--- sourceDocument: brazil Combined Product Files sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/delta-zurich-brazil Release : - brazil ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - brazil Combined Product Files ft:clusterId : - delta3bz bundleId : - delta3bz --- # Combined Employee Slate release notes for upgrades from Zurich to Brazil # Combined Employee Slate release notes for upgrades from Zurich to Brazil {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Brazil Updated October 8, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 8 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Combined Employee Slate Release Notes for Upgrades from Zurich to Brazil This consolidated release note page assists ServiceNow customers in preparing for upgrades of Employee Slate from the Zurich release family through Australia to Brazil. It summarizes new features, changes, activation guidance, and important considerations relevant to these upgrades, helping customers understand what to expect and how to effectively implement the Brazil release. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Conversation-first experience:** Replaces traditional navigation with an AI-powered search bar and personalized canvas, enhancing service delivery across departments. * **EmployeeWorks home:** A personalized homepage featuring an AI search bar and configurable widgets such as To-dos, Employee Communications, Trending Content, Quick Links, and Holiday Calendar. * **Interactive split view:** Allows users to view content alongside conversations seamlessly, supporting forms, articles, and tasks interactions. * **Personalized canvas:** Employees can customize their workspace by dragging, dropping, resizing, and removing widgets; administrators can lock critical widgets. * **Tasks and requests consolidation:** Aggregates tasks, requests, approvals, and to-dos across multiple departments and external applications, with AI-generated summaries from Now Assist. * **Employee org chart:** Displays organizational hierarchies and employee details with contextual AI question support via Now Assist. * **Employee communications and visual content authoring:** Supports targeted banner announcements linking to knowledge articles and a content library for creating and publishing announcements using AI assistance. * **Notifications:** Provides 14 pre-configured notification types with bulk actions and grouping capabilities. * **Admin console configuration:** Enables branding consistency (logo, colors) across the portal, Moveworks, and Now Assist with live preview. * **AI-powered widget builder:** Allows creation of custom widgets through a prompt-driven interface with accessibility-compliant design components. * **Analytics and reporting:** Tracks user session details, page visits, widget interactions, and communication effectiveness within User Experience Analytics. * **Search and chat integration:** Embeds search results into chat responses with filtering and exploration across connectors; pre-fills catalog form fields from conversation context. * **Enterprise search:** Enables searching across enterprise systems like SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Slack, and Outlook via Moveworks assistant. * **Calendar and schedule management:** Displays meetings and upcoming holidays through dedicated widgets on the homepage canvas. * **AI licensing tiers (Australia release):** Offers Foundation, Advanced, and Prime tiers providing varying levels of AI capabilities including generative AI, agentic workflows, and autonomous actions. ## Upgrade Requirements and Activation * Employee Slate requires Zurich Patch 9 or later and integration with an AI assistant such as Moveworks or Now Assist. * Access setup through the profile icon to configure branding, data sources for search, and experience settings. * Content author or manager roles are required to access authoring capabilities. * Employee Slate is available on the ServiceNow Store for deployment. ## Changes, Removals, and Deprecations There are no updates, removals, or deprecations reported between the Australia and Brazil releases for Employee Slate features or functionality. ## Accessibility and Compliance Employee Slate's AI-native widget builder ensures that custom widgets meet accessibility standards automatically through built-in design components, helping developers address compliance requirements effectively. ## Additional Notes * There are no new browser requirements, localization changes, or additional requirements introduced in the Brazil release. * Important pre- and post-upgrade tasks should be reviewed to ensure smooth transition. * The consolidated inbox and personalized experience enhance employee productivity by centralizing work-related information and communication. Consolidated page of all release notes for Employee Slate from Zurich to Brazil. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Employee Slate release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Zurich to Brazil. 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 Employee Slate to Brazil Before you upgrade to Brazil, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-employeeslate-summary__entry__2} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | Upgrade information : Employee Slate requires Zurich Patch 9 or later and an AI assistant (Moveworks or Now Assist). | | Australia | Upgrade information : Employee Slate requires Zurich Patch 9 or later and an AI assistant (Moveworks or Now Assist). | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## New features Between your current release family and Brazil, new features were introduced for Employee Slate. {#dfrn3-employeeslate-summary__entry__10} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | [Conversation-first experience](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eslate-conversation-first&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Replaces traditional browse navigation with an AI-powered search bar and personalized canvas, supporting service delivery across departments. [EmployeeWorks home](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=emp-slate-home-page&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Provides a homepage centered on an AI-powered search bar with five configurable widgets: To-dos, Employee Communications, Trending Content, Quick Links, and Holiday Calendar. Interactive split view [EmployeeWorks home](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=emp-slate-home-page&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Displays content alongside the conversation for seamless interaction with forms, articles, and tasks. [Personalized canvas](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eslate-personalized-canvas&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Employees can drag, drop, resize, and remove widgets; administrators can lock widgets to keep critical information visible. [Tasks and requests](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=emp-slate-inbox&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Consolidates tasks, requests, approvals, and to-dos from multiple departments and external applications, with AI summaries from Now Assist. [Employee org chart](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=emp-slate-orgchart&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Displays organizational hierarchies with