# July 2023

**July 31st, 2023**

1. [New Date Formats](https://docs.sofy.ai/test-data/adding-test-data): This new feature allows users to specify or capture dates in various formats like "DD-MM-YYYY," "YYYY-MM-DD," and "DD," enabling easier selection of dates like "Today" or "Tomorrow" using Sofy. Additionally, the "Preview" pane provides a helpful tool for calibrating and verifying the accuracy of the specified dates.
2. [Utilize global test variables in your API step](https://docs.sofy.ai/using-ap-is-for-testing/adding-api-step-to-your-test-v-2): In addition to variables defined in-session during your API step, now you can utilize existing global test data within the Body, Header, Query Param, or as a Path Variables. This capability empowers users to create intricate test scenarios and execute sequences of API calls while leveraging test data created during or outside the test execution.
3. [Horizontal Swipe](https://docs.sofy.ai/actions-automated-tests/swipe-and-long-press): The improved horizontal swipe logic offers more precise control and flexibility in navigating interfaces during testing creation and execution.
4. **User Interface and User Experience**: Several updates made across the Sofy platform to improve user interface and user experience, including an updated and consistent modal view across the product.
5. **Platform Improvements**: Significant platform improvements across the product to improve test case creation and execution resiliency, accommodating for scale, and improved monitoring and error handling capabilities.