{"id":2647,"date":"2025-10-15T15:26:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/?p=2647"},"modified":"2025-10-15T15:27:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:27:00","slug":"app-v0-70-new-file-formats-language-diversity-and-smart-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/app-v0-70-new-file-formats-language-diversity-and-smart-links\/","title":{"rendered":"App v0.70: New file formats, language diversity, and smart links"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As the leaves fall outside and autumn slowly settles in, things are getting more colorful in ChurchTools \u2013 and not just because of the new languages! In this update, you\u2019ll get more clarity, more convenience, and more ways to view files and links directly in the app. Here\u2019s a full overview of the new features. \ud83c\udf42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\"><strong>View files in the app<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><br>You can now open and view <code>.txt<\/code>, <code>.sng<\/code>, <code>ChordPro<\/code>, and <code>Markdown<\/code> files directly in the app. This is especially handy when you have song lyrics, notes, or attachments and don\u2019t want to switch between apps. 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In addition to the existing ones, you can now use the app in <strong>Finnish<\/strong> and <strong>Italian<\/strong>. This makes the platform accessible to even more churches around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\"><strong>Person links open directly in the app<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p>When you click on a link to a person, you\u2019ll now land directly in their profile \u2013 without the browser detour. That saves clicks and makes navigating between profiles much smoother. This makes it easy to reference people in, for example, a post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Links to your own profile also now open directly in the app. This way, you can quickly access your personal data, settings, or profile picture at any time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\"><strong>New notification settings for requests<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>You can now decide whether you want to be notified about <strong>meeting<\/strong> or <strong>service requests<\/strong>. This way, you only get notifications about what really matters to you \u2013 keeping your inbox neat and organized.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69ea4c864f0d3&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69ea4c864f0d3\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"2653\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/EN-v0.70.0-3.-Benachrichtigungseinstellungen-473x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/EN-v0.70.0-3.-Benachrichtigungseinstellungen-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/EN-v0.70.0-3.-Benachrichtigungseinstellungen-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/EN-v0.70.0-3.-Benachrichtigungseinstellungen-768x1662.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/EN-v0.70.0-3.-Benachrichtigungseinstellungen-710x1536.png 710w, https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/EN-v0.70.0-3.-Benachrichtigungseinstellungen.png 828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\"><strong>Full addresses and links in events<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p>Event entries now display <strong>full addresses and links<\/strong>. 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As always, you may leave praise and criticism in our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forum.church.tools\/category\/24\/english\">forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the leaves fall outside and autumn slowly settles in, things are getting more colorful in ChurchTools \u2013 and not just because of the new languages! 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