User Account
Select the user account drop down to log out, edit your screen display and account information, or to reference the system version your account is operating on.
Tool | Description |
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Logout | Logs you out of the Navusoft system. |
Locale | Changes the location settings for all displays. |
User Profile | Allows for the editing of the following user information:
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Link External Calendar/Email | Option to sync your external email account to Navusoft. More information can be found here: Sync External Email and Appointments |
Re - Sync Appointments | Option to re-sync appointments from an external email account into Navusoft. |
Join Screen Share Session / Generate Screen Share Code | Option to share your screen with other users including driver apps. This does not include an audio connection. Share your screen:
Join a screen share session:
Screen share will only share screens within the Navusoft application. Navigating to anything outside of Navusoft is not shared. |
Refresh Reference Data | Refreshes the (user's) system's data without having to log out and back in. |
About Navusoft | Displays the build version your system is operating on. |
Notification Icons
Notification icons display horizontally along the top of the screen. A red bubble displays with the icon to indicate attention is needed.
Icon | Description | Bubble Notification |
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Icons Displayed on Left | ||
Account Request | Select the Account Request icon to view recent customer request activity such as a request for additional pickup or call back. An Account Request list also displays in the Requests column of the Home (module) screen. | Displays total count of all customer requests assigned to the user. |
Tasks | Select the Tasks icon to review tasks you have created or another user has assigned to you. When a task is marked as complete the user who created the task will receive a popup notification with the information of who completed the task and the date and time. Select 'Snooze' and the notification will be redirected to Snoozed Alerts for future viewing. Otherwise, select the 'X' in the upper right corner to close the notification. | Notification displays a total count of the logged in user's open tasks. |
Appointments | Select the Appointments icon to view current and upcoming appointments. | Notification displays the number of appointments a user has scheduled. |
Cancellations | Select the Cancellations icon to view customers who are cancelling their accounts. | Notification displays the total count of customer cancellations. |
Snoozed Alerts | Select the Snoozed Alerts icon to view any pop-up alerts that were previously snoozed. | Notification displays the total count of alerts that have been snoozed. |
Recent Activity | Select the Recent Activity icon to view a time stamped history of your user account. This includes customer accounts you have viewed, tasks you have completed, and anything else you have done while logged into your account. Select the activity, such as the account name to access the location again. | Does not display a notification. |
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Navu Requests | Select the Navu Requests icon to create new ticket requests, track and communicate on existing tickets and view a history of archived tickets. There are two types of users for the Navu Requests tool: General Users and Navu Request Administrators.
Further information and how to use the Navu Requests tool can be found here: Navu Requests | Navu Request Administrators
General Users
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Unread Documentation | Select the Unread Documentation icon to access the Navusoft Knowledge Base and Release Notes. All documentation reflects the most recent version of the Navusoft system. | Notification indicates documentation is available and a total count of documentation the user has not reviewed. |
Context Help | Select the Context Help icon to view documentation related to the page you are viewing. Documentation is currently being built out for each of the modules and is an ongoing process. | Does not display a notification. |
Modules
Modules display vertically along the left side of the screen. Users will only see modules they have been granted permission to (permissions are assigned by a system administrator and are based on the user's role and responsibilities). Modules consist of tools that users need to perform the duties of their job.
Module | Description |
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Home | The Home module is the landing page users see when they log in to their account. User accounts are set up to view any of the three default homepage options: Dashboard, Recent Activity and Sales. Right-click on the Home module to temporarily change the homepage view to one of the other options. To permanently change your homepage, go to your User Profile in your User Account. |
Accounts | The Accounts module contains tools related to creating and servicing customer accounts. |
Sales | The Sales module contains tools to track and manage contracts and leads. |
Operations | The Operations module contains tools needed for daily dispatch operations such as assigning routes, creating work orders, and other day-to-day operations. |
Accounting | The Accounting module contains tools needed for billing, managing accounts receivable, payment setup and other accounting/financing tasks. |
Reports | Includes all core and customizable reports. |
Dashboard | The Dashboard module provides a quick diagnostic in areas such as Accounts Receivable, Revenue, Growth and Productivity. |
Setup | The Setup module controls the setup for the modules and their tools based on customer preference. Access to this module should be restricted to only administrative users who understand their system setup. |
Database | The Database module contains tools that use database access to perform a task. Permissions to this module should be restricted. |
Default Homepage Examples
A Default Homepage selection is made at the time the user account is created. Consideration of the user's role will help in determining which of the default homepage options to choose.
Users can switch to view any of the other Home screens by right-clicking on the Home module and selecting the screen they would like to view. If a user decides they would like to change their default homepage they can do so by accessing their user account, selecting User Profile and changing the selection in the Default Homepage drop down field.
System Admin Dashboard
The System Admin Dashboard offers a brief system overview of user security and serves as a hub for creating and tracking support tickets.
Navu Chat
Communicate with other users in your organization using the Navu Chat feature. This tool supports both individual and group chat style sessions.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows PC
Alt+Shift+S = Customer Search
Alt+Shift+C = Create Account
Alt+Shift+O = Order Processing
Alt+Shift+M = Sales Management
Alt+Shift+B = Billing
Alt+Shift+D = Dispatch
Alt+Shift+Z = Back button
Mac / Linux
Opt+Shift+S = Customer Search
Opt+Shift+C = Create Account
Opt+Shift+O = Order Processing
Opt+Shift+M = Sales Management
Opt+Shift+B = Billing
Opt+Shift+D = Dispatch
Opt+Shift+Z = Back button