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# Updates

- [Updates](https://support.pears.io/updates/updates.md): Stay informed about new features, changes, and improvements to the PEARS system.
- [Community Events — 2026](https://support.pears.io/updates/community-events-2026.md): A changelog of new features and improvements to Community Events in PEARS for 2026.
- [Event Permissions](https://support.pears.io/updates/community-events-2026/event-permissions.md): Granular event and registration permissions can be assigned to individual user accounts through Manage Users.
- [Variable Cost Language](https://support.pears.io/updates/community-events-2026/variable-cost-language.md): Pricing messages on event registration pages now automatically reflect the full cost structure including session and add-on fees.
- [Event Accessibility Improvements](https://support.pears.io/updates/community-events-2026/event-accessibility-improvements.md): Button text color on public event pages now adapts to the theme color for proper contrast.
- [Unique Confirmation Messages](https://support.pears.io/updates/community-events-2026/unique-confirmation-messages.md): Confirmation messages can now be customized per registration type for community events.
- [Preview an Event](https://support.pears.io/updates/community-events-2026/preview-an-event.md): A new Preview step allows testing event registrations during setup before publishing.
- [Event Image Options](https://support.pears.io/updates/community-events-2026/event-image-options.md): Events now support separate cover images and listing thumbnails for public-facing event pages.
- [Track Number of Registrations](https://support.pears.io/updates/community-events-2026/track-number-of-registrations.md): Total registration counts now display in the event list view and on individual event summary pages.
- [Advanced Event Accounting](https://support.pears.io/updates/community-events-2026/advanced-event-accounting.md): Event pricing setup updated with separate session fees, non-discountable amounts, and per-fee accounting codes.
- [Admin Menu and Organization Settings Refactor](https://support.pears.io/updates/admin-and-org-settings-refactor.md): The admin/cog menu, user menu, and Organization Settings have been redesigned and reorganized.
- [March 2026 Updates](https://support.pears.io/updates/march-2026-updates.md): New features and improvements released across PEARS modules in March 2026.
- [Archived Updates](https://support.pears.io/updates/archived.md): Previously published PEARS updates and feature announcements.
- [PEARS AI Tools](https://support.pears.io/updates/archived/pears-ai-tools.md): AI-powered features launched in PEARS for module generation, survey analysis, story summarization, and public value drafting.
- [Configure Columns](https://support.pears.io/updates/archived/configure-columns.md): Show, hide, and reorder columns across PEARS module list views with per-user customization.
- [Manage Lists: Keywords and PSE Changes](https://support.pears.io/updates/archived/manage-lists-keywords-and-pse-changes.md): Keywords and PSE Changes are now customizable list categories in Manage Lists.
- [Bulk Actions in PEARS](https://support.pears.io/updates/archived/bulk-actions.md): Copy and edit multiple records at once using bulk actions across PEARS modules.
- [Update to PEARS Menus](https://support.pears.io/updates/archived/pears-menu-update.md): The PEARS navigation menus were reorganized, renaming Track to Engage and adding a new Reflect section.
- [Update to the Homepage Dashboard](https://support.pears.io/updates/archived/homepage-dashboard-update.md): The PEARS homepage dashboard was redesigned with work-in-progress tracking, completion status, and quick links.
- [PEARS Features for Age 5-17 Subcategory Data](https://support.pears.io/updates/archived/age-5-17-subcategory-data.md): New organization setting to require age 5-17 subcategories and N-PEARS export estimation for subcategory data.
- [Update to the PEARS Login Page](https://support.pears.io/updates/archived/login-page-update.md): The PEARS login page was updated with a simpler, more modern design in January 2024.
- [Program Activity, Project, and Language Updates for FY23](https://support.pears.io/updates/archived/program-activity-project-and-language-updates-fy23.md): FY23 updates to delivery methods, demographics, project names, languages, and survey question types across multiple PEARS modules.