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How to Create a Template in Omega

How to Create Templates that can be sent to customers.

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Written by Caleb Fahrner
Updated over a week ago

This tutorial explains how to create a template that you can send to your customers. Before starting, ensure you have access to the admin section where templates are managed.

1. Navigate to Admin Section

To start, navigate to the admin section.

Navigate to Admin Section

2. Open Templates Page

Open Templates Page

3. View and Create Templates

On this page, you will see several templates that have already been created. To create a new template, you click the yellow circle with a plus button in it.

View and Create Templates

4. Open New Template Form

Open New Template Form

5. Set Automated Trigger

And then an automated trigger, which is for when a specific event occurs, the

template will then be sent automatically to the recipient.

Set Automated Trigger

6. Configure Location-Based Triggers

Next, we'll have a field for enable trigger for locations. This will cause the trigger to only go out for these locations that are specified here. You have the option for all your locations or any individual location that is listed. And you can select multiple in this box.

Configure Location-Based Triggers

7. Select Message Recipients

Select Message Recipients

8. Access Email Subject Field

Click the email subject field to enter the subject line for your message.

Access Email Subject Field

9. Choose Message Type and Content

The type can be set to either email or SMS. Emails will require an email subject and the body of the email to be entered, where SMS will just require a message entered up to a maximum of 400 characters.

Choose Message Type and Content

10. Save Template

Once you are completed, you will click the Save button to save your template. The template will then appear on the Templates page.

Save Template

11. Use Template Variables

When creating a template, you can also use template variables to pre-fill information from the customer's job or details about the customer themselves or the appointment. For more information on Template variables, click here

Use Template Variables

12. Reference Template Variables Article

Reference Template Variables Article

You have successfully created a template that can be automatically sent to your customers based on specific triggers and locations. For more details on using template variables, refer to the linked article to enhance your templates further.

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