How companies are using .new shortcuts
It’s been a year since we introduced .new as a domain extension to help businesses build memorable shortcuts to their products. And since then, people from all walks of life have been using these shortcuts to get things done. We recently checked in with three teams that started using .new early on — Adobe, Glitch and Google Workspace — to see if their customers are enjoying the shortcuts they created.
Adobe
Adobe launched 14 .new shortcuts to help their users create, convert, compress, sign and design elements within their apps. In this video, you’ll see why pdf.new is a convenient way for anyone to find their favorite Acrobat tools on the fly:
Why Adobe launched pdf.new and other shortcuts
Ashu Mittal, product manager at Adobe, explains why her team launched .new shortcuts for Adobe Acrobat.
Glitch
Glitch makes it possible for anyone to build a web app right in their browser and instantly publish their application. Reception for glitch.new has been enthusiastic, with more than 8,000 apps already created through their shortcut. They also received positive community feedback, which led them to add new features, including the ability to remix any of their starter apps:
How glitch.new helped Glitch reduce time to deployment
Jenn Schiffer, Director of Community at Glitch, sharing how the glitch.new shortcut has been positively received and how community feedback has led to new features.
Google Workspace
The Workspace shortcuts (docs.new, sheets.new, slides.new, and more) were the original inspiration for launching .new. Since October 2018, we’ve seen over 30 million docs created with the docs.new and doc.new shortcuts alone:
How Google Workspace’s .new shortcuts used social media to gain popularity
Jaime Schember, social media lead for Google Workspace, shares how launching their .new shortcuts in a social-first moment led to their most popular organic tweet of all time.
What’s one thing the Adobe, Glitch and Workspace .new shortcuts have in common? They’re helpful in the classroom, for both students and teachers. So as we head into fall, here’s a roundup of some of our favorite shortcuts to help with back-to-school season:
Quizlet.new makes it easy to learn any subject with study tools like flash cards, practice tests and explanations proven to help with learning.
Kahoot.new allows you to easily create and host educational games on any topic.
Slides.new makes it easy to create a presentation for that big school project.
Fundraiser.new lets you design and sell custom apparel for your next school fundraiser.
