Features - Customers
Customers List
Overview

This section will highlight how to successfully navigate to the Customers feature page. The Customers feature page has a variety of tabs that will allow you to organize, view, and manage your customers and prospects.

You can even create routes, view maps of your customer locations, create recurrent routes, assign users to your customers, and more from the Customers feature.

How to Access the Page

You can access the View All Customers page by hovering over the Customers feature from your MobiWork menu and clicking on the "View All" option:

Customer List (All) Tab Layout

The "Customer List (All)" tab is the default tab you will be brought to once you access the Customers feature page; from this tab you can navigate to other tabs and see your customer data summarized on one page:

After navigating to the Customers feature page from your MobiWork menu, you will be brought by default to the "Customer List (All)" tab. All your customers and prospects will be displayed on this tab.

The "Customer List (All)" tab will display all the customers and prospects you have in MobiWork as well as allow you to perform actions such like, searching, editing, and adding a new customer.

Some features (e.g., the Search Area, Global Actions, etc.) can be found in all the tabs. Below is a list of the main features that are located on the "Customer List (All)" tab:

  1. Tabs

  2. Search

  3. Global Actions

  4. All Customers Columns

  5. All Customers Right-Click Actions

  6. All Customers individual Row & Actions

  7. Results per Page

The other tabs that are found in the Customers feature page, will be discussed in further detail in their respective sections. Please see the Table of Contents to navigate directly to these sections.

Search Area

Free-Text Search

You can type in the search bar (free-text search) to locate a specific customer. Once you click in the search bar, the search drop-down menu will automatically appear. You can use the search drop-down menu or continue typing your own search parameters:

When typing in the search bar, the drop-down menu will provide some helpful search criteria. With free-text search you will also be able to search by:

  • Customer's Name

  • Contact Name

  • Customer ID

  • External ID

  • Street Address

  • City or Zip Code

If the number of customers surpasses the number range, the subsequent number of customers will be found on the next page:

To navigate through these pages, use the First, Previous, Next, and Last buttons located towards the bottom of the "Customer List (All)" tab.



Predefined Saved Searches

Saved searches are a powerful search tool where the search-criteria has been saved for future use; to access the saved searches drop-down, click in the search bar.

These saved searches will appear in the drop-down menu and can also be used for dashboards and reports.

By default, MobiWork provides a number of saved searches for you to use which are organized by status and date (e.g. Residential, Business, Open, etc.):

The list of statuses that can be used in predefined searches are below:

  • "Invalid Address" will display all customers or prospects that have an invalid address.

  • "Residential" will display all customers or prospects that are registered as a residential profile.

  • "Business" will display all customers or prospects that are registered as a business profile.

  • "Open" will display all customers or prospects that have an "Open" status.

  • "Ongoing" will display all customers or prospects that have an "Ongoing" status.

  • "At Risk" will display all customers or prospects that are at risk of leaving the company or are dissatisfied.

  • "On Hold" will display all customers or prospects that have an "On Hold" status.

  • "Lost" will display all customers or prospects that have left the company.

  • "New" will display all new customers or prospects.

  • "Funnel" will display all prospects with a sales funnel.

  • "Missing Reminder" will display all customers or prospects who have missed reminders.

  • "Closing" will display all customers or prospects that have a "Closing" status.

  • "All Disabled" will display all customers that are disabled.

You can access any of these saved searches by clicking in the search bar and selecting your desired saved search from the drop-down menu.

If you would like to view all your customers, click on the "Show All" option from the drop-down menu:

Please note that once you name a new saved search, you will be unable to rename it (instead you would need to delete your saved search and create a new one).



New Search

To create a new saved search, select the "Create a New Advanced Search" option from the drop-down menu:

After clicking on "Create a New Advanced Search," a pop-up window will appear where you can enter your data in the appropriate fields. If you would like to exit from this pop-up window you can click on the esc button from your keyboard.

Once you have finished inputting the required information, you can save the search, make it available to all users, or make it your default search:

Further definitions for all the terms in the New Search pop-up window can be found below:

