--- title: "Sneak Peek at 2019 Volume 3 Beta: Essential JS 2" published_at: "2019-09-17T11:00:13+00:00" modified_at: "2019-10-11T10:40:34+00:00" url: "https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/sneak-peek-at-2019-volume-3-beta-essential-js-2" excerpt: "Essential JS 2 is the only suite you will ever need for web application development. It has evolved continuously to fit changing market needs, making it the best suite available. With this in mind, we are glad to inform you..." taxonomy_category: - "Angular" - "JavaScript" - "React" - "Sneak Peek" - "Syncfusion" - "Vue" taxonomy_post_tag: - "Angular" - "JavaScript" - "React" - "Sneak Peek" - "Vue" --- # Sneak Peek at 2019 Volume 3 Beta: Essential JS 2 [Sridhar Narasimhan](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/author/sridharn) ![Sneak Peek 2019 vol 3 - Essential JS 2](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Sneak-Peek-2019-vol-3-Essential-JS-2-thegem-blog-justified.png) [Essential JS 2](https://www.syncfusion.com/javascript-ui-controls) is the only suite you will ever need for web application development. It has evolved continuously to fit changing market needs, making it the best suite available. With this in mind, we are glad to inform you that the beta version of the 2019 Volume 3 release is expected on or before September 18, 2019. This release includes a fine set of updates for the Essential JS 2 suite as well. In this blog I am going to walk you through the new controls and features you can expect in the beta version of the Essential JS 2 2019 Volume 3 release. ## Spreadsheet You can expect a brand-new spreadsheet control, which can be used to organize and analyze data in a tabular format. The following features are planned for this control: - Data binding - Virtualization - Selection - Editing - Formulas - Clipboard - Cell formatting - Number formatting - Open and save ![Essential JS 2 Spreadsheet Control](/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Essential-JS-2-Spreadsheet-Control.png) *Essential JS 2 Spreadsheet Control* Online sample: [https://ej2.syncfusion.com/beta/demos/#/material/spreadsheet/default.html](https://ej2.syncfusion.com/beta/demos/#/material/spreadsheet/default.html) ## File Manager We’re working on supporting an Amazon S3 cloud storage service provider in the [File Manager](https://www.syncfusion.com/javascript-ui-controls/js-file-manager) component.![File Manager Component Connected to Amazon S3](/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/File-Manager-Component-Connected-to-Amazon-S3.png) *File Manager Component Connected to Amazon S3* ## Charts The following selection options are expected to be enhanced in the [Charts](https://www.syncfusion.com/javascript-ui-controls/js-charts) component: - Multi-region selection - Lasso selection Multi-region selection will allow users to select multiple regions in a chart.![Multi-Region Selection in a Scatter Chart](/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Multi-Region-Selection-in-a-Scatter-Chart.png) *Multi-Region Selection in a Scatter Chart* Lasso selection will allow the user to select regions bound by freehand drawing.![Lasso Selection in a Scatter Chart](/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Lasso-Selection-in-a-Scatter-Chart.png) *Lasso Selection in a Scatter Chart* ## Diagram You can expect line routing support in the [Diagram](https://www.syncfusion.com/javascript-ui-controls/js-diagram) control, which will reroute or move a connector away from a shape or node that is moved.![Rerouted Connector in a Diagram](/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Rerouted-Connector-in-a-Diagram.png) *Rerouted Connector in a Diagram* ## Tree Grid You can expect the following features in the TreeGrid control: - Row drag-and-drop support. - Frozen rows and columns support. Row drag-and-drop functionality will allow moving rows within a TreeGrid control, between TreeGrid controls, or from a [TreeGrid](https://www.syncfusion.com/javascript-ui-controls/js-tree-grid) control to any custom component.![Dragging and Dropping Rows in the TreeGrid](/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Dragging-and-Dropping-Rows-in-the-TreeGrid.png) *Dragging and Dropping Rows in the TreeGrid* Frozen rows and columns will freeze specific rows and columns and make them visible at the top and left side of the control while scrolling.![Frozen Rows and Columns in the TreeGrid](/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Frozen-Rows-and-Columns-in-the-TreeGrid.png) *Frozen Rows and Columns in the TreeGrid* ## PDF Viewer You can expect support to interactively fill PDF forms and include hand-written signatures in PDF documents using [PDF viewer](https://www.syncfusion.com/javascript-ui-controls/js-pdf-viewer) .![Filling a PDF Form in PDF Viewer](/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Filling-a-PDF-Form-in-PDF-Viewer.png) *Filling a PDF Form in PDF Viewer* ## Rich Text Editor Support to paste images from [Microsoft Word](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Word) and [Outlook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Outlook) along with text content can be expected in the [Rich Text Editor](https://www.syncfusion.com/javascript-ui-controls/js-wysiwyg-rich-text-editor) control. Support to drag and drop images from the local system into the control can also be expected.![Drag and drop image in Rich Text Editor](/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Drag-and-drop-image-in-Rich-Text-Editor.png) *Drag and drop image in Rich Text Editor* When pasting images or dragging and dropping them, the images will be uploaded onto the server before being inserted into the editor. ## Pivot Table You can expect support to connect and visualize SSAS OLAP cubes and their elements, like dimensions, hierarchies, measures, named sets, and so on, with the [Pivot Table](https://www.syncfusion.com/javascript-ui-controls/js-pivot-table) . The following common options can also be expected: - Drill down, drill up, and drill through - Sorting - Filtering - Formatting - Calculated fields - Conditional formatting ![SSAS OLAP Cube Visualized in the Pivot Table Component](/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SSAS-OLAP-Cube-Visualized-in-the-Pivot-Table-Component.png) *SSAS OLAP Cube Visualized in the Pivot Table Component* ## Conclusion Apart from these new controls and features, you can expect many other new features in our Essential JS 2 suite. You can check them out once the release is live. Stay tuned to our [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Syncfusion) , [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Syncfusion/) , and [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/syncfusion/) pages for the announcement of the release. Also, we will publish detailed blog posts for each new control after the release to guide you through working with them.