@@ -11,55 +11,55 @@ and business transactions.
1111Contact form
1212============
1313
14- To create a new contact, navigate to the :menuselection: `Contacts app `, and click
15- :guilabel: `Create `. A new form appears where various contact information can be added.
14+ To create a new contact, navigate to the :menuselection: `Contacts app `, and click :guilabel: `New `. A
15+ new form appears where various contact information can be added.
16+
17+ .. note ::
18+ Some fields may be slightly different depending on the :ref: `fiscal localization
19+ <fiscal_localizations/packages>` that is installed on the databse.
1620
1721Contact type
1822------------
1923
20- Odoo allows for both :guilabel: ` Individual ` and :guilabel: ` Company ` contacts. Select either
21- :guilabel: `Individual ` or :guilabel: ` Company `, depending on the type of contact that is being added.
24+ Odoo allows for both * Individual * and * Company * contacts. Select either :guilabel: ` Individual ` or
25+ :guilabel: `Company `, depending on the type of contact that is being added.
2226
2327Name
2428----
2529
26- First, fill in the name of the :guilabel: ` Individual ` or :guilabel: ` Company ` . This is how the name
27- appears throughout the database. This field is **mandatory **.
30+ First, fill in the name of the contact . This is how the name appears throughout the database. This
31+ field is **mandatory **.
2832
2933.. tip ::
3034 :guilabel: `Individual ` contacts can have a :guilabel: `Company ` contact linked to it. After
31- selecting :guilabel: `Individual `, a new :guilabel: `Company Name... ` field appears below the
32- first name field.
35+ selecting :guilabel: `Individual `, a new :guilabel: `Company Name... ` field appears below the first
36+ name field.
3337
3438Address
3539-------
3640
37- Next, enter the :guilabel: `Address ` of the :guilabel: `Company ` or :guilabel: `Individual `.
41+ Next, enter the :guilabel: `Address ` of the contact. If the :guilabel: `Individual ` option is chosen,
42+ then the *type of address * can be chosen from a drop-down menu. Options for this drop-down menu
43+ include: :guilabel: `Contact `, :guilabel: `Invoice Address `, :guilabel: `Delivery Address `,
44+ :guilabel: `Follow-up Address `, and :guilabel: `Other Address `.
3845
39- .. tip ::
40- If the :guilabel: `Individual ` option is chosen, then the *type of address * can be chosen from a
41- drop-down menu. Options for this drop-down menu include: :guilabel: `Contact `, :guilabel: `Invoice
42- Address `, :guilabel: `Delivery Address `, :guilabel: `Other Address `, and :guilabel: `Private
43- Address `.
46+ .. image :: contacts/address-type.png
47+ :alt: The contact type drop-down on a new contact creation form.
4448
4549Additional fields
4650-----------------
4751
4852Additional details are included on the initial form. The following fields are available:
4953
50- - :guilabel: `VAT `: Value Added Tax number.
51- - :guilabel: `Citizen Identification `: citizen or government identification number (only available
52- on :guilabel: `Individual `).
53- - :guilabel: `Job Position `: list the job position of the :guilabel: `Individual ` (only available on
54+ - :guilabel: `Job Position `: list the contact's job position (only available on
5455 :guilabel: `Individual `).
55- - :guilabel: `Phone `: list phone number (with country code). Make a call, send an SMS, or WhatsApp
56- message by hovering over the field on the saved form, and clicking the desired option.
57- - :guilabel: `Mobile `: list mobile phone number (with country code). Make a call, send an SMS, or
58- WhatsApp message by hovering over the field on the saved form, and clicking on the desired option.
59- - :guilabel: `Email `: enter the email address with the domain.
56+ - :guilabel: `Tax ID `: the identification number used for tax and accounting purposes. This may
57+ appear as :guilabel: `Identification Number ` or :guilabel: `Citizen ID ` depending on the country.
