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  1. Enable Customer Portal Access

    The customer portal provides a secure location for your customers to upload (and download) documents directly into your DocBoss projects. Customer web access is provided to contacts associated with the company. Before enabling customer web ...
  2. Add Custom Library Fields

    Instructions for adding additional library card fields and selecting which document type(s) they are available for.
  3. Other Data - Project (Main) Fields

    Custom fields can be added to the "Main" section of a project. Here's how to create and manage them. Create To create a custom project (main) field, navigate to System Menu > Customization > Project (Main) Fields . ...
  4. Add Custom Doc Code/Card Fields

    You can add custom fields to your cards. Here's how to create and manage them. Create The initial set up of custom doc code / card fields must be done by an Admin User. Once created, they can be enabled or disabled on any project. ...
  5. Configure Expedite Reports

    Customize expediting reports and select expediting recipients.
  6. Run the Expedite Process and Send Emails

    Prompt DocBoss to generate and send expedite reports.
  7. Distribution Lists

    A distribution list defines the recipients of a submittal. The list of recipients is commonly included on the transmittal summary (depending on your transmittal template). Topics Add/apply distribution list on project ...
  8. Testing Cover Pages

    Before making a submittal, you can test the cover page for any card. To do this, navigate to the card history screen. The card history can be accessed by clicking the clock icon under "Tools" on the Card List (or by clicking the  Card Name (Auto)...
  9. Bulk Export of Files and Data from Project

    Current versions of files from a single project Bulk download Users can extract the most recent file from multiple cards via the Bulk Doc Download  function on the card list. Navigate to the card list for any project, select the card(s) you wa...
  10. Log for Sent Emails

    To view the email delivery status of an outgoing submittal, navigate to Project Menu > Cards In/Out > Outgoing Submittals  and expand the "Submittals" section. Under the "Tools" column, there is a "Log" icon. Click on the icon to open the email d...