Updated Articles

  1. How to Use Conditional Formatting in Templates

    Conditional formatting can be used to highlight specific values once generated in DocBoss. Conditional formatting can be used both when referencing specific cells, or referencing a different cells / in arrays. Referencing a specific cell If high...
  2. Key DocBoss Terminology

    DocBoss Term Also Known As Description Affiliate * Internal company, doc control office Internal company in DocBoss. Multiple affiliates can be used to separate divisions of a company. Sales order num...
  3. Due Date & Expected Date

    Definitions - Due Dates are the dates when the documents are scheduled to be submitted to customer (if card is with customer and there is a date in this field, it is intended for the next submittal). - Expected dates are the dates when the docu...
  4. Can you change the return status(s) considered complete mid-project?

    For each customer, a return status list is entered and each status is defined as either "complete" or "incomplete" to indicate cards which require further action, and cards where no further action is required (see article: Company Status Lists )....
  5. Is DocBoss available in dark mode?

    There are two ways to have DocBoss appear in dark mode: 1. Using a contrast theme (system settings) Applying a contrast theme will adjust the colouring of anything that appears on your screen. On Windows, a contrast theme can be applied from S...
  6. What reporting options does DocBoss have?

    DocBoss provides a variety of different reporting options for different purposes. This article summarizes each of the available options (both at the project and system level), outlines the information included in the report, indicates the intended p...
  7. Add Doc Codes to a Project

    Instructions for adding doc codes to a project, both by importing from the company profile, and adding manually via CSV.
  8. Bulk Complete Actions (Routings)

    When working with a large number of assigned actions, users may prefer to complete actions in bulk. This also has other applications such as completing actions on behalf of another user. To begin, this option must first be enabled under the user's p...
  9. Re-Send and Forward Submittal

    To re-send or forward a submittal, navigate to Outgoing Submittals and click on the underlined submittal number, as shown below.  Here you will see the options to Re-Send or Forward. If you choose to Re-Send the email, it will be ...
  10. Template Troubleshooting, Tips and Tricks

    General recommendations Although most of the basic Excel features are supported in templates for Docboss documents, not every feature can be used. There are also some differences when building templates that would be output as PDF (usually var...