The Latest Updates From Odoo's 18.1 Release Notes Across Localisations & More
As we dive into 2025, Odoo looks to set free the first Release Notes, that being from v18.1, with the new version having been confirmed for migration just before Christmas and having been announced at Odoo Experience 2024.
Of course, I have to give credit to Ray Carnes, being the first to drop these. I'll maybe beat him to it one day, but for the meantime, make sure to give him a follow. Fantastic Odooer, while also sharing some great insights around the platform.
These changes come with further fixes across relevant modules, which have been identified by Odoo internally and the wider community. With many customers having already upgraded to the new version and many on the correct pathway to upgrade to Odoo 18, it's pretty essential to stay on top of the latest updates. And there is a few things to cover with updates across said localisations, Spreadsheets, Website and more.
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This Edition's Ingredients
Let's take a look at this article's ripe ingredients to see what's coming up.
- General
- Accounting
- Localisations
- Appointments
- Blog
- Dashboards
- eCommerce
- Employees
- Events
- Field Service
- Helpdesk
- Inventory
- Live Chat
- Payroll
- Point of Sale
- Project
- Shop Floor
- Sign
- Spreadsheet
- Studio
- Subscriptions
- Time Off
- Website
If you missed my last article, it's one you might want to take a look back on, after this.
Towards the end of 2024, I had the ultimate opportunity of travelling all the way to Australia, to obviously, run over the old stomping grounds of my youth but also to uncover what the community is like for Odoo within the region. Having been one of the newer offices, APAC is a region which continues to grow and excel with businesses looking to conduct their first steps on the Business Transformation pathway. Join me on the journey! 🌞
General
The 'General' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
Export Wizard
By default, only visible fields are displayed in the export wizard.
Favourite Filters
Easily edit favourite filters from the search panel.
Mobile: Select All Records
Select all records from a list on mobile devices using a dedicated button.
Open Link In New Tab
Open any link in a new tab using the mouse middle click or the shortcut CTRL + click.
Accounting
The 'Accounting' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
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 Via 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 into 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 customisability of action reports and templates via Studio.
If you are new to Odoo, I would highly recommend taking a look at our previous Release Notes article, which we published when Odoo 18 first launched in Q4 of 2024. ⬇️
Localisations
The 'Localisation' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
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
The 'Appointments' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
Slot Creation
Automatically generate slots at regular intervals based on the specified duration.
Blog
The 'Blog' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
Blog Reordering
Reorder blogs in the list view to update their order on your website.
Dashboards
The 'Dashboards' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
Favourites
Add dashboards to your Favorites.
eCommerce
The 'eCommerce' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
Alternative Products Block Title
The Alternative Products block now includes a customisable 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
The 'Employees' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
Birthdays
Employees can now use the new Birthday field to publicly display their birth date (excluding the year) on their profile.
Events
The 'Events' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
Communication Trigger
Schedule automated messages with two new communication triggers: "before the event ends" and "after the event starts".
Field Service
The 'Field Service' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
Appointments
All appointment details are automatically included in field service tasks created upon appointment confirmation.
Helpdesk
The 'Helpdesk' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
Ticket Dispatching Based on Tags
Assign tickets based on their tags.
Inventory
The 'Inventory' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
Merge Packaging With UoM
Product units and product packaging are merged into one simplified model. UoM categories have been removed.
You can also check out Mustufa Rahi and his video discussing this feature as per the release of the notes. Talking further on how we can convert any unit of measure independently using a business case of setting up a grocery item.
Live Chat
The 'Live Chat' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
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
The 'Payroll' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
Master Report
A payroll master report is available for all localisations.
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
The 'Point of Sale' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
Default ZPL Formats
Four default ZPL formats 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
The 'Project' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
Gantt View: Critical Path
View a project's critical path from the Gantt view.
Shop Floor
The 'Shop Floor' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
Component Moves
Component consumption in Shop Floor is fully compatible with barcode scanning and available barcode commands.
Make sure to check out the Odoo v18 documentation. Furthermore, if you want to also learn about how the Odoo Community is utilising AI to build platform documentation, take a look at what Odoo Software Engineer, Fanyang Meng, has built!
Odoo Documentation - Odoo 18.0 documentation
Sign
The 'Sign' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
Auto Complete
Auto-complete any kind of field linked to a sign request.
Copying & Pasting Fields
Copy and paste fields within a template.
Template Layout Preview
Preview templates' layouts by clicking on the Preview button.
Spreadsheet
The 'Spreadsheet' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
Chart & Axis Titles: Font Size
Edit the font size of the chart and axis titles.
Chart Customisation
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.
If you are still getting up to speed on taking your business to the next level, have a look at the new Odoo 18 features on offer. From enhanced project management to barcode scanning.
Studio
The 'Studio' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
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
The 'Subscriptions' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
Remove Automations Dependency
Removed the Subscriptions app's dependency on automation rules. Those who need it can install Studio to use automations everywhere.
Time Off
The 'Time Off' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
Time Off Type
The Country field has been added for time off types.
Website
The 'Website' updates to consider with Odoo 18.1 Release Notes.
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.
In Summary
In summary, as per what I have seen from many others on LinkedIn and the wider community forums, there are a nice couple of updates and fixes across the board. We have to remember that we are still in the early days of Odoo 18. Somehow, we are only 23 days into the new year, for what feels like forever!
I look forward to seeing the tech roadmap for Odoo 19, and I think we are starting to see hits of that based on the functionality which is being spoken about in relation to the partnerships which have been announced. While I hope that AI, is on the radar and being developed by the wider R&D team at Odoo, the core focus needs to remain the same in catering to standard systems and getting the basics right. Let's see how the next months plan out, but thanks for joining me again this week Odooers! Hope you have a very purple Friday. 😈
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