employee details and supports contextual AI questions through Now Assist. [Employee communications](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eslate-employee-comms&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Displays targeted banner announcements on the homepage, linked to knowledge articles or other resources. Visual content authoring [EmployeeWorks home](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=emp-slate-home-page&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Provides a content library accessible from the profile icon where authors can create, filter, and publish announcements, with Now Assist generating content from a prompt. [Notifications](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=emp-slate-notifications&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Delivers 14 pre-configured notification types for approvals, tasks, and requests, with support for bulk actions and grouping. [Configure admin console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eslate-config-admin-console&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Applies a logo, primary color, and accent color consistently across the portal, Moveworks, and Now Assist experiences, with a live preview panel. [AI-powered widget builder](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eslate-ai-widget-builder&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Builds custom widgets through a prompt-driven interface using a model context protocol (MCP) with built-in design components and accessibility support. [Analytics and reporting](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eslate-analytics-reporting&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Tracks session details, page visits, and widget interactions in a dedicated Employee Slate destination within User Experience Analytics. Measures announcement impressions, clicks, and top-performing content through the communications analytics dashboard in User Experience Analytics. [Chat assistance for catalog and knowledge](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eslate-conversational-catalog&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Integrates search results directly into chat responses, with a side panel for filtering and exploration across all configured connectors. Chat pre-fills catalog form fields from conversation context and opens forms in split view for review and completion. [Moveworks enterprise search](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=employee-slate-moveworks&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Searches documents across enterprise systems including SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Slack, and Outlook through the Moveworks assistant. [Calendar and schedule management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eslate-calendar-schedule&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Provides time-aware information through calendar management with My Calendar widget in Canvas displaying the meetings from your schedule. And the Upcoming Holiday widget displays the next relevant holiday on the home page. | | Australia | [ServiceNow product tiers](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=ai-native-sku-overview&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : The ServiceNow AI Platform now brings you a new AI experience with three licensing tiers available: * Foundation: AI basics to deliver insights * Advanced: AI to boost productivity across relevant use cases * Prime: Act autonomously with all AI assets, and create your own Depending on your license, you will have access to certain application features, generative AI skills, agentic workflows, and AI agents. [Conversation-first experience](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eslate-conversation-first&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Replaces traditional browse navigation with an AI-powered search bar and personalized canvas, supporting service delivery across departments. [EmployeeWorks home](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=emp-slate-home-page&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Provides a homepage centered on an AI-powered search bar with five configurable widgets: To-dos, Employee Communications, Trending Content, Quick Links, and Holiday Calendar. [Interactive split view](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=emp-slate-home-page&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Displays content alongside the conversation for seamless interaction with forms, articles, and tasks. [Personalized canvas](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eslate-personalized-canvas&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Employees can drag, drop, resize, and remove widgets; administrators can lock widgets to keep critical information visible. [Tasks and requests](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=emp-slate-inbox&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Consolidates tasks, requests, approvals, and to-dos from multiple departments and external applications, with AI summaries from Now Assist. [Employee org chart](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=emp-slate-orgchart&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Displays organizational hierarchies with employee details and supports contextual AI questions through Now Assist. [Employee communications](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eslate-employee-comms&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Displays targeted banner announcements on the homepage, linked to knowledge articles or other resources. [Visual content authoring](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=emp-slate-home-page&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Provides a content library accessible from the profile icon where authors can create, filter, and publish announcements, with Now Assist generating content from a prompt. [Notifications](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=emp-slate-notifications&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Delivers 14 pre-configured notification types for approvals, tasks, and requests, with support for bulk actions and grouping. [Configure admin console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eslate-config-admin-console&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Applies a logo, primary color, and accent color consistently across the portal, Moveworks, and Now Assist experiences, with a live preview panel. [AI-powered widget builder](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eslate-ai-widget-builder&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Builds custom widgets through a prompt-driven interface using a model context protocol (MCP) with built-in design components and accessibility support. [Analytics and reporting](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eslate-analytics-reporting&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Tracks session details, page visits, and widget interactions in a dedicated Employee Slate destination within User Experience Analytics. Measures announcement impressions, clicks, and top-performing content through the communications analytics dashboard in User Experience Analytics. [Search and chat](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eslate-conversational-catalog&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Integrates search results directly into chat responses, with a side panel for filtering and exploration across all configured connectors. Chat pre-fills catalog form fields from conversation context and opens forms in split view for review and completion. [EmployeeWorks Web App](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=employee-slate-moveworks&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Searches documents across enterprise systems including SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Slack, and Outlook through the Moveworks assistant. [Calendar and schedule management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eslate-calendar-schedule&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Provides time-aware information through calendar management with My Calendar widget in Canvas displaying the meetings from your schedule. And the Upcoming Holiday widget displays the next relevant holiday on the home page. