Odoo 18.1: New Release Notes

Introduction

As we enter 2025, Odoo is looking to release the first release notes, which are from v18.1, the new version has been confirmed for migration before Christmas and announced at Odoo Experience 2024.

These changes come with further improvements to related modules, which have been identified internally by Odoo and by the wider community. Many customers have already upgraded to the new version and are on track to upgrade to Odoo 18, so it is important to stay aware of the latest updates. And the above are just a few things to cover with updates to localizations, spreadsheets, the website, and more.

What's New in Odoo 18.1

Accounting

• Bank transactions with PDF preview Preview attached documents directly in the bank transaction list view whenever a document is linked to a statement.
• Charge bearer on individual payments Define the charge bearer on individual payments when generating batch payments for ISO20022 payment files.
• Contact form revamp The contact form view and model have been reworked.
• Follow up via WhatsApp Use WhatsApp messages on follow-up levels.
• Debit notes The Debit note option in the Action menu has been replaced with a dedicated button.
• Invoice analysis The total amount (i.e., the total amount of the invoice converted in the company currency) is available as a measure in the Invoice analysis report.
• Payment communication generation Payment communication formats are made explicit with examples. The European standard has been improved. A new "numbers only" format has been added to handle countries where payment references including special characters are not supported.
• Print & Send Improved the layout and usability of the Send & Print wizard, the accessibility of the Print menu options, and the customizability of action reports and templates via Studio.

Localizations

• Australia & New Zealand Accounting: Peppol PINT is supported.
• Belgium Payroll: The Fiscal Voluntarism field can now be defined as a Euro amount, with a dedicated line in the salary rules.
• Ecuador Accounting: The Sales and Subscriptions apps have been adapted to include the SRI Payment Method and automate the EDI flow from these apps.
• European Union VAT Accounting: A new EU VAT territory country group has been created to exclude some territories of Europe that are not subject to VAT (Canary Islands, Antilles) to improve the standard behaviour when invoicing to those territories.
• Hungary Accounting: Magyar Nemzeti Bank was added as a currency exchange rate provider.
• Japan Accounting: Import batch payments and bank statements via Zengin.
• Korea Accounting: Added taxes, the chart of accounts, and base accounting reports for the Republic of Korea, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and tax report (simplified and general taxpayer).
• Luxemburg Payroll: The Other Benefit in Kind field has been added, along with its associated salary rules.
• Malaysia Accounting: Integration with Malaysia's LHDN MyInvois platform has been added (from 17.0).
• Singapore Accounting: Peppol PINT is supported.
• Spain Accounting: Added Libro Diario export to the general ledger.

Appointments

• Slot creation Automatically generate slots at regular intervals based on the specified duration.

Blog

• Blog reordering Reorder blogs in the list view to update their order on your website.

Dashboards

• Favorites Add dashboards to your Favorites.

eCommerce

• Alternative products block title The Alternative Products block now includes a customizable title.
• Pick up in-store: save for later Selecting a store at checkout now shows unavailable products and allows you to save them in the wishlist or remove them.

Employees

• Birthdays Employees can now use the new Birthday field to publicly display their birth date (excluding the year) on their profile.

Events

• Communication trigger Schedule automated messages with two new communication triggers: "before the event ends" and "after the event starts".

Field Service

• Appointments All appointment details are automatically included in field service tasks created upon appointment confirmation.
• Helpdesk Ticket dispatching based on tags, Assign tickets based on their tags.

Inventory

• Merge packaging with UoM Product units and product packagings are merged into one simplified model. UoM categories have been removed.

Live Chat

• Concurrent chat limit Limit the number of conversations a live chat operator can handle at the same time.
• Forward chats based on expertise Forward live chats to operators with the appropriate expertise using the chatbot.

Payroll

• Master report A payroll master report is available for all localizations.
• Payslip generation Unapproved leaves no longer prevent the generation of payslips.
• Salary rule parameters The salary rule parameters' list view has been improved.

Point of Sale

• Default ZPL formats Four default ZPLformats are available.
• Minimal rights profile A third point of sale employee rights profile is available for employees that do not require more than the ability to go through simple checkouts.
• PoS presets Create predefined presets to quickly apply order schedules and modes such as deliveries, pick-ups, and more.

Project

• Gantt view: critical path View a project's critical path from the Gantt view.

Shop Floor

• Component moves Component consumption in Shop Floor is fully compatible with barcode scanning and available barcode commands.

Sign

• Autocomplete Auto-complete any kind of field linked to a sign request.
• Copying and pasting fields Copy and paste fields within a template.
• Template layout preview Preview templates' layouts by clicking on the Preview button.

Spreadsheet

• Chart and axis titles: font size Edit the font size of the chart and axis titles.
• Chart customization Use and customize charts inserted from other Odoo apps.
• Command palette Open the command palette in Spreadsheet using the shortcut CTRL + K.
• CSV files Open CSV files in Spreadsheet.
• Data validation conditions: Auto-complete Formula-based data validation conditions offer auto-complete suggestions.
• Data validation import/export Import and export data validations from/to XLSX files.
• Formula: arguments Use the F2 key in the formula composer to toggle between selecting and editing in arguments.
• Irregularity map An irregularity map feature has been added to analyze spreadsheet formulas for patterns and highlight inconsistencies.
• New chart types Radar charts and geo charts have been added.
• New function The =VALUE function has been added.
• Offset periods When filtering by date, it is now possible to define offsets of greater than 2 periods.
• Pivots: sorting by measure Sort pivot values by measure.

Studio

• Adding followers dynamically Add followers dynamically in automated and server actions.
• Record duplication Define in Studio whether records can be duplicated.
• View Editing Open Studio from any view, even if the view was accessed by browsing relations.

Subscriptions

• Remove automation dependency Removed the Subscriptions app's dependency on automation rules. Those who need it can install Studio to use automation everywhere.

Time Off

• Time off type The Country field has been added for time off types.

Website

• 404 page The 404 page's UX has been improved to avoid confusion.
• Alerts design The design of alert snippets has been improved.
• Mobile: mega menus The mega menu is displayed on mobile devices using multiple nested levels.
• Snippet selection Some snippets with multiple templates have been divided into multiple separate snippets.

How can Odoo 18.1 change your business ?

Adopting Odoo 18.1 can lead to significant improvements in various business dimensions :

• Improved efficiency : Automate repetitive tasks and streamline processes, freeing up valuable time for strategic planning and innovation.
• Better decision-making : Data-driven insights from advanced analytical tools help you make informed choices that drive business success.
• Customer experience : Advanced CRM and eCommerce features allow you to engage customers more effectively, increasing loyalty and retention.
• Greater flexibility : Customization options let you tailor Odoo to your specific business needs, ensuring it grows with your enterprise.

Why choose Techvoot for your Odoo upgrade ?

In addition to introducing you to the features of Odoo 18.1, Techvoot Solutions is your trusted partner for seamless software integration. Our team specializes in customizing Odoo to meet your specific business needs, ensuring you get maximum return on investment.

Resource : https://www.odoo.com/odoo-18-1-release-notes

Conclusion

In summary, based on what we've seen on the broader community forums, there are some good updates and improvements across the board. It's important to remember that we're still in the early days of Odoo 18. Somehow, we're only 23 days into the new year, which feels like forever!

We're excited to see the tech roadmap for Odoo 19, and we think we're starting to see the hits based on the functionality that's been talked about in relation to the announced partnerships.