Feature) 

[[Premium Domain Change|How to add/edit/change your domain]]&nbsp; <br> 

b. Google Analytics (Premium Feature) 

[[Google Analytics|How to Add Google analytics site stats ]]<br> 

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'''4. CDN (Content Delivery Network)''' 

A system of servers on the Internet that&nbsp;speeding the delivery of content to end users. 

Faster content delivery means Wix loads faster.<br> 

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<br>'''5. Galleries '''<br> 

a. Zoom panel improvement. 

b. Improved Crop 

Added the option to edit the aspect ratio of the slides (auto crop/center/…). 

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'''6. Search Engine optimization capability added to images''' 

Wix sites are now also searched via image search engines eg Google Image Search 

[[SEO#Drive traffic from Google Images .2B Optimize your images for search engines|How to optimize your images for search engines]] 

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'''FIXED'''<br> 

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&nbsp;'''7. '''Fixed the @ with non US keyboards (wmode). 

'''8. '''Image pyramid fixes.<br> 

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== Release Notes 17-04-09  ==

<br>'''NEW''' 

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'''1. Crop''' 

'''2. Zoom''' 

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'''UPGRADED''' 

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'''3. Improved Text Menu &amp; Buttons''' 

'''4. Color''' <br>'''5. Rulers positions are now saved''' per document. Note: They are saved locally on the users' computer. 

'''6. Snap to media items''' 

'''7. Page manager: Mini Pages'''<br> 

Now you can see mini page navigation and stack in editor (right hand side) 

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== Release Notes 07-03-09  ==

'''NEW''' 

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<br>'''1. Gallery – Cover Flow''' 

<br>'''2. Paypal''' 

[[Paypal|How to add PayPal to your site]] 

<br>'''3. Browser text display''' 

Good for foreigh languages and works across all browsers 

In the edtior: Text &gt; Paragraphs &gt; Browser 

[[The Wix Editor/Text|Learn more]] 

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<br>'''IMPROVED''' 

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'''4. Pictures''' 

Increased the maximum size of uploaded media to 5MB/picture<br> 

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'''5. Premium Upgrades&nbsp;''' 

Now available with yearly savings 

[http://www.wix.com/upgrade/website Learn more]&nbsp; 

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'''6. Pre-loader''' 

No brand pre-loader for premuim documents. 

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'''FIXES''' 

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7. Apostrophes can now be sent from the contact Form subject and body. 

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