Kickstarter Release Notes

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    Edit Your Backers' Orders
    Pledge Manager
    Backer Survey

    Edit Your Backers' Orders

    Plans change, and now you have more flexibility to help backers get the rewards they want. With order editing in Kickstarter Pledge Manager, creators can update backers’ orders after a campaign ends, from upgrading rewards and adding add-on...

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    New Filtering Options for Items and SKUs
    Backer Report
    New Filtering Options for Items and SKUs
    Creators now have more flexibility when filtering the Items and SKUs field in the Kickstarter Backer Report. Use “Only these” to show result...
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    Pledge with Just an Email Address
    Checkout
    Pledge with Just an Email Address
    Backing a project should be exciting, not complicated. Backers can now create an account or log in without being redirected to a separate pa...
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    Decimals
    Pledge Manager
    Rewards
    Partial Refunds Now Support Decimal Amounts
    Creators can now issue partial refunds with decimal amounts on pledges, giving you more flexibility when adjusting a backer’s order. Previou...
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    Collaborator Access to DMs
    Collaborators
    Collaborator Access to Direct Messages
    Creators can now give collaborators access to read and respond to backer direct messages, making it easier for teams to manage community com...
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    Mobile Video Feed
    Mobile
    Project Discovery
    Mobile Discovery Mode
    Introducing Discovery Mode, a new video-first way to explore projects in the Kickstarter app. Swipe through short videos from creators, get ...
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    Self Serve Backer Add Ons
    Pledge Manager
    Backer Self-Serve Add-Ons
    If configured by the creator, backers can now make changes to their orders after submitting a Pledge Manager, including purchasing new add-o...
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    New Discover UI
    Project Discovery
    Smarter Search & Discovery
    Finding projects you care about should be simple. We've updated Kickstarter's search and discovery experience to make it easier to browse, r...
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    Lock backer addresses by segment
    Pledge Manager
    Fulfillment & Distribution
    Lock Backer Addresses by Segment
    We’ve added a new way for creators to manage fulfillment in waves: you can now lock backer addresses by segment.
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    Backer Removal
    Community Engagement
    Self-Serve Backer Removal for Live Campaigns
    Creators can now directly remove backers from both live and successful campaigns, without needing to go through a support request.
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