Name:Description:
"Customer Type" Selects the type of customer (i.e., residential or business).
"Prospect" Specifies if the search should include prospective customers, customers, or both.
"Percentage Between" The percentage that indicates how far along that the prospect will become a customer.
"Name" The full business name of the customer.
"Phone Number" The phone number associated with the customer.
"External ID" The external ID (outside of MobiWork) of the customer; this ID will work as an additional identifier for your customer.
"Creation Date" The date that the customer profile was created.
"Expected Closing" The date when the prospect will sign up as a customer.
"Customer From" The start date the individual or company started being a customer.
"Customer To" The end date the individual or company stopped being a customer.
"Last Visit" The last scheduled visit or appointment to the customer.
"Next Visit" The next scheduled visit or appointment to the customer.
"Location" The customer's location. It can be entered as: not applicable, nearby an area address, no valid latitude/longitude, or no billing address.
"Schedule Constraints" The limitations of when, where, and how a customer can have a work order or appointment scheduled.
"Work Order ID" The ID for the Work Order assigned to the customer.
"Custom Status" The custom status of the customer.
"Status Change Date" The date that the status change occurred.
"Country" The customer's country of residence.
"Active Reminder" Is there an active reminder entered on the customer (options include: "Yes" or "No").
"Reminder User" The user that should receive the reminder notification.
"Reminder Date" The date that the reminder notification should be sent to the specified user.
"Customer Manager" The name of the user in charge of the customer.
"Created By" The user who created the customer profile.
"Enabled" The customer status is listed as active, and as such they will show up by default on the Customers page and work orders can be created for them.
"Integration Status" The status of integrating with a third-party software solution such as QuickBooks. Includes the options: Not Applicable, Not Ready for Integration, Integrated, Ready for Integration, and Not Integrated.
"Page Size" The number of results per page.
"Service Type" The type of recurring service, such as quarterly, yearly, etc., that the customer is assigned.
"Service Status" This field indicates the status of the recurring service and whether its warning or overdue date has been reached. It can also display up-to-date recurring services.
"Sort By" Sorts your search in ascending or descending order by: ID, created date, name, and last name.
"Save this Search" Allows the search parameters to be saved under a name to be reused in the future.
"Search Available to all Users" Allows the search to be available to all users.
"Default Search" Makes the specified search the default saved search.


Manage Saved Searches

Any new searches that are added can be managed or edited in the Manage Saved Searches pop-up window:

To manage, edit, or remove any Saved Searches you can access the "Manage Saved Searches" option in the drop-down menu; the Manage Saved Searches pop-up window will then appear:

  1. You can add a new saved search by clicking the New Search button in the top right of the pop-up window.

  2. You can rearrange the order of the saved searches by clicking, then dragging & dropping the selected Search.

  3. You can edit or delete a selected saved search by using the drop-down menu under the "Actions" column.

If you would like to easily close this pop-up window, you can click on the esc button from your keyboard.

Tabs

Tabs are located under the MobiWork logo. You can change the way that the information is displayed by clicking on the desired tab:

There are four tabs that you can toggle between in the Customers feature page. They are "Customers," "Prospects," "All," and "Kanban."

Customers Tab

The "Customers" tab will display your customers' name, address, the status, and if any reminders have been sent to the user in charge of the customer:

Any prospects, however, will not be displayed on this page. To see your prospects, you will need to be either in the "Prospects" tab or the "Customer List (All)" tab:



Customers Tab Layout

  1. Customers Tab Columns

  2. Customers Individual Row & Actions

  3. Customers Tab Right-Click Actions



Customers Tab Columns

In the "Customers" tab, the columns are structured to display specific data related to each individual customer.

These columns are organized as: "Name," "Address," "Status," "Reminder," and "Actions:"

The corresponding rows under the column headings will display the relevant customer data.

The checkboxes (multiple selection area) found to the left of the "Name" column, will allow you to select either one or multiple customers to manage, edit, remove, etc.:

By clicking the topmost checkbox in the column heading you will select all the customers.

The "Customer" tab column headings are defined as:

NameDescription
"Multiple Selection Area" Checkboxes are used to select multiple customers simultaneously. By clicking the topmost checkbox, you can select all customers.
"Name" The full business name of the customer.
"Address" The business or residential address of the customer.
"Status" The status of the customer. The status can be "Open," "Ongoing," "At Risk," "On Hold," or "Lost."
"Reminder" Displays any reminders scheduled for the user in charge of the customer.
"Actions" The Paper icon and the Individual Actions button can be found here; these buttons will allow you to perform actions on an individual customer.


Customers Individual Row & Actions

When selecting an individual customer and clicking on the Individual Actions button (the three vertical dots under the "Actions" column) you will be able to view, edit, add work order, and more to the selected customer.

Any actions that are done with the Individual Actions button will only apply to the selected customer:

The Paper icon found under the "Actions" Column will allow you to quickly access the View Customer pop-up window of the selected customer:

The options that are displayed when you select the Individual Actions button are also available under the right-click actions.



Customers Tab Right-Click Actions

When right-clicking with your mouse on a customer in the "Customers" tab, you will be able to view, edit, add work order, and more to the selected customer.

The options that are displayed when you right-click on a customer are also available when you select the Individual Actions button.

