Directory Overview
The Directory holds everyone you work with: Customers (clients you bill) and Partners (suppliers, subcontractors, trades). Use it to pick contacts when creating jobs, quotes, and invoices, and to import bulk data from a spreadsheet.
Customers vs partners
| Customers | Partners | |
|---|---|---|
| Use for | Clients who receive quotes and invoices | Suppliers and subcontractors you pay or coordinate |
| Typical fields | Company, billing address, project contacts | Trade type, payment terms, insurance notes |
Switch between Customers and Partners using the view tabs at the top of the Directory.
Common actions
- Add a contact — Create a new customer or partner record with phone, email, and address.
- Open a job — From a customer, jump to their jobs when linked.
- Import — Upload a CSV to add or update many contacts at once.
See Import Contacts for CSV format and mapping.
Tips
- Keep one primary email per company for quote and invoice delivery.
- Use consistent company names so search and reports stay clear.
Next: Import Contacts · Jobs overview