We’ve reached a major milestone in the rollout of New Boards Hub this week by making it the default experience for all organizations and users. While many users can still temporarily switch back if they encounter a blocking issue, our telemetry shows that 97% of users are staying on New Boards without reverting. This is a significant step forward!
Maintaining two versions of Boards is not a sustainable long-term solution, and our goal is to transition all customers to New Boards permanently. To that end, we’ve already disabled Old Boards for over 50% of organizations, and we’ll continue this process over the next two to three months.
The timing of your organization’s permanent transition to New Boards depends on its location. Many organizations have already been migrated. If your organization still has the option to revert to Old Boards, you can expect the transition to happen during one of the following time periods:
- March 10 – 21
- April 14 – May 5
By early May, all organizations will be fully moved to New Boards, and Old Boards will no longer be available.
It’s not too late to share your feedback! I’ve been actively reviewing and responding to all submissions. However, please note that some design decisions, such as padding and spacing, will not change in the short term. These were carefully considered to align with the other Azure DevOps hubs.
That said, we are making targeted improvements based on user input. For example, we’re refining query results to maximize data visibility and reduce wasted space. It’s always a balancing act, but we’re committed to making meaningful adjustments where they add value.
If you have feedback, please submit an issue through the Developer Community site.
Thank you for your time and patience throughout this process. It’s been a long three-year journey, and we’re excited to bring it to a close so we can focus on bringing new value to Azure Boards.
We appreciate your support and look forward to what’s next!
