Follow-Ups
Follow-Ups
Overview
The Follow-Ups screen provides a centralized, visual view of all follow-up items across the system.
It is designed to help users track, prioritize, and complete follow-ups tied to Projects, Contacts, Companies, Service Tickets, and other records.
Follow-ups are displayed as cards, making it easy to identify what needs attention, what is coming due soon, and what is overdue.
Accessing the Follow-Ups Screen
The Follow-Ups screen can be accessed from the left-hand menu on the main application navigation.
Once opened, it displays all follow-ups the user has access to, organized into cards and filterable by multiple criteria.
Views Panel (Left Menu)
The Views panel on the left allows users to quickly switch between common follow-up perspectives.
Typical views include:
All Follow-Ups
High Priority
Assigned to Me
Overdue
Due Today
Due This Week
Replies
Selecting a view instantly updates the cards displayed in the main panel.
Follow-Up Cards
Each card represents a single follow-up.
Card Indicators & Layout
Date (Top Left)
The scheduled follow-up dateType Icon
Indicates the follow-up type (Phone Call, Email, Project Update, etc.)Flag Icon
Indicates a High Priority follow-upTitle / Project or Record Name
Displays the associated record and follow-up summaryDescription
Shows the follow-up details entered by the userTask Progress
Displays task completion status (e.g.,2 / 4 complete) when tasks exist
Card Color Meanings
Card background colors provide a quick visual indicator of urgency:
Green — Not yet due
Yellow — Due within the next 2 days
Red — Overdue
These colors update automatically based on the follow-up date.
Top Ribbon Actions
The ribbon at the top of the screen provides actions and filters related to follow-ups.
Open
Opens the selected follow-up for viewing and editing.
Complete
Marks the follow-up as complete.
Only available if the selected follow-up is not a Reply
Acknowledge
Acknowledges a reply follow-up.
Only available if:
You created the original follow-up
The selected follow-up is a Reply
Delete
Deletes the selected follow-up.
Only available if you created the original follow-up
Open Parent Record
Opens the associated parent record (such as a Project, Company, Contact, or Service Ticket) in a new tab.
Filters (Ribbon)
The ribbon also includes several filters to control which follow-ups are shown.
Follow-Up Type
Filters follow-ups by type, such as:
Phone Call
Email
Project Update
General
Record Type
Filters follow-ups based on the parent record type, such as:
Project
Contact
Company
Service Ticket
Days in Advance
Controls how far into the future follow-ups are displayed.
This allows users to focus only on near-term tasks or plan further ahead.
Clear All Filters
Resets all filters and returns the view to its default state.
Detail Panel (Right Side)
The Detail Panel on the right displays a read-only summary of the currently selected follow-up.
Information Displayed Includes:
Due Date
Follow-Up Type
Priority
Associated Record
Full follow-up description
Tasks Checklist
If the follow-up includes tasks, they appear in a checklist at the bottom of the panel.
Tasks can be completed directly from this panel
All other follow-up details are view-only
Typical Use Cases
Tracking daily and weekly follow-ups
Prioritizing high-importance customer touchpoints
Managing replies and acknowledgements
Quickly jumping to related records
Completing task-based follow-ups without opening each record
Summary
The Follow-Ups screen provides a clear, visual, and flexible way to manage tasks and customer communication across the system.
By combining card-based prioritization, powerful filtering, and quick access to related records, it helps users stay organized and responsive without losing context.