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What’s New in Wrike - September 2026

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Wrike Documentation Team

Wrike Documentation Team

Big improvements are here across Wrike! Build more capable AI Agents, find Inbox updates faster, manage dependencies with ease, and unlock richer reporting, mobile, Gantt, and Whiteboard experiences. Let’s dive in!

AI Agents - Latest Updates

Available on Business and higher plans

We’ve introduced several enhancements to make building, configuring, and using AI Agents more intuitive and powerful, including upgraded creation actions and enhanced builder controls.

What’s new?

  • Create Items from Blueprints: AI Agents can now launch complete, standardized structures, including parent items and subtasks, in a single step. Instead of building tasks field by field, automated workflows can spin up full project templates by pre-selecting a blueprint during action setup.

  • Rich Formatted Descriptions: Items created by AI Agents no longer default to plain text. Agents can generate styled descriptions complete with headings, bullet points, checkbox lists, bold text, and colored highlights, fully preserved across execution logs and the testing playground.

  • Save and Appoint Reminders: Your work in the conversational builder is protected. If you leave before appointing an agent, a pop-up lets you either "Add agent" to appoint it immediately or "Save for later." Agents begin running once appointed to a folder, project, task, or when @mentioned in a comment.

  • Add a Wait Before Taking Action: Instruct agents to pause before executing an action (e.g., “Wait two minutes before doing anything”). This timer-based delay gives external integrations time to update fields before the agent acts, preventing actions on incomplete data.
  • Notify Microsoft Teams Group Chats: AI Agents can now send contextual messages directly to MS Teams group chats via the Wrike for Microsoft Teams app, complete with links back to the originating Wrike item.
  • Select Users and Locations with UI Chips: Configure agents with higher precision using interactive UI chips in the builder chat to select users and locations instead of manually typing names.

Read more about AI Agents in our Help Center article.

Inbox Improvements - Search and Filters Are Now Available

Available on all plans

We've introduced new search and filtering options in Inbox, making it easier to find important notifications across the Incoming, Sent, and Archive sections.

What's new?

1. Inbox Search

  • You can now search for Inbox events across the Incoming, Sent, and Archive sections.
  • When you enter characters or keywords in the search field, only Inbox events containing that text will be displayed.
  • When search results are displayed, bulk actions such as Mark as unread and Archive all will apply only to those search results, and not to every notification in the section.

2. Inbox Filters

  • You can now filter your Inbox to display Approvals, @mentions, or both.
  • These filters help you quickly find and focus on your most important notifications.

Read more in our Help Center article.

Table & Gantt Views - Track Downstream Dependencies with the Successors Column

Gantt Chart - Available on Team and higher plans
Table View - Available on all plans

You can now add a Successors column in Table view and the Gantt chart table. Acting as the mirror image of the Predecessors column, it instantly shows which downstream tasks depend on the current task.

What's new?

  • Fields Picker Integration: Add the Successors column directly from the Fields picker in Table view or the Gantt table.
  • Grid Row Visibility: Easily view dependent tasks by row number directly within the table grid.
  • In-Cell Dependency Editing: Edit dependencies directly inside the cell using row numbers and dependency types (e.g., FS, SS, FF, SF) along with lag duration (e.g., 9SS+2d).
  • Bi-Directional Syncing: Adding a successor automatically updates the Predecessors column on the target task, and vice versa.

How to set it up:

  1. Open a project in Table view or Gantt view.
  2. Open the Fields picker menu.
  3. Search for and enable the Successors column.
  4. Type a row number into any Successor cell to establish a dependency.

Note: Scheduling behavior remains forward-driven, meaning dates flow downstream from predecessors to successors. Adding or editing a successor updates visibility and dependency lines without triggering backward scheduling.

Learn more in the following Help Center articles: Table View | Gantt Chart

Gantt Chart - Latest Updates

Available on Team and higher plans

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.

Learn more about Gantt Chart in this Help Center article.

Dashboards - Add Reference Lines to Charts

Available on Team and higher plans

You can now add reference lines to column, bar, line, and area chart widgets in Dashboards. Reference lines make it easier to compare data against targets, thresholds, or benchmarks and turn charts into clear visual KPIs.

What's new?

