Remove "Subject" as a required field on quotations
Not sure why, but Zoho has made 'Subject' a system defined required field. I'm not entirely sure why subject would be required as a key field (i.e. you cannot deactivate it or change it from required). It doesn't make much sense on many product quotations,
BCC Drop Box Centralisation
Hi Team, For the last few years, I have had a question related to the Zoho CRM BCC Dropbox feature. Although BCC Dropbox is very useful for tracking customer email communication, I have always wondered why its configuration is managed at the individual
Zoho CRM Approval Process based on Field Update
Hello, In current structure, Zoho CRM send records to approval based on record creation and edit. I think, it should be to set approval process trigger based on any field update in record. When the user update any field, the record can assign to approval
Approve records efficiently: Useful enhancements to My Jobs module and Approval process in Zoho CRM
Dear Customers, As you might know, approval process is a process automation tool that allows you to automate approvals in your organization and My Jobs is where you approve requests from a single point of view. Here's how you'd go about it: You’d add
What is Workqueue and how to hide it?
Hi， My CRM suddenly have this "Workqueue", may I ask how to set the permission of this tab?
Zoho CRM Community Digest - July 2026| Part 2
Hello everyone! The second half of July brought five CRM updates, including a heads-up for developers on API changes coming in October, one Quick Win on keeping your attribution data intact through lead conversion, two Dev's Corner threads worth bookmarking,
Price Book in foreign currency
We have many customers who buy in foreign currency (USD), where our base currency is our local currency (AUD). It would be normal (it is in Zoho Books, Zoho Inventory etc.) to assign a currency to a price book, but I cannot find this option in Zoho CRM
Introducing Canvas templates: Design once, apply everywhere
Greetings all! We're happy to introduce Canvas templates, a Forms view enhancement that enables you to design form layouts just once and apply them seamlessly across multiple modules. Imagine you use five CRM modules (Contacts, Deals, Leads, and more),
Delete Field that is used in a Zoho Flow connection
I'm trying to delete a Field used in a Webhook created by Zoho Flow with CRM Connection and i get the following alert: When going to the alert i get to the following issue, can't edit it since its been deployed by a pluggin But yes i have here the prompted
Q3 USA ZUG Meetups - Build AI Agents with Zoho
Hi everyone! What if you could build your own AI agent from scratch in just one session? That's exactly what we're going to do at the upcoming ZUG Meetups across the United States, where you'll get hands-on experience with Zia Agents and explore how AI
Google Ads Data is Publicly available in Zoho CRM
We recently discovered that ALL of the following Google Ads fields are visible to all users in our CRM that have access to either Leads or Contacts modules. Not only is this troubling and inconvenient, it should be unacceptable. It also creates a mess
Appointment- colour code
This is a real world problem for many companies. We track several employees appointments and this is done by one person so one account. The calendar layout is not great but if we could just colour code appointments to make it easier to see and then what about printing out the diary. I know in the IT world everybody is connected but so many of use still use old technology- paper.
Add a Parameter to the ZOHO CRM Deluge sendmail to denote priority (defaulting to normal if unspecified)
Hello! There is a similar thread for Creator out there that is 2 years old, but I'd like to raise it in the ZOHO CRM category as well. Would you kindly update the existing Deluge sendmail function to allow a priority parameter? The parameter should allow
Email outbox is now available in the sandbox
Hello all! Testing emails without visibility has always been a blind spot in the sandbox. With the new Outbox, that gap is closed. You can now view and verify every email triggered from your sandbox, whether it’s through workflows, approvals, or mass
is it possible to add more than one Whatsapp Phone Number to be integrated to Zoho CRM?
so I have successfully added one Whatsapp number like this from this User Interface it seems I can't add a new Whatsapp Number. I need to add a new Whatsapp Number so I can control the lead assignment if a chat sent to Whatsapp Phone Number 1 then assign
Rich-text fields in Zoho CRM
Moderation Update: During the initial release of Rich Text fields, it was supported only in the Enterprise and Ultimate editions. We have gradually extended Rich Text fields to all the paid editions of Zoho CRM. Hello everyone, We're thrilled to announce
Import Excel from email into CRM
I receive a daily Excel file by email and I would like to have it automatically imported into a custom Zoho CRM module. Do you think there's anything that can be done? My first idea was searching for a native option in CRM, such as "send an email to a
Canvas not working
I have a canvas running. I selected it as the default for all options, but mainly want it for Portals. It isn't working. I selected Assign Canvas in both the Dtailed View and in the module itself. Nothing has happened. Any help?
Please critique my CRM design
I run a disability healthcare business with 2 business units. We run on Zoho One and are re-designing our CRM. We have developed the design concept ourselves, and I am hoping to get some critical feedback: 1) Noting that this is an early design of the
Recurring Events Not Appearing in "My Events" and therefore not syncing with Google Apps
We use the Google Sync functionality for our events, and it appears to have been working fine except: I've created a set of recurring events that I noticed were missing from my Google Apps calendar. Upon further research, it appears this is occurring
360 SMS App - Zoho CRM SMS, MMS & WhatsApp Messaging Extension
Sharing our extension for anyone looking for texting inside Zoho CRM: 360 SMS App supports SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, and two-way texting, connected directly to your Leads, Contacts, Deals, and custom modules. Built-in TCPA/GDPR opt-in management handles compliance
Creating Email template that attaches file uploaded in specific field.