58+ - :guilabel: `Partner Level `: select the designated :ref: `partner <contacts/partner-assignment >`
59+ level for this contact from the drop-down menu.
6060- :guilabel: `Website `: enter the full website address, starting with `http ` or `https `.
61- - :guilabel: `Title `: select :guilabel: ` Doctor `, :guilabel: ` Madam `, :guilabel: ` Miss `,
62- :guilabel: ` Mister `, :guilabel: ` Professor `, or create a new one directly from this field .
61+ - :guilabel: `Language `: enter the language used by the contact. All of the emails and documents sent
62+ to this contact are then translated to the selected language .
6363- :guilabel: `Tags `: enter preconfigured tags by typing them in the field, or clicking the drop-down
6464 menu, and selecting one. To create a new one, type the new tag in the field, and click
6565 :guilabel: `Create ` from the resulting drop-down menu.
@@ -71,34 +71,28 @@ At the bottom of the contact form are several tabs. On the :guilabel:`Contacts &
7171contacts can be added that are associated with a :guilabel: `Company ` and related addresses. For
7272example, a specific contact person for the company can be listed here.
7373
74- Multiple addresses can be added on both :guilabel: `Individual ` and :guilabel: `Company ` contacts. To
75- do so, click :guilabel: `Add ` in the :guilabel: `Contacts & Addresses ` tab. Doing so reveals a
76- :guilabel: `Create Contact ` pop-up form, in which additional addresses can be configured.
77-
78- .. image :: contacts/contact-form-add-address.png
79- :align: center
80- :alt: Add a contact/address to the contact form.
81-
82- On the :guilabel: `Create Contact ` pop-up form, start by clicking the default :guilabel: `Other
83- Address ` field at the top to reveal a drop-down menu of address-related options.
74+ Multiple addresses can be added to contacts. To do so, click :guilabel: `Add ` in the
75+ :guilabel: `Contacts & Addresses ` tab. Doing so reveals a :guilabel: `Create Contact ` pop-up form, in
76+ which additional addresses can be configured.
8477
85- Select any of the following options:
78+ On the :guilabel: `Create Contact ` pop-up form, select one of the following options for the address
79+ type:
8680
8781- :guilabel: `Contact `: adds another contact to the existing contact form.
8882- :guilabel: `Invoice Address `: adds a specific invoice address to the existing contact form.
8983- :guilabel: `Delivery Address `: adds a specific delivery address to the existing contact form.
90- - :guilabel: `Other Address `: adds an alternate address to the existing contact form.
91- - :guilabel: `Private Address `: adds a private address to the existing contact form.
84+ - :guilabel: `Follow-up Address `: adds a preferred address for follow-up reports and reminders about
85+ overdue invoices.
86+ - :guilabel: `Other Address `: adds an alternate address for the company, such as a subsidiary.
9287
93- .. image :: contacts/create-contact-window.png
94- :align: center
95- :alt: Create a new contact/address on a contact form.
88+ .. image :: contacts/contact-form-add-address.png
89+ :alt: Add a contact/address to the contact form.
9690
9791Once an option is selected, enter the corresponding contact information that should be used for the
9892specified address type.
9993
10094Add the :guilabel: `Contact Name `, :guilabel: `Address `, :guilabel: `Email `, along with the
101- :guilabel: `Phone ` and/or :guilabel: `Mobile ` numbers below.
95+ :guilabel: `Phone ` and :guilabel: `Mobile ` numbers below.
10296
10397Set the :guilabel: `Job Position `, which appears if the :guilabel: `Contact ` address type has been
10498selected. This is similar to the :guilabel: `Individual ` contact.
@@ -112,8 +106,8 @@ window. Or, click :guilabel:`Save & New` to save the address, and immediately in
112106Sales & Purchase tab
113107--------------------
114108
115- Next, is the :guilabel: `Sales & Purchases ` tab, which only appears when the *Sales *, *Purchase *,
116- ** or ** * Point of Sale * applications are installed.
