Manage preview features
Azure DevOps Server 2019
As some new features get introduced, you can turn them on or off. You can try them out, provide feedback, and work with the ones that meet your requirements. Some preview features provide access to new functionality, while others reflect a change to the user interface, but little or no change in functionality.
Prerequisites
| Category | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Project access | Member of the project where you want to enable or disable preview features. |
| Permissions | To enable or disable preview features for your organization: Member of the Project Administrators group. |
| Access levels | At least Basic access. |
Turn on or off preview features
Open your profile menu by choosing your image icon and select Manage features.
Select the level from the menu provided.
Tip
If you don't see the for this project or for this collection menu options, then you aren't an administrator. To get added as one, see Change project collection-level permissions.
To turn on or off a feature, choose the slider.
User-level
Project-level
Collection-level
When you turn on a feature at the project or collection-level, you turn it on for all users. If you turn off a feature at the project or collection-level, user settings aren't changed. Users can change feature status on their own.
Preview features
You can turn on or off the Selective artifacts download feature for collection/project feature on a per project or collection basis.
Transition of Preview Features to General Availability
While there's no fixed timeline for when a preview feature moves to general availability (GA), there are several indicators and resources you can use to stay informed about the status of preview features:
- Azure DevOps roadmap and release notes: The Azure DevOps roadmap provides insights into upcoming features and enhancements. It includes information about features currently in preview and their expected release timelines. Azure DevOps release notes provide detailed information about new features, improvements, and bug fixes. For more information, see the Relevant Links section at Azure DevOps Blog.
- Azure DevOps blog: The Azure DevOps blog often features posts about new releases, including when preview features transition to GA. Subscribing to the blog or regularly checking it can help you stay updated. For more information, see Azure DevOps Blog.