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17 March, 2026
Version 9.15 of the Smokeball Desktop App is now available to all users. Version 9.15 contains the following new features and refinements:
Workflows no longer trigger on closed matters
Fixed an issue where Workflows were automatically triggering when viewing a Closed matter for the first time (usually after a data migration).
Branch filter added to the Matter List
You can now filter your Matter List by Branch.
Enable user license upon creating a new staff member
When adding a new user in Staff & User settings, you will be prompted to enable a license upon saving the user, if this has not already been done.
If you would like to activate them on a later date, you can do so by selecting No on the prompt.
Improvements to Data Backup
The Smokeball Settings Data Backup tool to back up Matters and Contacts has been updated:
Select Create Data Backup in the Matters & Contacts tab to generate a data backup of your Contacts, Matters and Matter Roles in a .CSV.
- You can now only access data backups from within the Data Backup section in Smokeball Settings. Previously, data backups were sent via email, which posed a security concern.
- Data Backups will expire 7 days after they are requested.
Notable Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where some matter activity was not recorded if the matter was opened for the first time or the matter type was changed.
- Fixed a bug where the Billing widget erroneously appeared in Lead files.
- Fixed a bug where after a Staff Role was re-assigned on a Matter, the new assignee was not notified of the assignment.
- Fixed a bug where the Confirm Workflow window did not appear when opening a lead or matter for the first time.
- Fixed a bug where Asks were not appearing in the correct order when generating a document.
- Fixed a bug where matter layout windows appeared blank upon opening.
- Resolved the error "Some files were not saved to the matter" when assigning emails to matter.
- Fixed an issue with saving Documents and Excel spreadsheets.
5 March, 2026
We have made the following refinements in the Smokeball Web App:
- The Invoices List now contains filters for Timekeeper and Introducer.
- The Introducer filter now appears on the following sections:
- Create Invoices
- Trust to Office
- Reminders
- A new Save & Duplicate button is now available when recording time/fees/expenses. This does not apply to timers, grouped time entries, right-hand-panel editing, or AutoTime-generated time entry links and Archie buttons.
- Restored the Income Allocation - Details report with a VAT Collected column.
- Updated the Income Allocation - Summary report:
- The VAT Collected column has been restored when Timekeeper is selected in the Run By or Subtotal By column.
- Invoice Number is now an option in the Run By and Subtotal By filters. This aggregates values on the report by Invoice.
- Updated the Work in Progress - Details report to change VAT on fees from Input VAT to Output VAT.