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.