Thanks for using Rowboat in 2025! We have a big batch of improvements and fixes for you to close out the year. Look forward to lots of exciting updates in 2026!

New:

• Delete columns
• New email designs
• You can now save newly generated columns (split/join/geocode) to a file already saved in your library
• [Desktop] Added links to specific resource pages in Help menu
• [Desktop] Auto-updates! The app will automatically check for updates and let you easily install them.

Improved:

• Much improved loading time for files with many columns
• Improve speed when hiding or restoring many rows at once
• Improve readability of histogram hover readout with long text strings
• More accurate progress reporting in loading bar

Fixed:

• Redraw time series header upon table sort
• Fix joined cells including empty strings when they shouldn't
• Improve handling of large numbers in scatterplots and time series charts
• Fix cut-off text around scrollbars in the table
• Fix hidden columns still being displayed in compact search mode
• Fix canvas sizing issues on low-resolution displays or when zoomed out
• Fix extra bucket in big histogram
• Fix final line of file being ignored when last cell was empty
• Fix library files reporting undefined encoding
• Fix crash when toggling headers on file with many columns
• Fix "find in column" not working in newly created columns
• Fix strings not being correctly marked as errors in integer columns
• Fix numbers with extra symbols (e.g. currency, percentage) not parsing correctly in inline representations and hovers between table and headers
• Fix date formats being lost when reloading a file with edited metadata
• Safer injection of user content into HTML
• Time series: fix handling of negative numbers
• Lat/lon maps: ensure dot size is consistent with UI slider
• Sharing: fix privacy setting not displaying correctly
• [Desktop] Enable zoom in/out shortcuts
• [Extension] Allow use of extension without signing in
• [Extension] Strip query params and decode URL escape sequences when opening link with extension

• Fix overlapping axis labels in linked ranges header
• Add "hide column" option in column actions menu
• Fixes to reported row count
• Click to restore all hidden rows
• Fix for handling 12-hour time format when AM/PM is included
• Allow starting a Stacked Histogram linked chart from either column
• On user's desktop page, click to easily copy license key

• Fix missing histograms when there are few values
• Fix crashes when handling large number of requests for geocoding
• Fix inf values causing crashes

• Fix empty and error filters not displaying correct labels or loading correctly from metadata
• Standardize design of user menu
• Fix bug where headers would be corrupted after toggling off and back on
• Fix bug where irrelevant elements would be included on the loader screen, causing unexpected behaviors if clicked
• Improve scrolling layouts on user pages

We're excited to announce Rowboat Desktop! Faster exploration with larger files, right on your desktop. Get the app or read our blog post to learn more.

As always, if you run into any issues with Rowboat, whether it's in your browser or in the app, feel free to let us know at sos@rowboat.net.

New

• A new home page for opening files and accessing your library files (if available)

Improved

• Enable switching between numeric and categorical inline representations when possible
• Prompt to remove any filters applied to a column when changing data type
• Use theme-specific colors for loading bar and Excel sheet picker
• Reduce overhead of fetching column names upon toggling headers
• Use better cross-platform keyboard shortcuts for features such as search

Fixed

• Fix issue where datetime formats that included a comma did not work
• Fix issue where scrollbars can sometimes be captured in header snapshots
• Fix issue where clicking away from a dropdown will not dismiss it in Safari
• When editing a range filter, don't collapse the two values into a single value
• Fix newly geocoded columns reporting 100% empty
• Fix distinct and empty readouts not updating after hiding rows
• Fix issue where removing a filter on a stacked histogram would not restore the stacked histogram chart type