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title: "New in LexWorkplace: August 2026"
slug: "new-in-lexworkplace-august-2026"
updated: 2026-08-27T16:47:03Z
published: 2026-08-27T16:47:03Z
canonical: "help.lexworkplace.com/new-in-lexworkplace-august-2026"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.lexworkplace.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# New in LexWorkplace: August 2026

> [!NOTE]
> New in LexWorkplace
> 
> August 27, 2026

## In This Release

- New: Password-protect External Shares
- New: Rename and Delete Matter AI Chats
- Bugfixes: Word and Launcher fixes for long file names

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## Password-Protect External Shares

By popular request, you can now add a password to any share you send from LexWorkplace. When you turn it on, the public share page asks the recipient for the password before they can download anything — so a forwarded or misdirected link doesn't hand your files to the wrong person.

When you create a share, users can now choose to password-protect it and set a password, then give that password to your recipient separately (a phone call or a second email is the safe way to do it). When they open the share link, they'll see a prompt and can only reach the download after entering the correct password.

![Email interface for sending documents with recipient and message fields visible.](https://cdn.document360.io/cc24f28e-6bf8-4cc0-b7cd-519f8d33e693/Images/Documentation/send-documents-clean.png)

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> The password protects the **share page**, not the downloaded `.zip` file itself. Your recipient enters the password to reach the download; the `.zip` they download afterward is a standard, unencrypted file.

## Require Password Protection Firm-Wide

Firm Admins can set password protection for the whole firm from **Settings > Users & Security**, using a simple drop-down with two modes:

- **Optional** — each person decides whether to password-protect a given share (the default behavior).
- **Mandatory** — every share is automatically password-protected, and users can't turn it off.

Mandatory mode is an easy way to keep client files consistently protected without relying on each person to remember.

> **Note:** Only Firm Admins can change this setting.

### Related

- [Document Sharing (External)](/v1/docs/document-sharing-external)
- [Firm Administrators](/v1/docs/firm-admins)

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## Rename and Delete Matter AI Chats

Your Matter AI conversations are easier to keep tidy. From the chat list in the sidebar, you can now **rename** a conversation to something you'll recognize later, or **delete** ones you no longer need.

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## Word and Launcher Fixes for Long File Names

We fixed a pair of issues that could stop **Save as New Version** from working in Microsoft Word.

When you opened a document with a long file name, Word would sometimes open it under a shortened "8.3" alias behind the scenes. LexWorkplace then didn't recognize the file and reported that it "hasn't been saved to LexWorkplace" — which meant Save as New Version wouldn't go through. That's now resolved: documents with long file names open and save back correctly. (This affected Word documents specifically; Excel and PowerPoint were not impacted.)

We also added a **Reset Office / Launcher Link** button under **User Options** in the Launcher. If you ever clicked **Cancel** and **Remember my choice** on the prompt Word shows when it asks to open the Launcher, that choice previously stuck — and Save as New Version wouldn't work again. This new button clears that choice so the prompt reappears the next time.

> **Note:** The **Reset Office / Launcher Link** option is available on Windows.