Features

• Make global and find filters editable
• Make linked columns resizable and draggable
• Select multiple table rows to hide in batches
• Find and replace in a column
• [Browser] Support opening files compressed with gzip
• [Desktop] Enable “Open in Rowboat” to open chart data in a new window
• [Desktop] Extend file associations to easily allow opening .xls, .xlsx, .txt, and .tab files

Fixes

• Remove filters before geocoding
• Fix error when filtering on a value with a newline
• Fix error when filtering from a bar chart in a numeric column
• Allow for multiple string filters (don’t replace existing ones)
• Fix bug where table tooltip would not show when re-entering from copy button
• Fix mismatches when highlighting results in search or find and replace
• Fix bug where a set of OR filters and a set of AND filters were considered the same
• Improve performance of homepage animation
• Keep “restore row” tick markers in place when scrolling
• Bar chart: searching should respect sort and vice versa
• Update drag-and-drop hover style
• Ensure word break to avoid overflow in recent file list
• Improve size and position of date format popup
• [Desktop] Use OS file dialog when exporting column snapshots, chart images, and chart data
• [Desktop] Add option to “Skip This Update” in update dialog
• [Desktop] Allow closing all windows without quitting the application
• [Desktop] Improve separation of items in menus

Miscellaneous

• Add link to docs in file summary
• More consistent error handling
• Update dependencies

• Fix intermittent BigInt error
• Add ISO 8601 extended format to the built-in date/time list
• Keep projection fixed on maps (choropleth, coordinate, and ZIP maps) while previewing filters
• Add filter preview to choropleth map lists (tip: hold Alt or Option while hovering on entries in the list to preview that filter)
• Fix hovers in ZIP map entry list

v2.3.0 for Rowboat Desktop!

Major features

• Edit cells
• More advanced ways to create, browse, and edit filters
• OR filters! See 2026-04-23 notes for more detail
• Duplicate column

Other improvements and fixes

• Show file name instead of full path
• Don’t zoom into choropleth when active areas are spread out across most of the map
• Fix for preview hover on histogram bucket with 0 rows
• Use a consistent color index on colored charts throughout filtering
• Fix selection range on filename inputs
• Add ability to edit filename
• Sort datasets most to least recently opened by default
• Condense space for find and column list buttons on narrow viewports
• Fixes for filter keyboard shortcuts
• Fix occasional NaN error in time series chart

New

• OR filters!

Previously, Rowboat was focused on filtering that would return rows matching all of the given conditions. We now support working with “OR” filters, which will return rows that match any of the given conditions. For example, Age: 0 to 18 OR 60 to 100 will return rows whose Age is within the 0 to 18 range as well as rows whose Age is within the 60 to 100 range.

To create a set of OR filters, hold Command (Mac) or Control (Windows) while hovering on a header entry (for example, bars or histogram).

Alternatively:

• Create filters manually

In addition to clicking on header entries to filter, you can now create filters manually, which can be helpful for complex filter queries or datasets with many columns.

To create a filter, click the down arrow to expand the filter area and click “Add filter” (to create a single filter) or “Add OR filters” (to create a set of OR filters).

Other fixes

• Add fallback message when JavaScript is not available
• Condense space in top bar on narrow viewports
• Improved functionality and accessibility for select component
• Improve messaging on success and error messages on user pages
• Improve handling of long filenames and search box on library page (Rowboat+)
• Use dashes instead of slashes in date formatting on user pages

• New: a filter tray to see many filters at once!
• New: you can duplicate a column, which is useful if you want to play with edits but preserve the original column
• New: the file name displayed at the top is now editable
• Improved: for Rowboat+ users, the list of library files on the file selection page is now sorted most to least recently opened by default
• Fixed: bug where uploading with a different file name does not reflect in the UI
• Fixed: after signing in, you will be redirected to the original page you were trying to access