Zoho CRM Community Digest October 2025 | Part 2

Zoho CRM Community Digest October 2025 | Part 2



Hello Everyone!

From new mobile capabilities and smarter integrations to real-world workflow fixes and developer insights, all the highlights from the second half of October is covered right here. Let’s dive in.


Product Updates:

Zoho CRM Mobile Updates: Android + iOS Enhancements
Both Android and iOS apps get meaningful upgrades this month to make your CRM experience smoother on the go. The Android app now supports Kiosk flows directly in the app and lets you upload up to five files per subform field for richer, multi-document entries. The iOS app introduces a refreshed CRM Homepage for quick insights, mobile-ready Zoho Survey actions, and the same enhanced subform upload capability. Each platform brings its own improvements, so check out the full details in the Android post or the iOS post.

 

Zoho CRM Adds Direct Outlook and Office 365 Integration via Microsoft Graph API

Zoho CRM now supports connecting your Outlook or Office 365 inbox through Microsoft’s Graph API, offering a modern and secure alternative to IMAP and POP. Your email experience works just as smoothly from day one, while the Graph integration sets you up to benefit from enhanced Microsoft 365 capabilities as they continue to evolve. The integration is available for all editions across all DCs. For setup steps and more details, the full post walks you through everything.

Full Automation Control: Workflow & Actions APIs Now in Zoho CRM

Zoho CRM's v8 API suite now includes Workflow and Actions APIs, giving you full control over your automations. You can create, update, reorder, or remove workflow rules, view their configuration, and track how often they trigger and perform. The same control extends to actions, including field updates, emails, tasks, and webhooks, with detailed usage and failure reports to keep everything running smoothly. For the complete breakdown and API list, check out this post.

Capture Anonymous Market Insights with VoC in Zoho CRM

Zoho CRM’s Voice of the Customer can now analyze comments and reviews from people not yet in your contact list, giving you a clearer view of how the wider market perceives your business. You can import feedback from ads, social media, surveys, blogs, partners, and review sites, then use VoC to understand sentiment, spot trends, compare prospects with customers, and anticipate demand. It’s a easy way to bring external conversations into your CX analysis. The full post explains how to map your review module and get started.

Zoho CRM Calendar Gets a Fresh UI

Zoho CRM's Calendar has been completely refreshed to make schedules easier to read, organize, and navigate. Activities now feature clear icons, you can quickly view calendars for specific users or groups, and all-day or ongoing items are grouped in one section. The month view offers cleaner summaries, and week numbers help with planning. The layout makes it easier to see and plan your day at a glance. Check out the post for the full breakdown.


QuickWins:

Access your Favorite Websites Inside Zoho CRM:

@Karan wanted an easy way to view a daily-updated website directly inside Zoho CRM instead of opening it separately. @Sunderjan shared a simple option: create a Web Tab, which lets you load any external site as a tab inside CRM. It works like a built-in shortcut you can open anytime after logging in. Want to set up Web Tabs for your daily sites? Read this post to learn more.


Functions:

Finding the Logged-In User’s CRM ID:

In Deluge, zoho.loginuserid only returns the logged-in user’s email, not their CRM user record ID. @Jacob needed the CRM user record ID but initially only had the login email. @Haiku Support showed an easy way to search the Users module using that email and retrieve the matching user record, which includes the user’s unique record ID. Want to see the exact line of code they used? The full post shares the snippet.


Dev's Corner:

Blueprint Transition Hack: Open External URLs

@Rodger shared a workaround for opening an external URL during a Blueprint transition using the onBeforeMandatoryFormSave event in Client Script, validating required fields before triggering the URL. Since this runs before the actual save, checks must match the Blueprint’s requirements to avoid opening the link too early. @Sunderjan added that using return false can stop the form from saving when needed. Learn more about using Client Scripts to open external URLs in Blueprint flows in the full post.

Fetch Lookup Details Using COQL in Client Scripts

@Jacob wanted to access data from a lookup field returned in a Client Script search, without making a second API call. @Jegan clarified that the recommended way is to use a COQL query, which lets you fetch the parent record and its lookup field details in one call. Selecting the lookup field and its sub-fields in the query provides everything you need in a single response. The full post includes an example COQL query you can explore.

How to Stop Users From Creating Deals for Accounts They Don’t Own

@Jacob wanted his sales team to see all Accounts while preventing them from creating Deals for Accounts they don’t own. The community suggested two main approaches: use a validation rule or a Client Script to check if the logged-in user matches the Account owner and block the save if they don’t. Territory checks can be enforced via the Territories API. Another recommendation was to keep Accounts as public read-only and Deals as private for clean access control. Want to see the exact scripts and options? This post walks through them.



Kaizen:

(Kaizen #212) — Mapping Picklist Dependencies Through Zoho CRM APIs

This Kaizen post explains how picklist dependencies work in Zoho CRM and shows how to fully manage them via APIs—from creating parent–child mappings to retrieving, updating, and deleting them. Using a Support Cases example, it shows how dependencies keep data clean by showing only relevant options, and it walks through the APIs you need, including module metadata, layout metadata, and the map dependency endpoints. It also covers details like subform support, limitations, and tips for ensuring valid values when inserting records. Explore the full post to learn how to setup and manage dependencies step by step.


(Kaizen #213) — Understanding Workflow APIs (Part 1)

This Kaizen post shows how Workflow APIs give teams a complete, organized view of every workflow running inside Zoho CRM. Using Zylker Cloud Services as an example, it demonstrates how to list workflows, inspect their logic, track last runs, and see where automation is concentrated or missing. You'll also learn how to check workflow limits, identify modules with the most rules, and start cleaning up old or duplicate processes. Check out the full post to see how Workflow APIs can streamline your CRM automation.

(Kaizen #214) — Understanding Workflow APIs (Part 2)

This Kaizen post builds on the previous one by showing how the new Workflow Configuration API helps you avoid mistakes when creating or updating workflows through APIs. Rather than guessing which triggers, actions, or related-module events are valid, this API shows exactly what each module supports, what can trigger a workflow, which actions are allowed, where limits apply, and when scheduled actions are permitted. Check out the full post to see how to use this API to work confidently and error-free.

And that’s a wrap for this fortnight’s Zoho CRM Community Digest. Caught something cool we missed? Or have a favorite from this edition?

Drop it in the comments! We’d love to hear from you. We’ll be back in two weeks with more updates and community gems.

Until then, stay tuned!

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