Combined Sidebar release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Australia

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated May 4, 2026
  • 3 minutes to read
  • Consolidated page of all release notes for Sidebar from Yokohama to Australia.

    How to use this page

    To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Sidebar release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Yokohama to Australia.

    Tip:
    If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release."

    Important information for upgrading Sidebar to Australia

    Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Australia

    No updates for this release.

    New features

    Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for Sidebar.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    Exploring Sidebar
    Integrate Sidebar and Slack to enable the users of both platforms to seamlessly collaborate with each other.
    Using Sidebar
    Create standalone Sidebar conversations that aren’t associated with a specific record.
    Using Sidebar
    Create private discussions on a record that are accessible only to the participants within that discussion.

    Zurich

    Sidebar
    Use threaded replies to answer Sidebar messages without adding clutter to the main discussion.

    Australia

    Sidebar
    Customize the subject title for Sidebar discussions by replacing the default short description with any field from the record.
    Sidebar
    Move and resize the Sidebar chat window using the dynamic window framework.
    Sidebar
    Create a standalone Sidebar discussion that is not tied to a specific record.

    Changes

    Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Sidebar features.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Australia

    No updates for this release.

    Removed

    Between your current release family and Australia, some Sidebar features or functionality were removed.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Australia

    No updates for this release.

    Deprecations

    Between your current release family and Australia, some Sidebar features or functionality were deprecated.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Australia

    No updates for this release.

    Activation information

    Review information on how to activate Sidebar.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    Install Sidebar by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the ServiceNow Store version history release notes.

    Zurich

    Sidebar is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature part of the Omni-Experience Standard Feature Set. For details, see Installing Sidebar.

    Australia

    Sidebar is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.

    Additional requirements

    If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Sidebar we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Australia

    No updates for this release.

    Browser requirements

    If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Sidebar we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Australia

    No updates for this release.

    Accessibility information

    Review details on accessibility information for Sidebar, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Australia

    No updates for this release.

    Localization information

    If there are specific localization considerations for Sidebar we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Australia

    No updates for this release.

    Highlight information

    If there are specific highlight considerations for Sidebar we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    • Integrate Sidebar with Slack to enable users of both platforms to communicate with each other.
    • Create standalone Sidebar conversations that aren’t associated with a record.
    • Create private discussions on a record that are accessible only to the participants within that discussion.

    See Sidebar for more information.

    Zurich

    Prevent Sidebar discussions from becoming cluttered by using threaded replies when responding to messages.

    See Sidebar for more information.

    Australia

    • Move and resize the chat window using the Sidebar new dynamic window framework.
    • Create standalone Sidebar discussions.

    See Sidebar for more information.