  • Add a reference line to column, bar, line, and area chart widgets.
  • Set a value for the reference line and optionally customize its label and color.
  • Reference line values automatically convert to match any changes to the chart's unit of measurement.

How to set it up

  • Open the chart widget editor.
  • Go to the Design tab.
  • Toggle on the Reference line.
  • Enter a value for the reference line to appear.
  • Optionally, add a label and select a color.

Use reference lines to track progress against goals, highlight capacity or budget limits, and quickly see how actual results compare with expectations.

Read more about Dashboards in this Help Center article.

Dashboards - Choose How Calculated Custom Field Metrics Are Computed

Available on Team and higher plans

We've improved chart widgets to give you more control over how formulas in calculated custom fields are applied.

What's new?

  • When adding a metric based on a calculated custom field, you can now choose a Calculate by method:
  • Per line: Applies the formula to each row individually, then summarizes the results. This works best when the metric is meaningful for each row.
  • Per group: Sums the values across all rows first, then applies the formula to the totals. This works best for ratio metrics such as ROI.

Read more about Dashboards in this Help Center article.

Dashboards - Clearer Hierarchy Options and a Simpler Default in New Table Widget

Available on Team and higher plans

We've updated the New Table Widget to make hierarchy settings easier to understand and provide a simpler starting experience when creating widgets.

What's new?

  • "Projects and tasks structure" is now called "Nested projects and tasks."
  • "Single list of tasks" is now called "Nested tasks only," clarifying that tasks are displayed hierarchically rather than as a flat list.
  • Newly created Table widgets now use a flat structure by default.

These changes make it easier to understand display options and configure Table widgets to fit your reporting needs. Read more about the New Table View Widget in our Help Center article.

Wrike MCP v2 - Better Answers, Lower Token Usage, and Faster Insights

Available on all plans

Wrike MCP v2 is now live, delivering better answers, lower token usage, and faster access to insights when using Wrike with supported AI assistants.

What’s new?

  • Unified Search: Search across tasks, folders, projects, and Custom Item Types, with expanded filtering options.
  • Resolved Contextual Names: Responses are clearer with people, statuses, parent items, and custom field values automatically resolved into readable names.
  • Numeric ID Support: Reduced parameter errors and improved link reliability through support for the standard numeric IDs shown in Wrike.
  • Efficient Hierarchy Navigation: A new get_items_children tool lets you navigate item structures efficiently while reducing overall token usage.
  • Batch Item Processing: Support for reading the children of multiple parent items and creating several items in a single call.

How to get started:

Wrike MCP v2 is available at no additional cost. To set up or update your connection, follow the setup instructions in our Wrike MCP documentation.

Wrike AI Governance - Detailed AI Usage Tracking Is Now Generally Available

AI Essentials: Available on all plans (actions are included for free and unlimited in all paid Subscription plans)
AI Elite: Available on Business and higher plans

AI Usage Tracking is now available, giving Account Admins greater visibility into how AI is used across their organization.

What’s new?

  • Track Monthly Trends: Monitor AI Essentials and AI Elite usage along with monthly action trends.
  • Granular Usage Breakdowns: Break down activity by specific users, AI features, and AI Agents.
  • CSV Data Export: Export comprehensive usage reports to CSV for deeper analysis and external reporting.

How to access:

To access these insights, navigate to Settings → Account Management → AI Usage.

Read more in our Help Center article and Community post.

Wrike Mobile App (Android & iOS) - Improved Dashboard Charts, Duration Fields, and AI Priority Inbox

Available on all plans

We've introduced several updates to the Wrike mobile app, making it easier to explore dashboard data, find important Inbox notifications, and update duration estimates on the go.

What's new?

1. Improved dashboard chart labels and drill-downs (iOS and Android)

  • Chart details now reflect whether labels are configured as absolute numbers or percentages.
  • Tapping a chart displays organized options for selecting specific slices or bars based on its grouping.
  • Drill-down functionality is now available for KPI widgets, in addition to donut, column, and bar charts.
  • Aggregated "Others" categories cannot be drilled into, consistent with the desktop experience.

2. Duration field support (iOS)

  • iOS users can now update the Duration field directly from the mobile app, making it easier to manage time-based estimates for Wrike items.
  • Update your Wrike mobile app to access the latest improvements.