109+ Next, is the :guilabel: `Sales & Purchases ` tab, which only appears when the ** Sales ** , ** Purchase * *,
110+ or ** Point of Sale * * applications are installed.
117111
118112The :guilabel: `Fiscal Position ` can be set on the :guilabel: `Sales & Purchases ` tab. Select a
119113:guilabel: `Fiscal Position ` from the drop-down menu.
@@ -127,19 +121,19 @@ Under the :guilabel:`Sales` heading, a specific :guilabel:`Salesperson` can be a
127121contact. To do that, click the :guilabel: `Salesperson ` drop-down field, and select one. Create a new
128122:guilabel: `Salesperson ` by typing the user's name, and making the appropriate selection.
129123
130- Certain :guilabel: `Payment Terms `, or a certain :guilabel: `Pricelist `, can also be set, if needed.
131- Click the drop-down menu next to :guilabel: `Payment Terms `, and change it to one of the preselected
132- :guilabel: `Payment Terms `, or :guilabel: `Create ` a new one. Select the :guilabel: `Pricelist `
133- drop-down menu to choose the appropriate :guilabel: `Pricelist `.
124+ Certain :guilabel: `Payment Terms `, a :guilabel: `Payment Method `, or a specific
125+ :guilabel: `Pricelist `, can also be set, if needed. Click the drop-down menu next to
126+ :guilabel: `Payment Terms `, and change it to one of the preselected :guilabel: `Payment Terms `, or
127+ :guilabel: `Create ` a new one. Select the :guilabel: `Pricelist ` drop-down menu to choose the
128+ appropriate :guilabel: `Pricelist `.
134129
135130Click into the :guilabel: `Delivery Method ` field to select an option from the drop-down menu.
136131
137132Point Of Sale section
138133~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
139134
140135Under the :guilabel: `Point Of Sale ` heading, enter a :guilabel: `Barcode ` that can be used to
141- identify the contact. Use the :guilabel: `Loyalty Points ` field to track points the user won as part
142- of a *Loyalty Program *.
136+ identify the contact.
143137
144138Purchase section
145139~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -150,20 +144,24 @@ Specify :guilabel:`Payment Terms`, :guilabel:`1099 Box` information, and a prefe
150144Misc section
151145~~~~~~~~~~~~
152146
153- Under the :guilabel: `Misc. ` heading, use :guilabel: `Reference ` field to add any additional
154- information for this contact. If this contact should only be accessible for one company in a
155- multi-company database, select it from the :guilabel: `Company ` field drop-down list. Use the
156- :guilabel: `Website ` drop-down menu to restrict the publishing of this contact to one website (if
157- working on a database with multiple websites). Select one or more :guilabel: `Website Tags ` to assist
158- in filtering published customers on the `/customers ` website page. Select an :guilabel: `Industry `
159- for this contact from the drop-down menu. Use the :guilabel: `SLA Policies ` field to assign a
160- *Helpdesk * SLA policy to this contact.
147+ Under the :guilabel: `Misc. ` heading, enter a :guilabel: `Citizen Identification ` number, if necessary
148+ for tax purposes. Use the :guilabel: `Reference ` field to add any additional information for this
149+ contact.
150+
151+ If this contact should **only ** be accessible for one company in a multi-company database, select it
152+ from the :guilabel: `Company ` field drop-down list. Use the :guilabel: `Website ` drop-down menu to
153+ restrict the publishing of this contact to one website (if working on a database with multiple
154+ websites). Select one or more :guilabel: `Website Tags ` to assist in filtering published customers on
155+ the `/customers ` website page.
156+
157+ Select an :guilabel: `Industry ` for this contact from the drop-down menu. Use the :guilabel: `SLA
158+ Policies ` field to assign a **Helpdesk ** SLA policy to this contact.
161159
162160Accounting tab
163161--------------
164162
165- The :guilabel: `Accounting ` tab appears when the *Accounting * application is installed. Here, a user
166- can add any related :guilabel: `Bank Accounts `, or set default :guilabel: `Accounting entries `.