If there's a way to do this using Zoho CRM's built-in features, then this has eluded me! I'm looking to create a workflow that automatically sends an email upon execution, and that email includes an attachment uploaded in a specific field. Email templates
Zoho CRM Community Digest - July 2026 | Part 1
Hello everyone, July is here! The first two weeks brought six CRM updates ranging from privacy-ready webforms to a significantly more powerful Layout Rules engine, two community wins worth a look (a dashboard workaround for spotting leads with no activities,
Zoho CRM - Email/Message icon for Deal List View
Hi Team, My idea is to include a message icon at the start of the row of Deals when an unread message has been received. This would really help highlight the Deals where urgent action is required. Thanks for considering this request. Regards, Ashley
Upcoming Change: Increased character limits for module and field labels
To provide greater flexibility in customizing your CRM, we are increasing the maximum character limits for module labels and field labels in Zoho CRM. What's changing? Label Current Limit New Limit Module Label 25 characters 50 characters Subform Module
Kaizen #254 - Building a Temporal Lead Score Decay System in Zoho CRM
Hello, CRM Wizards! Welcome to a fresh week of Kaizen. In this post, we will build a temporal lead score decay system that works alongside your existing scoring rules by introducing percentage-based score decay driven solely by customer inactivity. By
Metadata API Access to Functions
I think it would be incredibly helpful to have api access to every function's code. Our team primarily uses deluge functions to update fields across modules according to business logic. I would like to create a visual dependancy model for our CRM, but
API actions/approvals endpoint returns UNAPPROVABLE despite user having full permissions and being the assigned approver
Hi Team, We are trying to programmatically approve a record via the CRM API but consistently receive an UNAPPROVABLE error, even though the same user can approve the record without issue from the UI. Endpoint called: POST https://www.zohoapis.com/crm/v6/{module}/{record_id}/actions/approvals
Approval Process not retriggering after rejection when stage is manually changed back
We have an Approval Process on the Opportunities module that triggers when Stage is changed to Negotiation (Execute on: Edit Only). On rejection, a field update action reverts Stage back to Proposal. The issue: after rejection, AE can manually changes
Data Guardian for Zoho CRM – Auto-validate Emails, Phones, and Addresses. Get a 0-100% Health Score & automated tasks.
I totally understand your frustration. Zoho CRM doesn't have a native way to auto-validate phone numbers or addresses, which leaves sales reps wasting time on bad data. I actually ran into this exact problem and ended up building a free extension called
Zoho CRM - Feature Request - Conditional Lead Conversion
Hi CRM team, My feature request is to allow admins to create some conversion logic in the Lead Conversion settings. It is a common case where we want to convert a Lead to a Commercial or Residential Deal layout. Layout rules are not ideal because the
i need active of my whatsapp business number in zoho
i am waiting from 3 days for active of my whatsapp business account in crm ,its too late to configure.its just showing account details i can't able to know its connected or not anything else
Integrate your Outlook/ Office 365 inbox with Zoho CRM via Graph API
Hello folks, In addition to the existing IMAP and POP options, you can now integrate your Outlook/Office 365 inbox with Zoho CRM via Graph API. Why did we add this option? Microsoft Graph API offers a single endpoint to access data from across Microsoft’s
CRM Developer Update: Mandatory field behavior changes in Zoho CRM APIs
We are planning a few updates to Zoho CRM APIs that are expected to be rolled out by the end of October 2026. These changes are not live yet. We are sharing this early so developers and partners can review the impact and prepare in advance. What is changing?
Zoho CRM - Kiosk Studio: Build Once, Execute Multiple Times with Loops
Hello Everyone, Introducing Loop Functionality in Kiosk Studio. If you've ever built a Kiosk that needed to perform the same action multiple times like updating a list of contacts, scheduling calls for a batch of leads, or processing multiple products
Kiosk Studio + Zia Agents: Automate renewal risk classification in your CRM | Kiosk Studio Session #10
Renewal management is vital in a recurring revenue business. Your CRM already knows which accounts are at risk; the signals are present in contact titles, deal stages, call logs, account descriptions, and so on. What's missing is something that reads
Client Script | Update - Client Script Support For Custom Buttons
Hello everyone! We are excited to announce one of the most requested features - Client Script support for Custom Buttons. This enhancement lets you run custom logic on button actions, giving you greater flexibility and control over your user interactions.
How to use Zoho Billing info in a workflow
We have Zoho Billing and CRM sync'd and the Billing info appears as expected for each Account in Zoho CRM, including subscription status, plan type etc. But how can we use this in a workflow? Thanks Dylan
Unable to add a pick list field to a standard layout.
Adding a picklist filed this morning to any module causes a grey/unresponsive screen. Inspecting the web console shows a javascript error.
Introducing Color Coding of Picklist Values
Dear Everyone, Greetings!! Zoho CRM is uplifting the user experience. Recently, we had some notable aesthetic improvements in CRM like Kanban View UI enhancement, New List view UI enhancement, color coding of tags, and color coding of picklists in meetings.
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