May 14, 2024
Custom Fields filter and Custom Fields columns in Smart View
Custom fields filter option has been added to the Customers filter
The custom fields filter options are base on the custom fields that you have created
Additional columns are available to display custom fields
These columns correspond to the custom fields that you have created
May 14, 2024
UPDATE: Add Time in Time Clocking Reports
Users with the "Edit Time" permission in the time clocking feature and have access to Reports can manually add time logs in the Time Clocking reports.
This is a V3 desktop feature only.
In the Add time modal, manually log time entry by specifying the date, start and end times, or duration time
May 6, 2024
LOGIC UPDATE: Invoice Frequency Action
All invoice actions will now execute at 9 AM.
Previously, existing invoices with actions executed at 9 AM, while system-generated invoices were created and executed at 12 MIDNIGHT.
We understand that you preferred not to charge and notify your customers at midnight. Therefore, we have adjusted all actions to occur at 9 AM. The system will still generate the invoice for you at 12 AM to ensure it's ready early, but all actions, such as charging, sending the bill, or emailing receipts, will now go out at 9 AM.
April 26, 2024
Line Item Global Override
This feature is available in V3 in Pro Plan.
This feature allows you to easily adjust line item rates by specifying either a percentage increase or a fixed amount increase.
This action will affect the line item price in Settings > Line Items
This action will override line item value on all invoices with DRAFT status.
This action is irreversible
Tax Global Override
This feature lets you easily adjust tax rates by specifying a percentage increase/decrease.
This action will replace the tax rate in Settings > Line Items
This action will override tax value on all invoices with DRAFT status.
This action is irreversible.
April 10, 2024
Additional Job Tile Fields
You can now include the Work Order number and Account Number fields on your job tile.
March 29, 2024
Work Order in Customer Portal
Work order is now available to view in the customer portal.
Go to Addon > Customer Portal > Settings > check the Work Order checkbox
Only the completed job's work order will be displayed in the customer portal.
March 28, 2024
Add Attachment in Email Inbox Template
You can now add attachments when creating a new template or editing an existing one.
Supported file types for upload include PDF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, and TXT
Only two files can be uploaded, with a total allowable file size of up to 15 MB
March 27, 2024
Online Booking: Card Saving Options
When a customer books a service online, they now have the option to choose how they want their cards to be saved:
Save this card on file and permit the company to charge it for any future billing
Save this card to my portal for personal use only
Pay this invoice only. Do not save this card
March 22, 2024
Upgrade: SMS Template
We've integrated SMS templates into our templates feature. This allows you and your technicians to save common SMS content for easier messaging.
Create your SMS templates in Settings > Templates tab > SMS Templates
The SMS template icon will be available upon opening the SMS communicator
March 19, 2024
New Feature: Custom Fields
This feature enables you to create personalized data fields to capture and organize the information you need.
Activate this feature in Addons > Custom Fields
Custom Fields - create and manage your custom fields in here
Permissions - manage user who you grant permission to add and edit entries from the custom field master list
Note: This feature is only accessible on the V3 desktop and is available to Growth Plan users.
March 17, 2024
VoIP Update: Call Inbox Mark Done For All Option
The mark 'Done' button now has two options:
Selected Items - selected items will be marked as DONE
For All Users - selected items will be marked as DONE for all users
March 14, 2024
NY PRL in Material Usage Reports
We have added the 'NY PRL' option to the material usage reports. This will display columns as required by the state and show the county in county code format.
March 12, 2024
Mobile App Updates 3.1.4 v9
Labeling Contacts
Assign a label to your contacts within the GorillaDesk mobile app
Insert a label in the title field when adding a new customer, modifying customer details, or including additional contacts in your customer account.
Input your Signature by Typing
The option to type in your signature is now available in the GorillaDesk mobile app.
Transfer Call Indicator Icon
The transfer call icon is already visible in the GorillaDesk mobile app.
When another user transfers a call to your phone number, you will see a transfer icon next to the customer's name, along with the name of the user who initiated the transfer.
Clickable Links in Location Notes
The links in the location notes are now clickable, allowing users to easily navigate to external websites.
Respond to Reschedule Request
Now you can send an email or SMS reply to your customer's rescheduled request.
The reschedule request note is only available within the job details.
March 11, 2024
Clickable Links in Location Notes
The links in the location notes are now clickable, allowing users to easily navigate to external websites.
It is clickable in all areas where location notes are visible, such as in the job details and the Notes column in the customer profile's Locations tab.
Respond to Reschedule Request
Now you can respond directly to your customer's reschedule request via email or SMS.
The reschedule request note can only be seen within the job details.
