The newest things we’ve built, what they’re for, and how they help. CoLabEx is growing fast and is in an early testing phase — we’d love to hear what you think. Want every technical detail? See the full update history.
EveryoneSeptember 21, 2026
Design your own dashboard widget.
Your own text, your own colors, and a list pulled from a web address you connect.
What it is. Add a Custom widget to your Dashboard and make it yours: write your own text with live numbers dropped in (like how many tasks are open), style it with a safe set of CSS, and — if you want — connect a web address that returns a list and show its items. On a task, a project manager can now also turn a reported issue into a subtask in one step; the issue resolves itself when the subtask is approved.
Why it matters. Everyone tracks something a little different. Now your dashboard can show the thing you actually care about, in a way that suits you, without waiting for us to build it.
Who it’s for. Anyone with a dashboard, and project managers handling blockers.
Open your Dashboard
EveryoneSeptember 21, 2026
Bigger quizzes, a proficiency level — and an undo for imports.
Every course quiz now has at least 25 questions and shows your level; imported a task list by mistake? One click undoes it.
What it is. Every course quiz now has at least 25 questions, so your score is a more meaningful measure of what you know. When you pass, your score shows as a level — Foundational, Working, Proficient or Expert. The 14 nursing skill lessons (blood pressure, IV therapy, wound care and more) now have quizzes too; they are knowledge checks, so they give you a score but not a badge. Separately, if you import a task list from a spreadsheet and it comes in wrong, an Undo button removes the imported tasks nobody has started on and keeps any that have been worked on.
Why it matters. A short quiz can be passed by luck; 25 questions is much harder to guess your way through, and a named level tells you and others where you stand. And nobody should be afraid to try an import because they can't take it back.
Who it’s for. Learners and anyone moving a task list into CoLabEx.
Open the Education Center
EveryoneSeptember 21, 2026
Lock your account tighter — and take your data with you.
Turn on two-factor sign-in, download a copy of everything you have here, or delete your account yourself.
What it is. Two-factor sign-in adds a 6-digit code from an app on your phone (Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Authy and others) to your password, so a stolen or guessed password is not enough. It is free and uses no text messages; you also get ten one-time recovery codes in case you lose your phone. In Settings you can now also download a copy of your data as one file, see your own recent security activity, and delete your account yourself. Project managers get an audit trail on each project showing who approved what.
Why it matters. Your account holds your work, your history and, for some people, records of what they are owed. It should be very hard for anyone else to get into, and it should always be yours to take with you or to close.
Who it’s for. Everyone. Admins, company owners and project managers most of all.
Open Settings
EveryoneSeptember 21, 2026
Locked out? Now there's a way back in.
Reset a forgotten password, confirm your email, and add backup emails so a school address never strands you.
What it is. You can now reset a forgotten password with an emailed link, confirm your email when you sign up, and add backup email addresses in Settings. A confirmed backup can be used to sign in and to reset your password — and you can make it your main email when you graduate. Too many wrong passwords briefly pauses sign-in to keep guessers out.
Why it matters. Accounts should be easy to get into for you and hard for anyone else. Your school email will stop working someday; with a backup email you keep your account, your work and your learning history without starting over.
Who it’s for. Everyone — especially students who sign up with a school address.
Manage your email addresses
Project managersSeptember 21, 2026
Already have a task list? Bring it with you.
Import your tasks from a spreadsheet or another tool in a few clicks — no retyping.
What it is. Upload a CSV file (most project tools and every spreadsheet can make one), check that we matched your columns correctly, preview exactly what will happen, then import. Names, descriptions, due dates, priorities and time estimates all come across.
Why it matters. Nobody wants to rebuild a whole project by hand just to try something new. The preview means there are no surprises, and anything we can't bring across — like who a task was assigned to — is kept as a note on the task instead of being lost.
Who it’s for. Anyone moving a project over from a spreadsheet, Asana, Jira, monday.com or a similar tool.
Nursing studentsSeptember 21, 2026
Studying complex med-surg? Here's a free study track.
Free readings from open textbooks plus a practice run that shows which topics need more work.
What it is. A guided path through the high-acuity topics — shock, cardiac emergencies, respiratory failure, neurological emergencies, fluids and electrolytes, endocrine emergencies, kidney failure, GI and liver failure, blood and sepsis, and burns. Each topic links to the free chapter to read, and the practice run asks a few questions from every area.
