# NocoDB 2026.07.0 — 2026.07.0 : Introducing Calendar Sync & Image Annotations
- Product: NocoDB (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nocodb)
- Vendor: NocoDB
- Date: 2026-07-14
- Version: 2026.07.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/releases/tag/2026.07.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nocodb/releases/2026.07.0
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- **added** — Calendar Sync feature brings events from Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, or CalDAV servers into NocoDB as a read-only Event table that stays up to date automatically
- **added** — Image annotations let comments point at an exact spot on an image with pins or rectangles instead of describing in words
- **added** — Workflow Comment Trigger runs a workflow when a comment is added, edited, deleted, resolved, or reopened on a record
- **added** — Attach files to comments with images and files from the file picker, pasted, or dropped onto the composer
- **added** — Webhooks can now fire when a comment is added, edited, deleted, resolved, or reopened
- **added** — New MD5(), SHA256(), and SHA512() functions compute a hash of any value for checksums and spotting changed records
- **added** — New DATETIME_FORMAT() function formats a date or datetime into text with localized LL, LLL, and LLLL presets
- **added** — Lookup fields can now sort the values they pull in and show only the first or last few instead of every linked value
- **added** — Persian (Jalali) calendar support in Date and DateTime fields for display and input
- **added** — Export calendar views as iCalendar (.ics) files to open in any calendar app
- **added** — Custom calendar timescale mode shows any number of days or weeks from one to six alongside day, week, and month
- **added** — Event themes for calendars with Bordered, Dot, Solid, Minimal, and Pill options set per view
- **added** — Calendar views now render and navigate properly on phones with compact toolbar and record sidebar
- **added** — Skip sheets when importing Excel by unticking sheets you do not want before importing
- **added** — Create new fields while importing into an existing table by mapping unmatched columns to brand new fields
- **changed** — Comment length limit was raised from 3,000 to 10,000 characters
- **changed** — Webhooks can now be narrowed to comments that mention a particular person or exclude comments posted by your own integrations
##### Availability
| Feature | CE / Free | Paid / Enterprise |
|---|:---:|:---:|
| Calendar Sync | – | ✅ |
| Image Annotations | – | ✅ |
| Workflow Comment Trigger | – | ✅ |
##### Calendar Sync
**Calendar Sync** brings events from **Google Calendar**, **Outlook Calendar**, or any **CalDAV** server (Apple iCloud, Fastmail, Nextcloud, and others) into NocoDB as a read-only **Event** table that stays up to date on its own. Pick a calendar and a date window from the new **Calendar** category in the App Sync wizard; NocoDB syncs the event details and sets up a colour-coded Calendar view on the first sync. Available on **NocoDB Cloud** (Plus plan and above) and licensed self-hosted deployments (Business plan and above).
[Learn more about Calendar Sync →](https://nocodb.com/docs/product-docs/sync/app-sync/calendar)
##### Image Annotations
**Image annotations** let a comment point at an exact spot on an image instead of describing it in words. Open an image in the attachment viewer, drop a pin or drag a rectangle, and leave your comment; annotations are labelled, and replies thread underneath. Available on all **NocoDB Cloud** plans and licensed self-hosted deployments.
[Learn more about comments →](https://nocodb.com/docs/product-docs/records/expand-record)
##### Workflow Comment Trigger
**When comment changes** is a new workflow trigger that runs a workflow when a comment is added, edited, deleted, resolved, or reopened on a record. Narrow it to specific comment events or to comments that mention particular people, and use the comment, its author, and mentions in later steps. Available on all **NocoDB Cloud** plans and licensed self-hosted deployments (Business plan and above).
[Learn more about the comment trigger →](https://nocodb.com/docs/workflows/nodes/trigger-nodes/comment)
##### Improvements & Fixes
- **Attach files to comments.** Comments now take images and files, added from the file picker, pasted straight in, or dropped onto the composer. Available on NocoDB Cloud (Plus plan and above) and licensed self-hosted deployments (Business plan and above). [Learn more →](https://nocodb.com/docs/product-docs/records/expand-record)
- **Trigger webhooks from comments.** Webhooks can now fire when a comment is added, edited, deleted, resolved, or reopened, and can be narrowed to comments that mention a particular person or exclude comments posted by your own integrations. [Learn more →](https://nocodb.com/docs/product-docs/automation/webhook/create-webhook)
- **Checksum formulas.** New `MD5()`, `SHA256()`, and `SHA512()` functions compute a hash of any value, useful for checksums and spotting changed records. Available on PostgreSQL and MySQL. [Learn more →](https://nocodb.com/docs/product-docs/fields/field-types/formula/string-functions)
- **Localized date formatting in formulas.** A new `DATETIME_FORMAT()` function formats a date or datetime into text, including the localized `LL`, `LLL`, and `LLLL` presets. [Learn more →](https://nocodb.com/docs/product-docs/fields/field-types/formula/date-functions)
- **Sort and limit Lookup values.** A Lookup field can now sort the values it pulls in and show only the first or last few, instead of every linked value. Available on PostgreSQL, on NocoDB Cloud (Plus plan and above) and licensed self-hosted deployments (Business plan and above). [Learn more →](https://nocodb.com/docs/p
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