What's new
NVivo 12.6.1
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Coding comparison query |
The calculation of agreement between coders for the kappa coefficient and percentage agreement is now done separately for text coding and region coding (e.g. there may be both sorts of coding in a PDF, while documents use only text coding and pictures and media files use only region coding) Coding comparison query. |
NVivo 12.6
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REFI-QDA Standard project exchange | Improvements to REFI-QDA Standard project exchange. You can now import and export memo links and annotations, and export sets. See REFI-QDA Standard for project exchange. |
Accessibility |
Screen readers (including Microsoft Narrator and JAWS) can now be used to read PDF content. See Accessibility |
General enhancement and fixes |
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NVivo 12.5
Feature | Description |
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REFI-QDA Standard project exchange |
Improvements to REFI-QDA Standard project exchange, including data files and memos in sets now imported. See REFI-QDA Standard for project exchange. |
General enhancements |
General security improvements. |
NVivo 12.4
Feature | Description |
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REFI-QDA Standard project exchange | NVivo now supports the new REFI-QDA Standard allowing you to export and import your project in a format supported by other qualitative data analysis software. REFI-QDA Standard for project exchange |
General enhancements |
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NVivo 12.3
Feature | Description |
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Accessibility |
Users who rely on screen readers (including Microsoft Narrator and JAWS) can now navigate NVivo. Screen readers can detect the different parts of the workspace including the List View, ribbon, context menus and the File menu (Backstage view) in NVivo. |
Keyboard shortcut |
You can now insert the current date and time in the Description field for project item properties - use the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+T).
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General enhancements |
For the full list of changes in this release, see the Release Notes. |
NVivo 12.2
Feature | Description |
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NVivo Transcription |
This automated transcription service allows you to transcribe audio and video files from NVivo. You create a myLumivero account, purchase credits, and upload your selected media files for transcription. Once they're transcribed, you can edit them and import them into your NVivo project.
NVivo Transcription will transcribe your files in approximately half the duration of the media file. Once transcribed, the transcripts will appear synchronized with your audio and video files, with time stamps. NVivo Transcription |
General enhancement and fixes |
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NVivo 12.1
Feature | Description |
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Matrix Coding query |
The Matrix Coding query has been simplified to make it easier to use. You can set up the query in Detail View and display the results directly below. Then, easily adjust the criteria and rerun the query as you dig deeper into your data. For example, run a Matrix Coding query to explore the positive and negative responses for a range of themes. Add a new theme or change the scope of the query and run it again.
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Codebook |
A codebook is the backbone of your project. It lists the codes (themes/concepts) you are using to categorize your data—and includes the code descriptions. These descriptions make it easier for you or your team to take a consistent approach to coding. The Codebook Exchange Format (.qdc) is a new standard for sharing codebooks between Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA) tools. You can import a codebook into NVivo as long as it is the .qdc format. Once the codes are in NVivo, you can apply them to your own research materials. Similarly, you can export your codebook from NVivo and import it into other QDA tools that support the new format. This makes it easier to share your work with colleagues who don't use NVivo. Export nodes NOTE: There may be differences in how each QDA program handles the organization of codes and code colors. |
Accessibility |
New accessibility improvements mean that you can now use the keyboard to navigate through:
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Pattern based auto coding |
(NVivo 12 Plus only) Pattern based auto coding is a way of automatically coding content based on previous coding activity. To improve accuracy, auto coding now takes the following into account when making comparisons:
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Suggest a feature |
What would make your NVivo life easier? Is there a way to enrich your analysis? Click the feedback icon at the top right of Detail View to post your suggestion on Canny (a feedback collection website).
Choose a simple sign-up option (like Facebook, Twitter or email) and search to see if someone else has already posed a similar suggestion. Vote for their idea or create your own—and keep track of progress via email. The development team uses your valuable feedback to inform future improvements, so don't be shy about sharing.
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Language support |
NVivo speaks your language! Along with English, the interface (ribbon, menus and dialogs) is now available in
You can set this language when you install NVivo or at anytime via the Application Options. If you select a user interface language other than English, you should ensure that the language is installed on your computer—refer to Microsoft Windows online help for more information. |
General enhancement and fixes |
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NVivo 12
Feature | Description |
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Crosstab query | The new Crosstab query gives you a fast way to check how coding is distributed across the cases, or different types of cases, in your project. For example, with just a few clicks you could check:
You can double-click the cells in the Crosstab to read the underlying qualitative responses. You can also export the numerical data for further statistical analysis in specialized tools like SPSS. While you can get similar results using a Matrix coding query, the Crosstab query
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Export to SPSS format | You can now export numerical data from NVivo into an SPSS data file (.sav). For example, you could export a classification sheet or the results of a Crosstab query to an SPSS data file. There is no need to edit the file before importing it into SPSS. You can open the file in SPSS and begin your statistical analysis right away. |
Simplified terminology | NVivo terminology has been simplified to better reflect the research process: You will notice the following changes in Navigation View:
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Enhanced Navigation View | Navigation View reflects the new terminology and provides faster access to your data. To keep your most frequently used items within easy reach, you can now pin them to Quick Access at the top of Navigation View: Memos, Framework Matrices, Annotations and See Also links are centralized under Notes: Queries, sets and search folders are organized under Search |
Streamlined ribbon | The ribbon has been re-designed to make commonly used features easier to find. Commands on the main tabs have been reorganized and many ribbon tabs are hidden until you need to work with them. For example, the Document ribbon tab is displayed only when you are working in a document: It includes options for coding, annotating, visualizing or querying the document you are working with. Everything you need is in one place. This reduction in clutter makes it easier to find the tools you need, when you need them. If you are familiar with NVivo 11 menus, you can download and use the NVivo 12 ribbon mapping spreadsheet to locate a menu command on the ribbon. |
Easier way to find project items |
The Find Bar at the top of Detail View has been simplified to help you find items more easily. Results are displayed as you type. |
Auto code transcripts by speaker | You can now use auto coding to create cases for multiple speakers in an interview transcript. You can enter the name of each speaker in a transcript and NVivo:
This is especially useful when you are working with focus groups and want to create a case for each participant. |
More control over pattern based coding |
This feature is available in Plus edition. Pattern based auto coding is a way of automatically coding content based on previous coding activity. NVivo uses terms from existing nodes to check for similarities in the data being coded. The process has been updated to provide greater transparency and give you more control over the results. You can now see which terms are being used to assess coding similarity and you can include or exclude them as needed: |