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[Video] How to Auto-Populate Services from Canned Proposals on Invoices

How to use services on canned proposals & auto-populate approved services on invoices.

Written by Varol

This guide shows you how:

  • Services added to a proposal automatically appear on a project

  • Approved services automatically populate on invoices

  • This creates a seamless quote → approval → invoice workflow


Why This Matters

This workflow helps you:

  • Avoid re-entering services multiple times

  • Keep proposals and invoices perfectly aligned

  • Reduce errors and save time


Step 1: Create a Canned Proposal

  1. Go to Proposals

  2. Click Manage Canned Proposals

  3. Click Add New


Step 2: Add Services to the Proposal

You can either:

  • Select existing services

  • Or create Custom Services

Example services:

  • Tint sides and rear (Good option)

  • Tint sides and rear (Better option)

  • Windshield tint

For each option:

  1. Enter the service name

  2. Set the price

  3. Save the option

You can also allow multiple selections if needed.


Step 3: Apply the Proposal to a Project

  1. Open a project

  2. Create a new proposal

  3. Select your canned proposal

All the services and options you created will automatically populate.


Step 4: Services Auto-Populate on the Project

Once the proposal is added:

  • All services from the proposal appear in the project

  • This keeps everything aligned from the start


Step 5: Customer Approves the Proposal

When the customer selects their options and approves:

  • Selected services are marked as approved

  • Unselected services are excluded


Step 6: Create the Invoice

When you create the invoice:

  • Approved services automatically appear as line items

  • No need to manually re-enter anything


What This Means for Your Workflow

The flow becomes:

  1. Create canned proposal

  2. Add to project

  3. Customer selects options

  4. Approved services auto-fill invoice


Key Takeaway

Canned proposals don’t just help you quote faster, they connect your entire workflow:

  • Proposal → Project → Invoice

  • All synced automatically

This keeps your process clean, consistent, and efficient.

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