NVivo 15 Mac Release Notes

NVivo 15 updates add AI Assistant Paper Search, collaboration cloud improvements, sentiment autocoding using AI, AI summaries, PCA biplots, improved coding views, better exports, and enhanced mixed-methods analysis and collaboration.

Sep 15, 2026
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NVivo 15.6.0: September 15, 2026

Feature	Description	Benefit
AI Assistant: Paper Search	Describe a research topic to find relevant academic papers, preview them, and import them directly into your project as files.	Speeds up literature discovery and brings source material into your project without leaving NVivo.
User Interface Improvements	You can now right-click a tab to close it, close all other tabs, or close all tabs, and middle-click a tab to close it.	Makes it quicker to tidy your workspace when many items are open.

Bugs Fixed

- Fixed an issue where the project window closed after copying a code description from the code Get Info dialog.

- Resolved an issue where child code counts displayed incorrectly and coded files were missing when opening a code from the Codebook.

- Fixed an issue where the application became unresponsive when editing classification sheet attributes.

- Resolved an issue where silent activation failed after command-line deployment, resulting in an admin credential prompt on first launch and NVivo opening unlicensed.

- Fixed a crash on launch when the Documents folder is synced to a cloud service such as OneDrive.

- Resolved a sync error that prevented projects from being uploaded due to a data inconsistency.

- Fixed a "No Permission" error when opening a cloud project immediately after launching NVivo.

NVivo 15.5.1: June 30, 2026

Bugs Fixed

- Improved activation error messages for hosted-floating licenses now provide clearer and consistent messaging across Mac and Windows.

- Resolved an issue with hosted-floating license not reactivating after initial command-line activation.

- Fixed an issue where hosted-floating license seats were not released when closing the application.

- The "About" dialog no longer displays the license key for hosted-floating licenses.

NVivo 15.5.0: May 21, 2026

Feature	Description	Benefit
Collaboration Cloud	Improved real-time collaboration between Mac and Windows users. Additionally, Mac users can now delete Cloud projects.	Supports reliable collaboration.

Bugs Fixed

- Resolved crashing and syncing issues with Collaboration Cloud.

- Fixed an error that occurred while importing a project.

NVivo 15.4.0: March 10, 2026

Feature	Description	Benefit
Autocoding	Starting with NVivo 15.4.0, Mac users can now use the new Analyze Sentiment option to analyze and automatically code content to a predefined set of sentiment codes ranging from very positive to very negative. Learn more: Automatically detect and code sentiment	Enables fast and accurate sentiment analysis.
Import Dataset Assistant	The Import Dataset Assistant now supports Autocode Sentiment. Learn more: Datasets	Allows users to leverage AI to automatically detect and code sentiment in open-ended survey responses.

NVivo 15.3.2: January 13, 2026

Feature	Description	Benefit
New Statistical Tool (PCA Biplot)	Crosstab query now supports principal components analysis (PCA) biplot visualization. Learn more: Crosstab query	Expands NVivo’s mixed-methods capabilities and opens doors to deeper quantitative analysis without having to leave the platform.
XLSTAT Export	XLSTAT Export allows you to export coding frequencies across cases or different case types within your project. The exported file can be used in applications like Excel or XLSTAT for statistical analysis. Learn more: XLSTAT Export	Eases interoperability between platforms, and makes reporting, collaboration, and workflow integration easier.
New Coding stripes Mode	A new mode is added to coding stripes so that you can view coding stripes for all codes and cases that code the content which is currently in view.	Better, more intuitive user experience when reviewing your codes in context.

NVivo 15.3.1: November 5, 2025

This release focuses on bug fixes only.

NVivo 15.3.0: October 14, 2025

Feature	Description	Benefit
Framework Matrix	Framework Matrix is now supported on Mac. Learn more:  Framework matrices.	Framework matrices help you to condense large volumes of interview material into more manageable quantities and can help you to gain insight and familiarity with your data.
AI Assistant	In the Framework Matrix, you can now generate summaries of coded content automatically with the help of the AI Assistant. Learn more: AI Assistant: Summarize.	Saves time / creates efficiency on the tedious task of manual summarization.
Disable AI Features	You can now disable AI Assistant features via User Defaults or My Lumivero. Learn more: Disable AI Features.	Supports researchers and institutions with strict data governance or ethical requirements.
Mixed Methods Research	Crosstab query now displays descriptive statistics such as mean, median, and quartiles in the table as well as a new box plot visualization. Learn more: Mixed Methods Research.	Allows you to do some basic stats without needing to leave the app.
Audio and Video	Implemented redesigned waveform and intuitive playback controls for audio/video documents.	Improves consistency across platforms (Windows and Mac) and a more modern look.
XLSX file export	You can export list view items to an .xlsx file format. Case classification sheet export now supports .xlsx file format. You can now export Crosstab, Text query, Matrix coding query to .xlsx file format.	Eases interoperability between platforms, and makes reporting, collaboration, and workflow integration easier.

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