Any actions that are done with the right-click actions will only apply to the selected customer:

The definitions for the actions found in the Individual Actions and when you right-click in the "Customers" tab are below:

NameDescription
"View" Opens the View Customer pop-up window.
"Edit" Edits the customer profile.
"Add Quote" Adds a quote for that specific customer or prospect.
"Add Invoice" Adds an invoice for that specific customer or prospect.
"Add Work Order" Adds a work order for that specific customer.
"Disable" Work orders cannot be created for this customer, and they will no longer show up on the Customers List tab.
"Delete" Deletes the customer; this action cannot be completed if there are work orders attached to the customer.
"Send Email" Sends an email to the customer.
"Send Text Message" Sends a text message to the customer.
"Send Customer Portal Credentials Email" Sends the log-in credentials for your company's customer webpage.
"Export to QuickBooks" Export customers to your QuickBooks account.
Prospects Tab

The "Prospects" tab will display your prospects' name, addresses, the status, and if any reminders have been sent to the user in charge of the prospect:



Prospects Tab Layout

  1. Prospects Tab Columns

  2. Prospects Individual Row & Actions

  3. Prospects Tab Right-Click Actions

Any customers, however, will not be displayed on this page. To see your customers, you will need to be either in the "Customers" tab or the "Customer List (All)" tab.



Prospects Tab Columns

In the "Prospects" tab, the columns are structured to display specific data related to each individual prospect:

The corresponding rows under the column headings will display the relevant prospect data.

The checkboxes (multiple selection area) found to the left of the "Name" column, will allow you to select either one or multiple prospects to manage, edit, remove, etc.:

By clicking the topmost checkbox in the column heading you will select all the prospects.

The "Prospects" tab column headings are defined as:

NameDescription
"Multiple Selection Area" Checkboxes that are used to select multiple prospects. By clicking the topmost checkbox, you can select all prospects.
"Name" The full business name of the prospect.
"Address" The business or residential address of the prospect.
"Status" The status of the prospect. The status can be "Open," "Ongoing," "At Risk," "On Hold," or "Lost."
"%" A sales funnel to measure how close a prospect is to becoming a customer.
"Reminder" Displays any reminders scheduled for the user in charge of the prospect.
"Actions" The Paper icon and the Individual Actions button can be found here; these buttons will allow you to perform actions on an individual prospect.


Prospects Individual Row & Actions

When selecting an individual prospect and clicking on the Individual Actions button (the three vertical dots under the "Actions" column) you will be able to view, edit, add work order, and more to the selected prospect.

Any actions that are done with the Individual Actions button will only apply to the selected prospect:

The Paper icon found under the "Actions" column will allow you to quickly access the View Customer pop-up window of the selected prospect:

The options that are displayed when you select the Individual Actions button are also available under the right-click actions.



Prospects Tab Right-Click Actions

When right-clicking with your mouse on a prospect in the "Prospects" tabs, you will be able to view, edit, add work order, and more to the selected prospect.

The options that are displayed when you right-click on a prospect are also available when you select the Individual Actions button.

Any actions that are done with the right-click actions will only apply to the selected prospect:

The definitions for the actions found in the Individual Actions and when you right-click in the "Prospects" tab are below:

NameDescription
"View" Opens the View Customer pop-up window.
"Edit" Edits the prospect profile.
"Add Reminder" Allows you to add a reminder for the customer manager.
"Add Quote" Adds a quote for that specific customer or prospect.
"Add Invoice" Adds an invoice for that specific customer or prospect.
"Add Work Order" Adds a work order for that specific prospect.
"Disable" Work orders cannot be created for this prospect, and they will no longer show up on the Prospects tab list.
"Delete" Deletes the prospect; this action cannot be completed if there are work orders attached to the customer.
"Send Email" Sends an email to the prospect.
"Send Text Message" Sends a text message to the prospect.
"Send Customer Portal Credentials Email" Sends the log-in credentials for your company's customer webpage.
"Export to QuickBooks" Export customers to your QuickBooks account.
All Tab

The "Customer List (All)" tab is the default view for both your customers and prospects; the columns in this view will display the summary information for your customers and prospects and allow you to view, edit, add work orders, and more:



All Tab Columns

In the "Customer List (All)," the columns are structured to display specific data related to each individual customer or prospect:

The corresponding rows under the column headings will display the relevant customer or prospect data.

The checkboxes (multiple selection area) found to the left of the "Name" column, will allow you to select either one or multiple customers or prospects to manage, edit, remove, etc.:

By clicking the topmost checkbox in the column heading you will select all the customers and prospects.