March 5, 2024
Triggers: Auto Apply Credit
When a job is completed or an invoice is marked as sent, the available credit on the customer's account will be automatically applied to the invoice.
Activate this trigger in the Addons > Triggers > Completionist (Power Up) panel.
February 29, 2024
Labeling Contacts
Assign a label to your customer contact.
Insert a label in the title field when adding a new customer, modifying customer details, or including additional contacts in your customer account.
February 27, 2024
VoIP Auto Attendant: Assign Multiple Users to a Single Extension
Now, with the updated VoIP auto attendant feature, you can now assign multiple users to a single extension.
February 22, 2024
Paperwork: Customer Company Name
The ability to show the customer's company name in PDFs is now available within the paperwork template settings.
February 21, 2024
Permission: 'Addons' and 'Settings' Permission
The permissions for the 'Settings' tab and 'Addons' tab are now separate.
February 21, 2024
Input your Signature by Typing
The option to input your signature by typing is now accessible on GorillaDesk desktop V3.
February 20, 2024
Transfer Call Indicator Icon
When a call is transferred to another user, a transfer icon will appear after the customer's name, accompanied by the name of the user who initiated the transfer.
February 19, 2024
Job Status Filter In Print Schedule Calendar Option
We have added the option to select multiple job statuses when printing schedules in the calendar.
January 30, 2024
Mobile App Updates 3.1.4 v8
Record the check value
Ability to record the actual check value when adding payment
This is for recording Check $ value memo only, with no logic or computation
The check value is displayed beside the check number
New Payment Method: ACH
Make invoice payments using ACH as the payment method in the mobile app.
View ACH bank account list in customer detail.
Time Clocking in Mobile
Clock in and clock out from work in your GorillaDesk mobile app.
Access the user's time tracking history on the Time Clocking page. The displayed time history is limited to the current week and the past week only.
A user with the 'Edit time' permission enabled can edit or delete their time log using the mobile app.
Support Clock In and Clock Out in Offline Mode
Users can still clock in and clock out even in offline mode.
The tracked time during offline mode will be automatically saved when the device is back online.
Confirmation modal when changing the service type
A confirmation modal will appear when you attempt to change your job's service setting to prevent unintentional changes in the assigned service type for the job.
January 30, 2024
Color Coding for Multibranch
Color code your branch banner and assign a color to each branch.
You can only select from the default color selection on the Branch Manager > Manage area in Addons
January 24, 2024
New Feature: Time Clocking
Efficiently track attendance, work hours, and calculate wages with Gorilladesk's Time Clocking feature.
This feature is available to users with the Pro Plan on GorillaDesk V3 desktop.
Activate this feature in the Addons > Time Clocking
Generate time entry in two ways:
Timer mode - initiate the timer by clicking the Clock In button, or the Start button on the Time Tracking page
Manual mode - manually log time entry by specifying the date, start and end times, or duration time
The time-tracked history is presented with the overall time duration and the corresponding total amount.
Time Tracking in Reports
Time logs for all users are documented in the Reports > Time Clocking.
January 23, 2024
New in Addons Stripe: ACH
GorillaDesk now supports ACH bank account as payment method under stripe.
ACH offers a smaller processing fee, with only 1.8% capped at $15.
This feature is available in Classic, V3, and Mobile with the Pro plan as a Stripe power-up.
Send Email ACH invitation to customer to personally add their bank account
Add bank account directly in the customer profile
Set verified ACH bank account as default when using Bank Account ACH as payment method
January 19, 2024
New in Addons Opportunity Pipeline: Pipeline Permissions
You can now control access to the inbox opportunity pipeline for specific users. Grant permissions to:
Add, edit, or delete opportunities
Access to Opportunity Pipeline Report
Access to Sales Funnel Report
Access to Status Change Report
December 29, 2023
Outgoing Calls in Inbox
We brought back the outgoing call logs directly into your Inbox. Easily find them within the 'Done' section of your Inbox.
December 29, 2023
Update: Blocking a Number
This feature allows you to block unknown callers and spam texters.
To block a number, go to inbox > Calls or SMS > the 'block' button will show up if the communication is coming from an unknown number.
Review and manage your blocked numbers under:
Addons > VoIP
or
Addons > SMS Text messaging
Dec. 26, 2023
Additional Reports For Opportunity Pipeline
Sales Funnel
Status Changes
{Article in progress}
Dec. 24, 2023
Record the Check Value
Ability to Record the actual Check value when adding payment.
