Live Editor

Change the way you work in MATLAB using the Live Editor (introduced in R2016a).

See results together with code
Add equations, images, hyperlinks, and formatted text
Present, share, and collaborate using interactive documents
Enhancements in R2016b, R2017a App Designer

Develop MATLAB applications with an enhanced design environment and expanded UI component set using App Designer (introduced in R2016a).

Enhancements in R2016b, R2017a
R2016b


Working with it has just gotten easier in MATLAB.​​​​

R2016b
MATLAB Online

Use MATLAB through your web browser
Ideal for teaching, learning, and convenient, lightweight access
Available with most licenses

Graphics

Experience the new MATLAB graphics system (introduced in R2014b).

New defaults make plots easier to interpret
New chart types (histogram, polar plots, function plots, heatmap)
Plot with datetime and categorical data
Additional customization options
Enhancements since R2015a
R2016b
Performance

Run your programs faster with the redesigned MATLAB execution engine (introduced in R2015b).

Enhancements since R2016a
R2016b
Implicit Expansion

Element-wise operators and functions can implicitly expand their inputs to be the same size.
R2016b
Functions in Scripts

Define local functions in scripts for improved code reuse and readability.

R2017a includes new features in MATLAB® and Simulink®, 2 new products, and updates and bug fixes to 85 other products. Subscribers to MathWorks® Software Maintenance Service are eligible to download products and activate software