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title: "Release Notes: January 2022"
description: "Reference Devices, Jupyter Notebooks (Improvements), Custom Identifiers UX, Uncategorised Resource"
url: https://help.labstep.com/en/articles/5952153-release-notes-january-2022
collection: "2022"
updated: 2026-10-30
language: en
---

# Release Notes: January 2022

Reference Devices, Jupyter Notebooks (Improvements), Custom Identifiers UX, Uncategorised Resource

_We hope you had a lovely holiday season, and from the whole Labstep team, we wish you a Happy New Year. To start 2022 off right, we've worked and improved a couple of things! We have also launched our webinar series. More about that_ [_here_](https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/the-labstepping-stones-webinar-series-60519)_._

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Our New Year's resolutions:

-   [Referencing Devices](#h_add581bef1)
    
-   [Jupyter Notebooks (Improvements)](#h_fca9be30ae)
    
-   [Custom Identifiers UX](#h_365c3beede)
    
-   [Uncategorised Resource](#h_8ecfca181f)
    

# **Reference Devices**

You can now reference the devices used in your Experiments/Protocols to your entry.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/699dc51d2188da0fb351700e/20260224153913_9617.gif)

# **Jupyter Notebooks (Improvements)**

You can now run your notebooks without opening the full Jupyter editor. Just click on 'Run' and wait for the magic to happen!

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/699dc51d2188da0fb351700e/20260224153849_2790.png)

Additionally, you can now preview your notebooks without spinning up a full Jupyter editor.

# **Custom Identifiers UX**

You can set a Custom Identifier for the workspace from your Workspace Settings in just a few clicks. Choose your preferred prefix and the minimum number of digits, and that's it!

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/699dc51d2188da0fb351700e/20260224153911_5124.gif)

# **Uncategorised Resource**

By clicking on 'Uncategorised' in your Inventory, you can now quickly identify Resources that need to be categorised.

![A gif showing how to navigate to uncategorised resource](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/699dc51d2188da0fb351700e/20260224153905_3472.gif)

# **That's it for now...**

![Steppy wishes you a happy new year](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/699dc51d2188da0fb351700e/20260224153849_2727.png)

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**_Something missing?_**

_If there's a feature you'd like to see in the next release, let us know_ [_here_](mailto:info@labstep.com) _or use the in-app chat function._