This is for recording Check $ value memo only, with no logic or computation
The check value is displayed beside the check number
This feature is available on V3 Desktop
This feature is not supported in Classic
This feature is coming soon in the Mobile App
Dec. 19, 2023
New in VoIP: On Hold Music
Provide the customer with pleasant music to listen to while the call is on hold.
When On Hold Music is disabled, default music will play to ensure that customers have a background audio experience while waiting on hold.
Enable On Hold Music so you can either choose from the available music options, or you can record or upload your preferred tracks.
Dec 17, 2023
Enhanced Invoice Batch Action
Mark draft invoices as sent in batches.
Mark sent invoices as drafts in batches.
Dec 13, 2023
Dashboard Improvement
Display the actual count over the total
Enhancements made for job, invoice, estimate, and invoice aging dashboards
VoIP Setting Update: Type in your Voicemail Greeting
Enter your personalized voicemail message in the personal number settings, group number settings, auto attendant settings, and after-hours settings.
Dec. 12, 2023
Additional Filter for Customers in Smartview
We added a customer tags filter in the customer section to help in narrowing down customers based on their tags.
Email Inbox: Search Email Template
Search the email template you need when composing an email within the customer profile.
Dec. 8, 2023
New GROWTH Feature: Branch Manager
The Branch Manager feature enables you to effortlessly and efficiently manage your business branches.
You can access multiple branches simultaneously using a single browser.
Assigning a user from your primary branch to another branch allows for a single login to access multiple branches.
Duplicate the data template from your primary branch to your new branch to reduce time spent in duplicating templates.
Note: This feature is exclusively available for V3 desktop, accessible only for the SuperAdmin in the Primary branch. The Growth Plan is required for the primary branch, while sub-branches can opt for Basic and Pro plans.
Dec. 6, 2023
New Addons Feature: Opportunity Pipeline
The Opportunity Pipelines and Statuses setting is now located in Opportunity Pipeline in the Addons tab.
Enable the Opportunity Generator to automatically convert each pending estimate into an opportunity.
Dec. 4, 2023
New in VoIP: Barge in, Whisper or Listen in on Ongoing Calls
When engaged in a call with a customer, you now have the ability to invite a team member to either:
Barge
Invite a team member to listen to the ongoing call and participate in the conversation.
Whisper
Invite a team member to listen to and participate in the conversation with you, but the customer will not be able to hear them.
Listen
Invite a team member to exclusively listen to your conversation with the customer.
Dec. 1, 2023
New Calendar View: Agenda View
The "Agenda" view is a recently introduced display mode in the GorillaDesk calendar.
This feature enables you to observe your schedule in a list format, enhancing your ability to view and organize your job schedule.
It offers more detailed information about the jobs listed in your calendar.
You also have the option to choose and deselect columns that you wish to display in your calendar.
The available list view options are:
Agenda
Agenda Week
Agenda Month
Nov. 26, 2023
Additional Filter for Jobs in Smart View
We have introduced an additional filter to jobs, allowing you to narrow down the results based on the last technician who serviced an account.
Last serviced by
Nov. 23, 2023:
Update: Opportunity Pipeline Report
The Opportunity Pipeline reports provide a comprehensive overview of your complete sales pipeline, enabling you to monitor opportunities at every stage.
Analyze conversion rates
Identify bottlenecks
Providing real-time updates
Note: This feature is only available for V3 desktop, accessible only for Superadmin with Growth Plan.
Nov. 23, 2023:
Additional Invoice Frequency Action Option
We have introduced two additional options in your invoice frequency action settings.
Now you have the option to send your invoices via SMS, or you can choose to send them through both Email and SMS.
Nov. 22, 2023:
New in Smart View
Smart View Permission
You now have the option to keep your Smart View private, share it with specific users, or make it accessible to everyone in your company.
Smart View permissions are accessible every time you:
Create a new Smart View
Edit an existing Smart View
Save a copy of your existing Smart View.
Nov. 20, 2023
Paperwork Settings: Hide Estimate Cost
Hide the cost column on all of your estimates.
Nov. 16, 2023:
Mobile App Update 3.1.4 v6
In addition to the existing System Settings, we have incorporated additional system settings into your mobile app.
Company Settings
Update or make changes to your company information conveniently on your mobile phone.
Paperwork Settings
You now have the ability to modify your paperwork using your mobile phone. Edit details ranging from your company address and paperwork template to customizing the information you wish to display on your documents. Additionally, preview the PDF version of your paperwork.
Sources Settings
You now have the ability to manage sources by adding, editing, or removing existing sources from your current list.
Note: These System Settings are only accessible by the SuperAdmin or user with permission to SETTINGS.
Nov. 13, 2023:
New in Smart View
Additional Filters and Columns for Calls in Smart View
We added additional columns to show more relevant details about calls.