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Brazil, some changes were made to existing Employee Slate features. {#dfrn3-employeeslate-summary__entry__18} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Brazil, some Employee Slate features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-employeeslate-summary__entry__26} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Deprecations Between your current release family and Brazil, some Employee Slate features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-employeeslate-summary__entry__34} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Activation information Review information on how to activate Employee Slate. {#dfrn3-employeeslate-summary__entry__42} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | Activation information : Employee Slate requires Zurich Patch 9 or later and an AI assistant (Moveworks or Now Assist). Access the Employee Slate setup experience through the profile icon to configure branding, data sources for search, and experience settings. * Set up data sources and search configurations * Configure assistant-specific settings in Moveworks or Now Assist setup * Content author or content manager role required for authoring experience access For more information, see [\[Placeholder link text to key emp-slate-setup-flow\]](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=emp-slate-setup-flow&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US). Important: Employee Slate is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. | | Australia | Activation information : Access the Employee Slate setup experience through the profile icon to configure branding, data sources for search, and experience settings. For more information, see [Configuration flow](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=emp-slate-setup-flow&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US). Important: Employee Slate is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Employee Slate we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-employeeslate-summary__entry__50} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Browser requirements If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Employee Slate we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-employeeslate-summary__entry__58} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Accessibility information Review details on accessibility information for Employee Slate, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-employeeslate-summary__entry__66} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | Accessibility information : Employee Slate includes built-in accessibility compliance through the AI-native widget builder. Custom widgets automatically meet accessibility standards when created through the prompt-driven interface with design components that include accessibility features by default. | | Australia | Accessibility information : The AI widget builder in Employee Slate includes built-in design components that support accessibility standards. When custom widgets are created through the prompt-driven interface, the design components are structured to help developers address accessibility requirements. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Localization information If there are specific localization considerations for Employee Slate we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-employeeslate-summary__entry__74} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Highlight information If there are specific highlight considerations for Employee Slate we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-employeeslate-summary__entry__82} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | * Deploy a conversation-first employee experience with intelligent search and personalized interactions. * Access all your work-related information from a personalized homepage from widgets such as To-dos, Employee Communications, Popular Content, Quick Links, Profile, Notifications, and Calendar. * Navigate between conversations and content without losing context through an interactive split view that displays content alongside conversations. * Create a personalized workspace by managing widgets on your personal canvas along with some default widgets. * Track all activities from an inbox that consolidates tasks, requests, approvals, and to-dos from multiple departments and external applications. * Surface important communications through a banner-style widget featuring targeted announcements with image, headline, and short description capabilities. * Manage and create content from content library with conversational content generation. * Navigate organizational hierarchies with an integrated search experience for detailed employee information access. For more information, see [\[Placeholder link text to key employee-slate-landing-page\]](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=employee-slate-landing-page&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) documentation. | | Australia | * Deploy a conversation-first employee experience with intelligent search and personalized interactions. * Access all your work-related information from a personalized homepage from widgets such as To-dos, Employee Communications, Popular Content, Quick Links, Profile, Notifications, and Calendar. * Navigate between conversations and content without losing context through an interactive split view that displays content alongside conversations. * Create a personalized workspace by managing widgets on your personal canvas along with some default widgets. * Track all activities from an inbox that consolidates tasks, requests, approvals, and to-dos from multiple departments and external applications. * Surface important communications through a banner-style widget featuring targeted announcements with image, headline, and short description capabilities. * Manage and create content from content library with conversational content generation. * Navigate organizational hierarchies with an integrated search experience for detailed employee information access. For more information, see [\[Placeholder link text to key employee-slate-landing-page\]](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=employee-slate-landing-page&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) documentation. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ]