HCL Notes 14.5.1 Sneak Peek

The number one idea in the Notes idea portal is simply 4 words. “Make Notes Look Great!” And that is exactly what we are doing with the next release coming in 2026. The Design, Development and Testing teams are all working together to bring you enhancements that will delight you. Tim has the client installed and will show you mostly live demos of enhancements that are ready for your review. We’d love to know what you think, so please give your feedback after the session at the HCL demo station.

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1. Copenhagen & Stockholm, October 2025 WELCOME We build bridges between people & technology!
2. HCL Notes 14.5.1 Sneak Peek
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5. Introductions 5 Tim Clark Senior Product Manager HCL Notes, Nomad, Verse
6. Design Ethos Improve and modernize the visual appearance of the Notes client without changing functionality, sizing, or layout. • Follow the design principles of the HCL Enchanted design system to create an attractive and accessible visual experience that is consistent across other HCL products. • Establish a hierarchy that places visual focus on the center of the page to facilitate a main workflow within applications. 6
7. Updated Framework Update the Notes outer framework UI • Tab colors • Open drop down now docked by default • Focus color on navigator updated • Action bar color updated 7
8. Updated Calendar View Update the Notes outer framework UI • Calendar Type Colors • Calendar Type Icons Updated • Action Bar Color Updated 8
9. Updated Forms • Mail Forms • Calendar Forms • Contact Forms • Notebook Forms • To Do Forms 9 Mail Form Calendar Form
10. Updated Dialogs Many dialogs updated • Quick Find • Create Folder • Move Folder • Login Dialog • Add Calendar • Sametime Dialogs • Alarms Panel • Replication Schedule 10
11. Preference Dialog • Two Column Layout • Simplified Panels • Updated colors • Icon indicators 11
12. Updated Workspace • New icons • Consistent size by default • Improved default layout • New preference (Enlarge old workspace icons) 12
13. • Modern panel in a side- shelf • Opens in a new window if desired • Round-trip editing support • Panel can be closed if not needed 13 Updated Properties Panel
14. Restyled Templates • Notes Log • Directory • Directory Catalog • Widget Catalog • Monitoring Config • Subscriptions • Idp Catalog • Cluster Analysis • And others 14
15. Enhanced Chat • Modern chat experience • Support for read – receipt and chat reactions • New Preference to go back to older chat experience • Support for search in chats 15
16. Updated Controls • Radio Box • Checkbox • Picker • Time zone control • Date picker • Time zone picker • List box • Tabbed table 16
17. Other Improvements • Faster and more robust install for Notes and All Client kits • Updated default font to Inter font, a popular font in the industry, providing a clean look 17
18. Questions for you 18
19. Copenhagen - Please provide feedback on… Workspace • What changes to the workspace have you noticed? • Which of them will your users find most useful? Preferences • What do you think about the two-column layout for preferences? • What impact do you foresee it will have on your navigation through the settings? Infobox • What do you think about the infoboxes being docked in the side-shelf? • How do you think it will it impact your workflow? Anything Else • Please tell us anything else you’ve seen that you want to comment on. Please use talk to me or send an email to timc@pnp-hcl.com 19
20. Stockholm - Please provide feedback on… Workspace • What changes to the workspace have you noticed? • Which of them will your users find most useful? Preferences • What do you think about the two-column layout for preferences? • What impact do you foresee it will have on your navigation through the settings? Infobox • What do you think about the infoboxes being docked in the side-shelf? • How do you think it will it impact your workflow? Anything Else • Please tell us anything else you’ve seen that you want to comment on. Please use talk to me or send an email to timc@pnp-hcl.com 20