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title: "Release Notes: July 2020 (Part I)"
description: "New Metadata Type: Options, Extra Formatting in Experiment Description"
url: https://help.labstep.com/en/articles/4230477-release-notes-july-2020-part-i
collection: "2020"
updated: 2026-08-26
language: en
---

# Release Notes: July 2020 (Part I)

New Metadata Type: Options, Extra Formatting in Experiment Description

# New Metadata Type: Options

The new 'Options' metadata type allows you to select one or many options from a predetermined list. You can also choose whether to allow the addition of extra options.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/699dc51d2188da0fb351700e/20260224153902_3158.gif)

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/699dc51d2188da0fb351700e/20260224153855_7471.gif)

Take advantage of the new 'Options' data type in Protocols for quicker and more consistent qualitative data collection.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/699dc51d2188da0fb351700e/20260224153858_1262.gif)![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/699dc51d2188da0fb351700e/20260224153854_2999.gif)

# Extra Formatting in Experiment Description

You can now set the font and highlight colour of text in the Experiment Description, and choose from 6 different heading levels.  
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![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/699dc51d2188da0fb351700e/20260224153903_1233.gif)