🚀 Odoo v18.4 is here… and it’s a game-changer! Smarter. Smoother. Faster.
Let’s explore what’s new — not just with words, but with real-world examples for each feature. 🔍👇
💡 1. Dynamic AI Prompts
Craft emails in seconds with dynamic placeholders that adjust to each customer.
📌 Example: “Hi John, your order #233 will be delivered on Aug 2.”
📂 2. Smarter Vendor Bill Matching
Even scanned/XML bills with scattered PO info are now auto-matched to the right order.
📌 Example: Imported bill found PO info in footer and matched it perfectly. ✅
🧾 3. Invoice Approval Flow
Junior posted invoices are flagged for senior review automatically.
📌 Example: Intern posts draft → manager gets auto-alert to validate.
🗂 4. Documents App Boost
Preview XML, HTML, TXT files + send attachments to Drive in 1 click.
📌 Example: Clicked PDF in chatter → instantly moved to “My Drive.”
🟢 5. New Status Modes in Discuss
Set yourself as Online, Away, Do Not Disturb, or Offline.
📌 Example: Switched to DND before a demo — no pop-ups during call. 🛑
📊 6. Revamped Dashboards
Switch between charts, custom date ranges, full-screen views — instantly.
📌 Example: Clicked ↔️ to go from June to July performance in 1 second.
💬 7. Live Chat Dashboard
Track active chats, internal notes, visitor data, and send transcripts fast.
📌 Example: Team busy? Dashboard showed agent overload in real-time. 📈
🗃 8. Grouped List Actions
Edit group fields or add stages directly from list view.
📌 Example: Added “Follow-Up” stage under grouped opportunities in 1 click.
📥 9. Post-Import Record Highlight
New records shown instantly after import for review or edits.
📌 Example: Imported 120 leads — saw only those, not old ones. 📇
💳 10. Partial Payments in Portal
Customers can now pay partially or fully — your call.
📌 Example: Client paid 40% upfront for a $200,000 project. 🔐
📁 11. Project Templates & Role Auto-Assign
Save project structures with roles, auto-assign team during creation.
📌 Example: Used “Dev Project” template → tasks auto-assigned to Dev + BA.
📆 12. Calendar & Gantt Improvements
Drag to schedule, manage buffers, undo mistakes with ease.
📌 Example: Dragged 3 tasks to August, added 2-day buffer.
🧾 13. Planning & Timesheet Simplicity
Create multiple shifts, add timesheets by day, reuse shift templates.
📌 Example: Clicked “+” on Thursday → timesheet filled in 10 sec.
🛒 14. Shop Page Redesign
Preview variants, new category layouts, checkout action styles.
📌 Example: Hovered product → saw all 5 shirt colors instantly. 👕
📦 15. Barcode App Upgrade
Add custom scan instructions that pop up during ops.
📌 Example: “Check expiry before storing” appeared on scan. 🧾
🖋 16. Revamped Sign App
Import from Docs, set expiration, sign from anywhere — even chatter!
📌 Example: Signed NDA directly from CRM chatter in 1 tap. ✍️
👔 17. Employee Version History
View entire work/payout history from any date in the past.
📌 Example: Checked 2018 resume and payslip of current manager.
💰 18. Payroll = Pay Runs
No more batches — just step-by-step, click-to-process pay runs.
📌 Example: Ran salary process in 2 clicks. 🚀
📊 19. Spreadsheet Power Collapse rows, filter by value, work across panels, now on mobile!
📌 Example: Filtered top 10 customers on mobile while in cab.
🏭 20. 1-Click MTO Route Activation
Sell → auto-create linked PO/MO with a smart button.
📌 Example: Sold a cabinet → PO created & linked instantly. 🧠
📍 21. Map-Based Delivery Planning
Drag and drop delivery routes with full map view.
📌 Example: Assigned 4 deliveries based on Google Map area.
🧊 22. Expiry Dates on Forecast
View expiry & removal dates for perishable items.
📌 Example: Identified yogurt batch expiring in 3 days.
📦 23. Forecast-Based Purchasing
Odoo predicts how many items you should order — smartly.
📌 Example: Suggested reorder of 300 pens based on last 45 days. ✏️
🧾 24. Sales Order Drag Import
Drag and drop sales orders into purchase — auto-filled lines and discounts.
📌 Example: Pulled in 3 orders, lines + taxes filled in seconds.
🔧 25. Studio Tooltips
Add tooltip text on new buttons for better clarity.
📌 Example: Hovered “Send Now” → tooltip: “Triggers SMS to vendor.”
🏪 26. 5 New Industry Packs
Floral shops 🌸, Real Estate 🏘, Event Mgmt 🎪, Bowling Alleys 🎳, Accounting 🧮
📌 Example: Set up floral shop POS with preloaded workflows. 🌼
🧠 Final Thought:
Odoo v18.4 isn’t just another update — it’s a complete productivity upgrade. Whether you’re in accounting, eCommerce, project mgmt, or HR… This release does the heavy lifting so you can focus on growth.
Try it. Test it. Train your team.
And as always — stay upgraded. 🔁✨