Azure Boards - Sprint 154 Update
Features
- Work item live reload
- Manage iteration and area paths from the command line
- Work item parent column as column option
- Instant search for work items
- Search for a work item as you type
- Change the process used by a project
- Hide custom fields from layout
Work item live reload
Previously, when updating a work item, and a second team member was making changes to the same work item, the second user would lose their changes. Now, as long as you are both editing different fields, you will see live updates of the changes made to the work item.

Manage iteration and area paths from the command line
You can now manage iteration and area paths from the command line by using the az boards iteration and az boards area commands. For example, you can setup and manage iteration and area paths interactively from the CLI, or automate the entire setup using a script. For more details about the commands and the syntax, see the documentation here.
Work item parent column as column option
You now have the option to see the parent of every work item in your product backlog or sprint backlog. To enable this feature, go to Column Options on the desired backlog, then add the Parent column.

Instant search for work items
We've made it easy for you to find recently visited work items, boards, backlogs and sprints. You can now access recently visited work items by clicking on the search box in Azure Boards.
Tip
You can invoke the search box by typing the keyboard shortcut "/".

Search for a work item as you type
Now you can view the work item search results as you type in the search box. This will help you quickly navigate to the work item of your choice.

In addition, you can navigate to code and wiki search results without having to switch tabs by landing on work items search and then changing tabs to view code wiki or package search results.

Change the process used by a project
Your tools should change as your team does, you can now switch your projects from any out-of-the-box process template to any other out-of-the-box process. For example, you can change your project from using Agile to Scrum, or Basic to Agile. You can find full step-by-step documentation here.

Hide custom fields from layout
You can now hide custom fields from the form layout when customizing your process. The field will still be available from queries and REST APIs. This comes in handy for tracking extra fields when you are integrating with other systems.

Next steps
Note
These features will roll out over the next two to three weeks.
Head over to Azure DevOps and take a look.
How to provide feedback
We would love to hear what you think about these features. Use the help menu to report a problem or provide a suggestion.

You can also get advice and your questions answered by the community on Stack Overflow.
Thanks,
Biju Venugopal