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How does QuoteWerks work with ACT!?
Compatibility: QuoteWerks integrates with ACT! versions 4.0, 2000/5.0, 6.0, 2005/7.0,
2006/8.0, and 2007/9.0.
Watch the QuoteWerks for ACT! video demonstrate the ACT! integration.
QuoteWerks pulls ACT! contact information into the quote:
From our Sold To / Ship To tab of the QuoteWerks quote workbook, with a
simple click of a button, QuoteWerks will fill in the contact
information in the quote by pulling the contact information from the
contact that is currently selected in ACT!. You will never have to
re-type your customer information. QuoteWerks also allows you to
define which fields in ACT! should be used for the Ship To contact
information (All supported versions of ACT!).
QuoteWerks pulls other ACT! contact information into the quote:
When you select the ACT! contact to use in the quote, our innovative
DataLink feature can automatically pull other information from ACT!
into the quote such as customer terms, customer sales tax rate,
customer profile etc. Customer profiles can be used by QuoteWerks to
determine the appropriate pricing a particular customer should receive
(All supported versions of ACT!).
QuoteWerks lets your search the ACT! database
for a contact to
use in the quote:


From our Sold To / Ship To tab of the QuoteWerks quote workbook,
you can search the ACT! database for a contact by name, company
name, last name or phone number. QuoteWerks will fill in the
contact information in the quote by pulling the contact
information from the contact that you searched for. You will never
have to re-type your customer information. Additionally, any
secondary contacts listed under the Secondary Contacts tab will be
retrieved and available for selection. (ACT! 2005, 2006, and 2007 only)
QuoteWerks prints information pulled from other ACT! fields:

QuoteWerks has a built-in print layout designer that allows you to
customize the look of your quote. The print layout designer also allows
you to easily insert data fields from ACT! into the QuoteWerks print
layout. Then, when you print the quote, QuoteWerks will pull data from
the ACT! contact fields that you inserted into the print layout
resulting in a printed quote that includes information from your ACT!
contact record. This feature is different from the DataLink feature
(described above) in that this extra data is pulled from ACT! and
printed, but not saved with the quote. When you need to save the
information pulled from ACT! into the quote, you would use the DataLink
feature. So, for example, if you are using a field in ACT! to store the
contact’s assistant’s name, you can insert that ACT! field into the
print layout so that when the quote is printed, the assistant’s name
will be printed on the quote, but not saved with the quote (All
supported versions of ACT!).
QuoteWerks Creates Notes/History attachment in ACT!:


When saving a quote, QuoteWerks automatically creates a link to the
quote under the
Documents tab in ACT! (2005/2006/2007). In versions of ACT! prior
to 2005, the link is created under the Notes/History tab in ACT! that links to the
quote you are saving.
When you are in ACT! and select the Notes/History tab, you will
see all the quotes that you have done for this ACT! contact. For
ACT! 2000 users, the name of the quote is displayed in the
Regarding column in addition to the quote number. You can even
double-click on the attachment, and QuoteWerks will open and
display the quote the attachment refers to. This feature is very
useful for organizing and finding your quotes from within ACT!
(All supported versions of ACT!).
QuoteWerks Creates/Updates Sales Opportunities in ACT!:


When saving a quote, QuoteWerks automatically creates a
Sales/Opportunity under the Sales/Opportunities tab in ACT!. When you
are in ACT! and select the Sales/Opportunities tab, you will see the
sales opportunities and their sale amounts for each quote you have
created for this ACT! contact. The Sales/Opportunity feature is very
useful in determining your projected cash flow. In ACT!, you can run
forecasted sale reports that tell you how much income will possibly be
generated from all the quotes you have generated. These reports also
let you know when these quotes are estimated to become orders which
again helps you estimate your cash flow. If you need to forecast your
sales for each individual product you are selling in the quote,
QuoteWerks has a built-in reporting module that can create such a
report. (ACT! 2000/5.0, 6.0, 2005, 2006, and 2007 only)
QuoteWerks Creates/Updates updates completed Sales
Opportunities in ACT!:


We create quotes with the expectation that the quotes will
become orders. When the customer accepts the quote, QuoteWerks
will convert the quote to an order and also convert your
existing ACT! Sales Opportunity into a completed sale. If no
Sales Opportunity exists in ACT! (This would be the case
if a customer called to place an order without requesting a
quote first), QuoteWerks will simply create a new completed
Sales Opportunity in ACT!. The Sales Opportunity will be marked
as completed and listed under the Sales/Opportunities tab in
ACT!. In ACT!, you can run reports that tell you how much income
was generated from the orders you have received. QuoteWerks also
has a built-in reporting module that can create similar reports.
(ACT! 2000/5.0, 6.0, 2005, 2006, and 2007 only)
QuoteWerks schedules Follow up calls in ACT!:


When saving a quote, QuoteWerks offers to schedule a follow up
call for you in ACT!. By scheduling follow up calls, you
increase your chances of closing the sale! The follow up call
will be listed under the Activities tab in ACT!. (ACT! 2000/5.0,
6.0, 2005, 2006, and 2007 only)
QuoteWerks schedules Meetings in ACT!:


When saving a quote, QuoteWerks offers to schedule a meeting
for you in ACT! that is related to the quote. By scheduling
meetings at the time you create the quote or order, you won't
ever forget to take care of all the details related to your
quote or sale. The meeting will be listed under the
Activities tab in ACT!. (ACT! 2000/5.0, 6.0, 2005, 2006, and 2007 only)
QuoteWerks schedules To-do items in ACT!:


When saving a quote, QuoteWerks offers to schedule a To-do
item for you in ACT! that is related to the quote. By scheduling
to-do items at the time you create the quote or order, you won't
ever forget to take care of all the details related to your
quote or sale. The to-do item will be listed under the
Activities tab in ACT!. (ACT! 2000/5.0, 6.0, 2005, 2006, and 2007 only)
Logs e-mails sent from QuoteWerks in ACT! history:

QuoteWerks has a built-in e-mail client allowing you to e-mail the quote to your customer with a single-click.
Your customer's e-mail address is automatically pulled from the ACT!
contact information, and after the e-mail has been sent the e-mail is
logged in ACT! history under the Notes/History tab. (All supported
versions of ACT!)
QuoteWerks can pull lookup list information from ACT!

Many of the fields in QuoteWerks have a lookup list option. When you
press the F2 key while in one of these fields, QuoteWerks will display
a list of values that you can choose for the field. You can create a
macro value that pulls information from a field in ACT!. For example,
if you press the F2 key while in the terms field in QuoteWerks,
QuoteWerks will display a list of terms options that you have
previously entered. You can create a new option that retrieves a value
from a field in ACT! that you use to store your terms. (All supported
versions of ACT!).
QuoteWerks creates ACT! toolbar buttons:

QuoteWerks creates ACT! toolbar buttons inside ACT! that make it easy
for you to start QuoteWerks, and create a new quote, order, or invoice
by simply clicking on the toolbar item (ACT! 5.0 and 6.0 only).
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