> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.dscout.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.dscout.com/product-updates/2023/september-2023.md).

# September 2023

Dscout's latest innovations and new features help empower teams to capture high-quality human insights from in-context moments. Focus on what matters - conducting meaningful and trustworthy research.

## RECRUIT

**Manual recruiting for Express.** Hand-pick your participants to choose who will participate in your mission with [manual recruiting](https://help.dscout.com/hc/en-us/articles/18847626733972), now available in Express Media-Survey and Usability Testing.

<div align="center"><figure><img src="https://3203039664-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwiBgwLWKwWLRYLRUhxPD%2Fuploads%2FJBGLh3pqcJSfXmSGjxg9%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=a8b73c9d-277e-4080-8a7a-c819534d4541" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

## FIELD

### Express

**Usability testing is now available!** Understand your users, test concepts, validate prototypes, and optimize products on your timeline. dscout now supports [the cornerstones of usability testing](https://help.dscout.com/hc/en-us/articles/18520466351636-How-to-use-Task-Questions-in-an-Express-Usability-Test) in the platform within an [Express mission](https://help.dscout.com/hc/en-us/articles/18616165829908-When-to-Use-a-Media-Survey-or-Usability-Test): continuous recording, Task questions, Talk Out Loud prompts, click tracking, analysis and sharing tools, and more.

<figure><img src="https://3203039664-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwiBgwLWKwWLRYLRUhxPD%2Fuploads%2FXEfHQxmxdxrHQ5wY2TZ7%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=c82052d5-01b2-428e-b41c-52bd56d011a7" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**New video analysis view in Express:** In the Analyze tab, you can more easily navigate between video responses using either your keyboard’s arrow keys or the back and next arrows on screen from directly within the video response.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/wiBgwLWKwWLRYLRUhxPD/blobs/8I7jjLU6A6p1LmcLmJfc/19401663771412)

### Express & Live

**Quickly set up follow-up missions:** Have you ever wanted to dig deeper into a participant's responses from an Express mission? You can now [pull Express participants directly into a Live mission](https://help.dscout.com/hc/en-us/articles/360038708111) from an Express entry or when creating a mission in the Live builder.

<figure><img src="https://3203039664-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwiBgwLWKwWLRYLRUhxPD%2Fuploads%2FwBsamhZfcHAZakfWCy3l%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=ff74c36c-0033-45e3-8dbf-bc326ccbfde2" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## ADMIN CENTER

**Introducing the Contributor seat.** Bring your cross-team collaborators into your research with a [Contributor seat](https://help.dscout.com/hc/en-us/articles/360038798191-Understanding-your-company-dscout-account). Our new user type lets you invite others into the platform in a way you can trust. The Contributor seat allows PMs, Designers, and other team members to run research with guardrails to ensure quality and meet best practice standards.

**Project deletion scheduling.** After the completion of a research project, your organization may require [scheduling the deletion of project data](https://help.dscout.com/hc/en-us/articles/360045883691-Project-data-deletion), including research design and all submitted research content from scouts.

<figure><img src="https://3203039664-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwiBgwLWKwWLRYLRUhxPD%2Fuploads%2F4cyNIvI80tAFhhJuztkO%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=c5fbf06e-8f9c-4e3f-b1a0-6f1a026c3030" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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