# Outgoing Calls
# Incoming Calls
Additional filter options have been incorporated to streamline the process of refining data associated with calls, facilitating easier data narrowing and focused attention on specific information:
Date created
Direction
Duration
Status
Nov. 6, 2023:
Introducing the New GorillaDesk Growth Plan
Boost up your sales pipeline, foster customer relationships and optimize your overall sales and business processes.
Features available under our new growth plan include:
Smart Views
Opportunity Creation
Custom Opportunity Pipelines
Sales Pipeline Reporting
Nov. 1, 2023:
Portal Update: New Payment Option in Customer Portal
We have introduced a new option whenever you add a new card, edit an existing card, or pay invoices using a newly added card.
You can now ask permission to save the card and authorize the company to use it for future billing or transactions under your account
Oct. 24, 2023:
VoIP Update: After Hours Call Forwarding
When outside office hours, you can now forward all incoming calls to another phone number, instead of directing them to voicemail.
It is useful if you wish to receive calls outside office hours or if you have a receptionist after office hours.
Oct. 19, 2023:
New VoIP Features
Click the Number Options
When you click on a number, you can now choose to:
Call the number
Send an SMS
Copy the number into your clipboard
You can click on phone numbers found in various areas such as job details, the customer profile sidebar, or in reports that include a phone number column, etc.
Improved: End call and Call Back button
After a call ends, there will be a 5-second buffer before the call-back button appears.
Improvement was made to prevent the user from unintentionally initiating a call.
Oct. 10, 2023:
Mobile App New Permission
We've added additional technician permission for mobile. You now have the ability to:
Hide customer contact information from your technician including the email address and customer phone number.
Hide the work order from your technician when accessing job details. This prevents them from viewing the work order details.
Hide Documents in job details and on the customer page.
Mobile App Updates 3.1.4 v6
We have implemented system settings in the mobile app. Within the Settings, you can now manage the following system settings:
Line Item Settings
We have included Line Items in the mobile app settings.
You now have the ability to add, edit and remove line item templates in your mobile app.
Tax Settings
We have included the Tax in the mobile app settings
You can now add, edit or remove tax templates in your mobile app.
Note: Only SuperAdmin and users with Settings permission can access this company setting.
Oct. 9, 2023
New in Smart Views
Additional Filters and Columns in Smart Views for Opportunities
We have incorporated additional columns to display more pertinent details regarding opportunities.
Opportunity filters have been integrated into Smart View, simplifying the process of refining data related to opportunities. This enhancement makes it easier to narrow down information and concentrate on specific details regarding opportunities.
Oct. 2, 2023:
VoIP Growth Feature: Smart Views
This feature is part of our new VoIP Growth plan.
It allows you to create personalized and filtered views of your customer data.
It helps you to quickly find and focus on the specific information that you need.
You have the option to call all the customers on your Smart View consecutively and send bulk emails, saving your time and increasing communication volume.
Sept. 29, 2023:
New Feature: Dashboard
Introducing Dashboard in GorillaDesk desktop.
Sept. 27, 2023
VoIP Growth Feature: Opportunities
Introducing opportunity creation in Gorilladesk V3 desktop.
This feature is part of our VoIP Growth Plan
Create and manage your opportunity statuses and pipeline, and use them to categorize your opportunity during the creation process.
Create new opportunities within your customer's profile.
Edit or delete your opportunity.
You have the option to send an email, send an SMS, or call the customer through VoIP.
Sept. 15, 2023
What's new in VoIP
You can now use VoIP to send and receive text messages
Handle incoming text messages within your SMS and Inbox within the SMS tab.
Sept. 11, 2023
VoIP Update: Adjust the Number of Rings
Configure the ring duration for your personal or group numbers for incoming calls before they are directed to voicemail or forwarded to another phone number.
Aug. 22, 2023
Mobile App Updates: 3.1.4 v2
Service Template Settings
Admin can now add, edit, or remove service templates within the app.
Line Item Settings
Admin can add, edit, or remove line item templates
Improved SMS
Display incoming text from an unknown number (Note: The ability to add the phone number as a lead or assign it to a lead will depend on the user's permission to add a customer).
Other community issues have been fixed.
Aug. 18, 2023
VOIP After Hours
You now have the ability to set up an after-hours voicemail to greet incoming calls outside regular operating hours, notifying callers that your business or office is presently closed.
Set up a time frame when you want your after-hour voicemail to activate.
Update: SMS in V3
We've added a new feature for your SMS
For incoming text messages from a phone number not registered to any of your customers, you now have the option to create a new lead or assign it to an existing lead.