Why it matters. The practice run tells you where you're weakest, then points you to exactly what to read — so you spend your study time where it counts, retake it, and watch each area improve. Every answer comes with the reasoning behind it.
Who it’s for. Nursing students in a complex medical-surgical course.
Open the study track
Students & teachersSeptember 21, 2026
Your class, one code away.
Teachers hand out a short code; students type it in and they're in class. That's the whole thing.
What it is. A teacher makes a class and gets a code like K7M2-9QXR and a join link. Students type the code or open the link and join — even if they've never used CoLabEx. Teachers can also paste in a list of emails, keep the class private, or post it publicly if their school is approved.
Why it matters. Getting a whole class set up is usually where new tools lose people. If you first arrive through a class, you see a simple view with just your classes — and one button to open up everything else whenever you're ready. Classes that have ended stay in your history.
Who it’s for. Teachers and professors, and their students.
Join a class
Nursing studentsSeptember 21, 2026
Find your weak spots — then fix them.
Take a short practice run, see which topics need work, study just those, and watch your scores climb.
What it is. A practice loop for NCLEX-RN preparation. Answer a mix of questions from every area of the exam, get results ranked weakest first with the reasoning for every answer, then jump straight to the free reading for the topics you missed and retake.
Why it matters. Most people study what they already know because it feels good. This shows you what you don't know yet, so your time goes where it helps. These are original study questions, not real exam questions, and a score here doesn't predict a pass — but the habit of finding and fixing weak areas is what works.
Who it’s for. Nursing students preparing for the NCLEX-RN.
Start a practice run
Nursing studentsSeptember 21, 2026
Nursing, from LPN to NP — laid out step by step.
Four learning paths (LPN, RN, BSN, NP) with the individual skills — taking blood pressure, starting an IV, reading a heart rhythm — each with a free lesson.
What it is. Each level of nursing has its own path: the exam to prepare for, the foundation skills, and free readings from open textbooks. The same skill lesson shows up in every path that needs it.
Why it matters. You can see the whole road, not just the next class. Where a free, trustworthy resource doesn't exist yet we say so, instead of pointing you at something unchecked. These lessons teach the knowledge behind a skill — hands-on ability is something your instructor checks in person.
Who it’s for. Anyone studying or considering nursing.
Browse learning paths
EveryoneSeptember 21, 2026
Make it comfortable for your eyes.
Dark, light or match-your-device — plus color-blind-friendly colors, high contrast and bigger text.
What it is. A few simple choices in Settings change how CoLabEx looks: the overall theme, a color scheme designed to be readable with color-blindness or low vision, and the text size. Your choice follows you to any device.
Why it matters. Software should fit the person, not the other way around. We picked the color-blind-friendly colors by measuring how easy they are to tell apart, not by eye — and status is always shown in words as well as color.
Who it’s for. Everyone — especially anyone who's ever squinted at a screen.
Open appearance settings
EveryoneSeptember 20, 2026
A home screen that asks: what do you want to do next?
A few big, clear buttons and what's due today — with the full dashboard one click away.
What it is. New accounts start on a simple home: big labeled buttons for the things people do most, what's due today, and recent activity. The full dashboard is still there, arranged as compact cards you can reorder. On a project, a task can show as just the task plus a few buttons — add my work, ask a question, flag a problem, comment.
Why it matters. A powerful tool shouldn't make a beginner feel lost. Start simple, and unlock more as you need it — nothing is taken away, just tucked out of the way until you ask for it.
Who it’s for. New users, and anyone who likes things uncluttered.
EveryoneSeptember 21, 2026
Your tasks, messages and favorite pages — one tap away.
A slide-out panel that stays out of the way until you want it, and a one-click star to save any page.
What it is. A slim tab on the edge of the screen opens a panel with your in-progress tasks, your conversations and the pages you've saved. Click the star in the top bar to save the page you're on.
Why it matters. It gives you a quick way to jump around without stealing screen space from the work in front of you. And it came straight from testers telling us a permanent side column made pages feel cramped.
Who it’s for. Everyone.
Project managersSeptember 17, 2026
Show a client your progress — no login needed.
Send a link that shows a project's status, or print a one-page status report.
What it is. A project manager can create a private link that shows a project's health, milestones and tasks without exposing what anyone is paid. There's also a printable status report you can save as a PDF for a board update or a client email.
Why it matters. Clients want to know how it's going without learning a new tool. A link and a report do that, and the link can be turned off at any time.
Who it’s for. Project managers, freelancers and anyone reporting to a client or a boss.