February 2026

New features

• Program managers can now require judges to leave a comment when scoring entries in all judging modes. This option was previously available only for VIP judging.
• E-invoicing is now available for German clients accepting payments through Award Force, supporting compliance with German invoicing regulations. Support for additional regions may follow.

Improvements

• When creating a PDF from a document template, users can now choose whether the file should be generated as an accessible PDF.
• Accessibility improvements:
  • Labelled text editor fields to enhance accessibility for the chapter and category dropdowns on the entry form.
  • Improved compatibility of the colour picker with Windows high contrast mode.