Custom Fields Are Now Available for Purchases & Sales

Custom Fields Are Now Available for Purchases & Sales

We’ve just added a brand-new Custom Fields feature to Purchases & Sales!

Until now, you could only use predefined fields when creating an order. With this update, you can add your own fields—such as a contact person, their email address, account details, and more.

We’ve also improved the mobile experience by adding email and PDF export options for Purchase Orders (POs) and Sales Orders (SOs), making it easier to share order documents on the go.


What’s New

Web

  1. Add custom fields
  2. Save custom field templates
  3. Updated workflow for entering contact info when printing
  4. Improved PO/SO layout for more consistent formatting

Mobile

  1. Email purchase and sales orders
  2. Export orders as PDFs

Updates at a Glance

1. Add Custom Fields to Your Orders

If you often repeat the same notes when creating orders, simply add them as custom fields! This can include payment terms, tax ID, or customer account numbers.

You’ll see a new Custom Fields section at the bottom of the screen when creating a new purchase or sales order.

Add Custom Fields Directly to Your Orders

Once added, the fields will appear directly on the order.

Custom Fields added to a Purchase or Sales Order
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Fields without values won’t be displayed, so your documents stay clean and uncluttered.

When you email or print an order, your Custom Fields will appear directly below the order number and order date.

Example of an Invoice with Custom Fields applied


2. Save Custom Fields as Templates

You can save frequently used fields (like contact information) as templates.

Go to Settings > Orders > Custom Fields to create them. Once saved, the template will be automatically applied when you create a new order.

Save Your Custom Fields as Templates
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Custom Field settings apply across your entire team. Everyone will see the same fields, so make sure to set shared default values.


3. Add Contact Details Directly to the Order

Before, you entered the contact name, phone number/email, and notes in a separate pop-up.

Now, you can just add this information as Custom Fields when creating the order. If you're printing multiple copies of the same order, your saved contact details will already included.

As part of this change, the old “Contact Info / Memo” pop-up has been removed.


4. Updated Purchase & Sales Order Layouts

To go along with the new Custom Fields feature, we’ve refreshed the layouts for Purchase Orders and Invoices. Both documents now share a cleaner, unified design for a more professional look.

Purchase Order

Before and after comparison of the Purchase Order layout

Invoice

Before and after comparison of the Invoice layout


5. Create and Edit Custom Fields on Mobile

Now let’s look at what’s new on mobile. You can create and manage Custom Fields on your phone, just as you would on your computer.

Using Custom Fields on mobile

To access custom field templates on the mobile app:
Settings > Orders > Custom Fields

Setting up Custom Field templates on mobile


6. Email or Export Orders on Mobile

You can also email orders or download them as PDFs directly from the mobile app.

Open any order, tap the menu in the top right, and choose the action you want.

Emailing or saving orders as PDFs on mobile
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Make sure your app is updated to the latest version to use these new features!


If you have any questions about this update, feel free to contact us!

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