3. More consistent AI Priority Inbox categorization (iOS and Android)

  • Under-the-hood improvements provide more consistent notification categorization.
  • Users with busy Inboxes can more easily find important and urgent notifications on mobile.

Learn more about AI Priority Inbox - iOS | Android

Wrike Whiteboard - Seamless Creation and Native Attachment Flow

Available on accounts with the Visual Collaboration add-on

Whiteboards in Wrike now offer a smoother creation and attachment experience, making it easier to create, link, and collaborate on boards without interrupting your workflow.

What's new?

  • Native Attachment Flow: Attaching an existing whiteboard to a task, folder, project, or space now opens in a native Wrike window, eliminating external popups and redirects while making it easier to select the correct board.

  • Quick Whiteboard Creation: Create a new Whiteboard directly from the global "+" button. When viewing a work item, the new Whiteboard is automatically linked to that item, helping you get started with just one click.

See full details of this update in the Community post.

Wrike Whiteboard - Improved Table Management

Available on accounts with the Visual Collaboration add-on

Table management in Whiteboards has been enhanced with new editing and customization options, making it easier to create, organize, and format content on your boards.

What's new?

  • Enhanced Cell Editing: Merge cells across rows or columns, edit multiple cells at once for font options, and set vertical text alignment within cells.
  • Flexible Table Management: Set the table size when creating a table, move rows and columns within the table, and add rows or columns before or after existing ones.
  • Improved Table Resizing: An updated cursor makes it easier to resize rows and columns.
  • More Content Flexibility: Place sticky notes, images, and icons directly on tables to create richer and more organized board content.
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See full details of this update in the Community post, and learn more about working with tables in the Help Center article.

Wrike Whiteboard - Image & Media Enhancements

Available on accounts with the Visual Collaboration add-on

Working with images and media in Whiteboards is now more flexible, with improvements to resizing, arranging, cropping, importing, and managing image files.

What's new?

  • Resize and Arrange: Align multiple images to the same width or height, or arrange objects automatically using a grid.
  • Replace Images: Replace an existing image while preserving its height or width, reducing the need for manual resizing.
  • Improved Cropping: Use an updated crop interface with additional options, including vertical flipping.
  • Increased Upload Limits: PRO license users can now upload files up to 100 MB, increased from 50 MB, while the FREE license limit remains 5 MB.
  • Image to Idea Conversion: Images converted into ideas now use the Fitted format by default.
  • Enhanced Import Options: Paste images directly from your clipboard, including content from tools such as Google Slides, with improved support for batch imports of 20 or more files.

See full details of this update in the Community post, and learn more about importing and managing images in Whiteboards in the Help Center article.

Whiteboards - Smart Links and Auto-Attachment

Available on accounts with the Visual Collaboration add-on

Connecting Whiteboards to your work is now faster and more seamless, with smart links, automatic attachments, and improved visibility across Wrike.

What's new?

  • Smart Board Chips: Whiteboard URLs pasted into descriptions and comments are automatically converted into named chips, including links that were added previously.
  • Auto-Attachment and Quick Undo: Pasting a Whiteboard link automatically attaches the board to the task, with an Undo option available in the notification if the attachment was unintentional.
  • Overlay View and Deep-Linking: Selecting a board chip opens the Whiteboard in Wrike's Universal View overlay, while links with a focus on parameter take users directly to the relevant section of the board.
  • Improved Visibility and Backlinks: Auto-attached boards appear under Shared with me on the Whiteboards page for task members, while board owners can see which work items reference their Whiteboard.

See full details of this update in the Community post, and learn more about attaching Whiteboards to Wrike items in the Help Center article.

Workspace Appearance - Theme Updates

Available on all plans

We’re tidying up the Appearance gallery in preparation for upcoming theming updates. As part of this work, we’ve removed several themes with duplicate color schemes.

  • Streamlined Gallery: Removed themes with duplicate color schemes to prepare for upcoming workspace appearance options.
  • Automatic Migration: If you were using one of the affected themes, your workspace has automatically been migrated to the closest available match.

How to customize:

To view or adjust your workspace theme, click your profile picture in the sidebar and select Appearance. Read our Help Center article for more information.

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