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title: "What's new in the Web-based Workflow Designer"
slug: "webbased-workflow-designer-whats-new"
tags: ["Workflow"]
updated: 2026-06-05T12:33:19Z
published: 2026-06-05T12:33:19Z
canonical: "knowledgecenter.docuware.com/webbased-workflow-designer-whats-new"
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# What's new in the Web-based Workflow Designer

DocuWare has made significant updates to the Workflow Designer, new features and a clean, modern interface, all the while ensuring that the core concept remains unchanged – namely, ensuring a seamless experience for users completing tasks.

First off, the new Workflow Designer, or **Web-based Worfklow Designer**, is HTML-based, bringing it into alignment with all other DocuWare components, and it can be accessed directly within *DocuWare Configurations*.

Furthermore, being “web-based”, the new Workflow Designer no longer requires installation on a specific device, but is rather accessible from any device or location, offering greater flexibility and convenience.

While easy access is a key update to the Web-based Workflow Designer, DocuWare has also given the interface a more modern touch, improving its usability and aesthetic design.

## New features in the Web-based Workflow Designer

The following changes have been made compared to the previous [Workflow Designer](https://knowledgecenter.docuware.com/help/docs/workflow-manager-configurations):

- **Flexibility and oversight with decision-makers:** Now you can assign the decision-maker directly within each individual task.
- **Action-based output:** Rather than chaining separate conditions towards one output, now each individual action can determine a specific, unchained output.
- **Auto-saving**: All your progress in the Web-based Workflow Designer will be [saved automatically](https://knowledgecenter.docuware.com/docs/webbased-workflow-designer-canvas-tools#where-is-the-save-button), saving time and preventing data loss.
- **Configuration changes**: Enable tracing, undo, and redo of user changes within a session to recover from accidental modifications.
- **Multiselect actions** Copy, paste, duplicate, or delete multiple actions on the Web-based Workflow Designer /help/docs/webbased-workflow-designer-canvas-tools to save time and eliminate small errors.
- **More keyboard shortcuts** Speed up your process with this [list of shortcuts](https://knowledgecenter.docuware.com/help/docs/webbased-workflow-designer-canvas-tools#are-there-keyboard-shortcuts-available).
- **Highlight or hide connectors**: For a better or cleaner overview of your workflow, you can highlight or hide specific connectors, such as regular, error, or timeout connectors.
- **Customize error handling**: Configure how specific workflows respond to unexpected interruptions by defining automatic subsequent steps the user will be met with.
- **Export selected workflows**: Rather than [exporting](https://knowledgecenter.docuware.com/help/docs/webbased-workflow-designer-dashboard#4-export-and-import-workflows) all workflows, choose which specific workflows you want to export.
- **Updated terminology**:
  - **Arithmetic expressions** are now referred to as **expressions**.
  - **Assign to**: This activity has been changed to the option **Decision-maker**, which is now embedded in a task action.

## Removed feature

- **Testing**: You can no longer test a workflow in the Web-based Workflow Designer.

## Supported versions: DocuWare Cloud + 7.14