This article lists features that have been discontinued or are in the process of being phased out. Alternatives to these features are provided below, so you can continue to enjoy the same great experience on Lark.
Lark Survey
Description | You can use Lark Survey to create questionnaires, which can be used for scenarios such as interviews and attendance. |
Date/version | Retired on March 19, 2025. |
Alternative | Use Lark Forms for questionnaires, with powerful integration to Lark Base features. Lark Forms allows for a more intuitive review of the collected results, and consolidating the analysis becomes more convenient. |
Lark Flow
Description | Lark Flow is an automation tool for building automated workflows to save time and improve efficiency. |
Date/version | Retired on March 1, 2025. |
Alternative | We recommend BotBuilder. Lark Flow functions have been integrated into BotBuilder, which helps you quickly build automated workflows with seamless integration of other Lark functions. |
Lark Reminder
Description | You can use the Lark Reminder bot to set reminders for yourself at specified times, or you can add the bot to a group to set group reminders and track the group members' completion of the reminders. |
Date/version | Maintenance will stop in 2024, but old users can continue to use it. |
Alternative |
LAST_MODIFIED_TIME function in Base
Description | The LAST_MODIFIED_TIME function in Base records the last update time of a field. |
Date/version | Gradually discontinued starting from March 8, 2023. |
Alternative | You can use automated workflows in Base to accomplish the same thing. Configure the following for the automated workflow: Set a trigger and select the field you want to track. Set the action as update record, select a date field, and select trigger time as its content. |
Six connector apps
Description | Six connector apps have been removed from the Lark App Directory: Slack Connector, Facebook Pages Connector, Microsoft Outlook Connector, Microsoft Teams Connector, Zeplin Connector, and Box Connector. |
Date/version | Taken offline in January 2023. Users who have already installed the apps can still use them, but there will be no further updates. |
Alternative |
Adding emoji reactions in Docs
Description | Use emojis to react to selected text or block in a document. |
Date/version | Retired on February 15, 2023. |
Alternative | Use document comments instead and simply add emojis to them. You can also click the thumbs-up icon at the bottom of the document to like it. |