The "Customer List (All)" column headings are defined as:

NameDescription
"Multiple Selection Area" Checkboxes are used to select multiple customers simultaneously. By clicking the topmost checkbox you can select all customers and prospects.
"Name" The full business name of the customer or prospect.
"Address" The business or residential address of the customer or prospect.
"Status" The status of the customer or prospect. The status can be "Open," "Ongoing," "At Risk," "On Hold," or "Lost."
"Prospect" If the profile listed is a prospective customer.
"Reminder" Displays any reminders scheduled for the user in charge of the customer or prospect.
"Actions" The Paper icon and the Individual Actions button can be found here; these buttons will allow you to perform actions on an individual customer or prospect.


All Individual Row & Actions

When selecting an individual prospect or customer and clicking on the Individual Actions button (the three vertical dots under the "Actions" column) you will be able to view, edit, add work order, and more to the selected customer or prospect.

Any actions that are done with the Individual Actions button will only apply to the selected customer or prospect:

The Paper icon found under the "Actions" column will allow you to quickly access the View Customer pop-up window of the selected customer or prospect:

The options that are displayed when you select the Individual Actions button are also available under the right-click actions.



All Tab Right-Click Actions

When right-clicking with your mouse on a customer or prospect in the "Customer List (All)" tab, you will be able to view, edit, add work order, and more to the selected customer or prospect.

The options that are displayed when you right-click on a customer or prospect are also available when you select the Individual Actions button.

Any actions that are done with the right-click actions will only apply to the selected customer or prospect:

The definitions for the actions found in the Individual Actions and when you right-click in the "Customer List (All)" are below:

NameDescription
"View" Opens the View Customer pop-up window.
"Edit" Edits the customer or prospect profile.
"Add Reminder" Allows you to add a reminder for the customer manager.
"Add Quote" Adds a quote for that specific customer or prospect.
"Add Invoice" Adds an invoice for that specific customer or prospect.
"Add Work Order" Adds a work order for that specific customer or prospect.
"Disable" Work orders cannot be created for this customer or prospect.
"Delete" Deletes the customer or prospect; this action cannot be completed if there are work orders attached to the customer.
"Send Email" Sends an email to the customer or prospect.
"Send Text Message" Sends a text message to the customer or prospect.
"Send Customer Portal Credentials Email" Sends the log-in credentials for your company's customer webpage.
"Export to QuickBooks" Export customers to your QuickBooks account.
Kanban Tab

With the "Kanban" tab you can easily view your customers and their statuses on a visual and interactive board:



Kanban Tab Layout

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Kanban Tab Columns

The customer's name or business name will be displayed along with the customer ID. To open the View Customer pop-up window, simply click on the desired customer:

You can update the status of a selected customer by dragging & dropping the customer to the desired status column:

There are five different columns:

  • "Open"- Will display all customers or prospects that have an "Open" status.

  • "Ongoing"- Will display all customers or prospects that have an "Ongoing" status.

  • "At Risk"- The customer is at risk of being lost.

  • "On Hold"- Will display all customers or prospects that have an "On Hold" status.

  • "Lost"- Will display all customers or prospects that have left the company.

If you would like to collapse a column so that only your chosen columns are visible, you can click on the arrow to the right of the column header:

Global Actions

The "Global Actions" section is located at the top-right of your Customers Entity Tabs; regardless of the tab that you are on, the "Global Actions" will remain in the top-right corner:

The "Global Actions" section includes:

  • The Plus Sign button which will allow you to quickly add a new customer or prospect.

  • The More Actions button (represented by the three vertical dots) which will allow you to add routes, export/import data, edit or delete customer profiles, and more.

  • The Question Mark button which will direct you to the respective MobiWork Features page.

  • The Graduation Cap which will activate the Onboarding Assistant.

After clicking on the vertical three dots in the top-right corner, the More Actions drop-down menu will appear.

From the More Actions drop-down menu, you can select various actions that will help to manage your customers or prospects, such as viewing the customer profiles, exporting/importing data, adding routes, and more.

These actions can be performed on a single customer or on multiple customers.

The complete list of actions found in the More Actions drop-down menu are defined below:

NameDescription
"Edit Selected Customers" Edits the selected customers or prospects.
"Disable Selected Customers" Allows you to disable the selected customers or prospects
"Delete Selected Customers" Deletes the selected customers or prospects.
"Edit Selected Reminders" Allows you to edit the selected reminders for your customers.
"Delete Selected Reminders" Allows you to delete the selected reminders for your customers.
"Import From Excel" Import new customers from Excel.
"Import Contacts from Excel" Imports customer contact information from Excel.
"Import Locations from Excel" Imports the customer location information from Excel.
"Export to Excel" Export customers to Excel.
"Export for Invoice Creation" Exports the customer information into an invoice-formatted Excel document.
"Export Contacts to Excel" Exports the customer contact information into an Excel document.
"Export Locations to Excel" Exports the customer location information into an Excel document.
"Settings" Directs you to the Settings page where you can further customize the information and settings (e.g., categories, statuses, actions) found on your customers.
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