TL;DR: The New Gantt Chart adds start constraints, shift-drag for dependency chains, and a reorganized contextual menu. Whiteboards get a native creation flow, improved tables, and enhanced media handling. Plus, catch up on the July 2026 What's New Digest, join the beta for AI Work Intake via Wrike MCP, and check out this week's community highlights!
Feature Updates
We're thrilled to share three updates bringing the New Gantt Chart closer to full feature parity with the Old Gantt!
What's new?
- Start Constraints are now available in the New Gantt. Constrained tasks display a solid vertical line at the start of the task bar, just like in the Old Gantt. A new Start Constraint column can be added to the table to check, set, or clear constraints. Clearing a constraint lets the task follow its predecessor again.
- Shift-Drag for Dependency Chains: Hold Shift while dragging a task in a dependency chain and every active task, milestones included - moves together, keeping gaps intact. A normal drag without Shift still moves just that one task.
- Contextual Menu Reorganization: Canvas actions now sit in their own dedicated menu on the canvas for quicker access. The same options remain available as a submenu in the view's main contextual menu.
More improvements to start constraints are on the way!
Whiteboards in Wrike just got some mighty upgrades! These updates make content creation smoother than ever, so you can spend less time navigating and more time collaborating.
What's new?
- Native Attachment Flow: Attaching an existing whiteboard to a task, folder, project, or space now opens a clean, native Wrike UI window - no more external popups or redirects. This also ensures you always link the correct whiteboard from your Wrike environment.
- "Green Plus" Quick Creation: You can now create a new Whiteboard directly from the global "+" button in the top right corner. The whiteboard is automatically linked to the work item you're currently viewing, so you can get started in just one click.
These updates make it faster and easier to work with Whiteboards without leaving your workflow.
We're excited to share the latest improvements to table management in Whiteboard, bringing core functionalities based on your feedback.
What's new?
- Merge cells (in a row, column, or both)
- Multi-edit cells for font options
- Set the table size at creation
- Move rows/columns within the table
- Vertical text alignment in cells
- Add row/column before or after
- Improved cursor for row/column resizing
- Sticky notes and images/icons can now be placed on the table
Check out all the details in our Help Center article.
Working with images on Whiteboard just got a whole lot better. From handling large files and batch imports to streamlining resize, crop, and arrange workflows.
What's new?
- Resize / Arrange : Align multiple images to the same width or height, or arrange all objects by grid
- Replace image on whiteboard : Simply replace an image while keeping its height or width, reducing manual steps
- Crop : Improved crop UI and vertical flip
- Upload limits : File size increased from 50 MB to 100 MB for PRO licence users (FREE remains at 5 MB)
- Convert image → idea : Default Fitted format
- Import : Clipboard paste (e.g. Google Slides) and batch import fix for 20+ files
Find out more in our Help Center article.
Community News
- What's New In Wrike - July 2026 Digest 📰
The July 2026 What's New Digest is here! This month's highlights include the AI Agents conversational builder, enhanced AI permission controls, request form branding, Board view for projects, and more.
Head over to the Community post for full details.
- Beta Testers Wanted: Shaping AI Work Intake Via Wrike MCP 🚀
Tomas and team from Wrike Product Design are looking for beta testers to help co-develop a new AI Work Intake capability integrated into Wrike MCP.
If you use Request Forms or Blueprints and are open to testing early-stage features, reply to the Community post or drop an email. Check out the post for full details.
- Join Our Live Session: Work Faster With Wrike Templates & Solutions 🎯
Join the live Wrike Efficiency session on August 5, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. PST to learn how Templates & Solutions can help you launch projects faster, standardize workflows, reduce manual setup, and scale efficiently.
Head over to the Community post for full details and registration.
- Template Tuesdays: Adventure Parks Design Studio 🎢
This week's Template Tuesdays spotlight features the Adventure Parks Design Studio template, created by @Heather Schanzel . Built for adventure park companies, this template streamlines intake and management of digital and print design requests - from initial concepts through final asset delivery.
Check out the full Community post for details and installation steps.
- Onboarding Series: How To Add Subtasks In Wrike ✅
This post walks you through all the ways to create subtasks (subitems) - from Item view and Table view to highlighting text in a task description. It also covers tips on nesting, permissions, and AI-powered subitem suggestions.
Read the full guide here.
- Wrike-Up Wednesday: Tell Us What You Do Without Telling Us What You Do! 💼
This week's Wrike-Up Wednesday is a fun one! Instead of saying your job title, describe something you often say or do that would make others guess your role.
Head over to the Community post to share your line and see what others come up with! 😊