163+ The :guilabel: `Accounting ` tab appears when the ** Accounting ** application is installed. Here, a
164+ user can add any related :guilabel: `Bank Accounts `, or set default :guilabel: `Accounting entries `.
167165
168166Under the :guilabel: `Miscellaneous ` heading, use the :guilabel: `LEI ` field to enter a Legal Entity
169167Identifier, if necessary.
@@ -174,12 +172,14 @@ Internal Notes tab
174172Following the :guilabel: `Accounting ` tab is the :guilabel: `Internal Notes ` tab, where notes can be
175173left on this contact form, just like on the contact form noted above.
176174
175+ .. _contacts/partner-assignment :
176+
177177Partner Assignment tab
178178----------------------
179179
180- Next is the :guilabel: `Partner Assignment ` tab, which by default, includes a :guilabel: `Geolocation `
180+ Next is the :guilabel: `Partner Assignment ` tab, which by default includes a :guilabel: `Geolocation `
181181section, and other partner options, including :guilabel: `Partner Activation ` and :guilabel: `Partner
182- Review ` configurations. These are **only ** present when the *Resellers * module is installed.
182+ Review ` configurations. These are **only ** present when the ** Resellers * * module is installed.
183183
184184.. seealso ::
185185 Follow the :doc: `Resellers documentation <../sales/crm/track_leads/resellers >` for more
@@ -218,20 +218,20 @@ Odoo integrates information from every single app, so there are many smart butto
218218
219219.. example ::
220220 For example, there is an :guilabel: `Opportunities ` smart button, where all the opportunities
221- related to this customer from the *CRM * app are accessible.
221+ related to this customer from the ** CRM * * app are accessible.
222222
223223.. tip ::
224- If the corresponding applications are installed, their related smart buttons appear
225- automatically on a contact form.
224+ If the corresponding applications are installed, their related smart buttons appear automatically
225+ on a contact form.
226226
227227A user can see any :guilabel: `Meetings `, :guilabel: `Sales `, :guilabel: `POS Orders `,
228228:guilabel: `Subscriptions `, project :guilabel: `Tasks `, and the :guilabel: `More ` smart button reveals
229229additional options, via a drop-down menu. A user can even quickly access :guilabel: `Purchases `,
230230:guilabel: `Helpdesk ` tasks, :guilabel: `On-time Rate ` for deliveries, :guilabel: `Invoiced `
231231information, :guilabel: `Vendor Bills `, and the :guilabel: `Partner Ledger ` connected to this contact.
232232
233- Deliveries, documents, loyalty cards, and direct debits are * also * linked to smart buttons, like
234- this, should there be any outstanding/on-file for this contact.
233+ Deliveries, documents, loyalty cards, and direct debits are also linked to smart buttons, like this,
234+ should there be any related to this contact.
235235
236236If the contact is a partner, the user can visit their partner page on the Odoo-built website by
237237clicking the :guilabel: `Go to Website ` smart button.
@@ -243,10 +243,10 @@ If a user decides they no longer want to have this contact active, the record ca
243243that, go to the :icon: `fa-cog ` :guilabel: `Action ` menu at the top of the contact form, and click
244244:guilabel: `Archive `.
245245
246- Then, click :guilabel: `OK ` from the resulting :guilabel: `Confirmation ` pop-up window.
246+ Then, click :guilabel: `Archive ` from the resulting :guilabel: `Confirmation ` pop-up window.
247247
248- With this contact successfully archived, as indicated by a banner at the top, they do not show up
249- in the main contacts page, but they can still be searched for with the :guilabel: `Archived ` filter.
248+ With this contact successfully archived, as indicated by a banner at the top, they do not show up in
249+ the main contacts page, but they can still be searched for with the :guilabel: `Archived ` filter.
250250
251251.. tip ::
252252 A contact can be *unarchived *, if the user decides to work with them again. To do that, just
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