Getting Project Template List using the REST API
I am trying to confirm that I can use the REST API to create a project using a project template. The API documentation indicates this is possible by providing the Template ID, but it is not clear at all how to get a list of available Project Templates
Power of Automation :: Autocomplete the Project upon Task closure.
Hello Everyone, A Custom function is a user-written set of code to achieve a specific requirement. Set the required conditions needed as when to trigger using the Workflow rules (be it Tasks / Project) and associate the custom function to it. Requirement:
Power of Automation :: Auto update a custom field based on Parallel transition under Blueprint
Hello Everyone, A custom function is a software code that can be used to automate a process and this allows you to automate a notification, call a webhook, or perform logic immediately after a workflow rule is triggered. This feature helps to automate
Zoho Projects API Error - API v3; Always HTTP 400
Below I have uploaded my .py file I'm using: Always returns with response 400 :(( Console Logs: (venv) PS C:\Users\sreep\venv> python .\TimesheetBuddy.py Token file not found. * Serving Flask app 'TimesheetBuddy' * Debug mode: off WARNING: This is a development
Power of Automation :: Automatically update the Work hours of a task based on Custom field Value
Hello Everyone, A custom function is a software code that can be used to automate a process and this allows you to automate a notification, call a webhook, or perform logic immediately after a workflow rule is triggered. This feature helps to automate
View Kanban tasks in "Status" layout for all projects
Hi I'm testing Zoho Projects Express to see if it is suitable for my business. So far it looks great and seems to do everything we want (except critical path on the Gantt charts), but one thing I can't seem to figure out is this: If I go into a project, and choose "Kanban", I can select the "Status" layout which is great. I can see the status of all of the tasks in that project, and who is working on what. However, if I go to: Home > My Tasks > Kanban, then the "Status" layout isn't an option - only
Sandbox - Your Secure Testing Space in Zoho Projects
Managing projects often involves fine-tuning processes, setting up new automations, or making configuration changes. Making changes directly in a live environment can disrupt production as it does not leave room for trial and error. Sandbox in Zoho Projects
Power of Automation :: Automatically Approve/Reject the associated timelogs of Issues
Hello Everyone, A custom function is a software code that can be used to automate a process and this allows you to automate a notification, call a webhook, or perform logic immediately after a workflow rule is triggered. This feature helps to automate
Stop completed task lists from disappearing?
Is there any way to stop projects from making tasks lists disappear when all the tasks in the list are completed? That's one of those little things where we're constantly fighting the product. For instance we have some projects which are ongoing - no start and end date. We use Kanban view to show the various task lists. We don't want the kanban list to disappear every time the items on it happen to be closed out. Thanks
One Place for All Your Automation Needs
All automation settings are grouped under Settings ()> Automation. This helps you find everything related to automation from one place. Under Workflow Rules, Email Alerts, Email Templates, and Webhooks: Use the Projects tab for project-specific settings.
Power of Automation :: Streamline Task Sync from Zoho Projects to Zoho Mail.
Hello Everyone, A Custom function is a user-written set of code to achieve a specific requirement. Set the required conditions needed as when to trigger using the Workflow rules (be it Tasks / Project) and associate the custom function to it. Requirement:-
Power of Automation :: Automatically start / pause / stop timer on task status update.
Hello Everyone, A Custom function is a user-written set of code to achieve a specific requirement. Set the required conditions needed as when to trigger using the Workflow rules (be it Tasks / Project) and associate the custom function to it. Requirement:-
Power of Automation :: SLA for Projects
Hello Everyone, In this post, we would like to highlight the feature "Time-Based Workflow Rules for Projects" Workflow rules help project managers organize tasks in a project by setting criteria and actions that meet the project requirements. Zoho Projects
Estimating Project Costs in Zoho Projects – Based on Hours and External Costs
Hi everyone, I'm currently setting up a project in Zoho Projects and working on implementing a budgeting structure. I’ve already enabled cost tracking based on hours logged to tasks, but I’m looking to expand this to estimate total actual costs, based
Issue List Export
When viewing all Tasks, there are options to filter the list and export. With the Issue list, I can filter, but not export the list. Is there somewhere else to go to get an exported list of filtered issues?
Introducing Version-3 APIs - Explore New APIs & Enhancements
Happy to announce the release of Version 3 (V3) APIs with an easy to use interface, new APIs, and more examples to help you understand and access the APIs better. V3 APIs can be accessed through our new link, where you can explore our complete documentation,
Power of Automation :: Design your Ideal Task form with Task Layout Rules.
Hello Everyone, Use case:- One of our customers, who is managing their entire workflow in Zoho Projects wanted to dynamically display task fields based on the type of task being created. For instance, if a task falls under the "Shipment" category, only
Zoho Projects Roadshow, Australia & New Zealand - 2025
Dear Users, We are happy to announce the Zoho Projects Roadshows 2025 in Melbourne & Auckland. Our team will discuss industry specific solutions as well as help network with other participants. If you are an existing user of Zoho CRM, Zoho Books, or Zoho
Power of Automation :: SLA for Tasks
Hello Everyone, In this 'Power of Automation' series, we are focusing on the feature "Time-Based Workflow Rules for Tasks." Workflow rules help project managers organize tasks in a project by setting criteria and actions that meet the project requirements.
Zoho Projects - Quarterly Updates | Q1 2025
Hello Users, We would like to share the latest updates for this quarter. Here is a round-up of the features and enhancements we rolled out in Q1: Working with Zoho Projects data in Power BI? Integrate Zoho Projects to Power BI and sync module data (from
Boost your productivity :: Scheduled Time Log Reports
Hello Everyone, In this series of power of Automation, I would like to highlight a handy automation feature designed to make our life easier - Schedule export for time logs. With this feature, we can automate the export and delivery of timesheet reports
Web Tabs in Zoho Projects
Web Tabs are browser tabs that can be accessed within Zoho Projects. You can associate a web tab to specific projects and user profiles. By doing so, only the users of that particular project will be able to access the web tab. To create a Web Tab, you
Analyze Project Trends with Power BI Integration for Zoho Projects
Integrate Microsoft Power BI with Zoho Projects to sync project data, create reports, and analyze trends. This integration allows you to track key project metrics and share insights with your stakeholders. Managing multiple projects requires clear visibility
Supercharge your Business with Automation: A Proven Blueprint for Success
Hello Everyone!! This is in continuation to the Power of Automation Series!! In this post, I would like to highlight the Blueprint feature under Task Automation and the use case that we have solved for the IT industry who is managing the Software Development
Power of Automation::Streamline Associated Teams during Blueprint transition.
Hello Everyone, A Custom Function is a user-written set of code to achieve a specific requirement. Set the required conditions needed as to when to trigger using the Workflow rules (be it Tasks / Project) and associate the custom function to it. Requirement:-
Customize User Invites with Invitation Templates
Invitation Templates help streamline the invitation process by allowing users to create customized email formats instead of sending a one-size-fits-all email. Different invitation templates can be created for portal users and client users to align with
Power of Automation :: Preventing Infinite Loops in Zoho Projects - A Smart Approach to Task Workflow Automation
Hello Everyone, Today, we’re excited to share a smart solution to a common issue in Zoho Projects: Infinite loops caused by Task Workflow Rules and Custom Functions. Use Case: In a task layout, the two custom fields—Gross Rate (GR) and Net Rate (NR) —are
Invite External Users to Zoho Projects Without a Full Zoho One License
Dear Zoho Projects Team, I hope you're doing well. We would like to request a feature that allows external users (such as freelancer developers) to be added to Zoho Projects with a more flexible access model—similar to what is available in Jira. Currently,
Power of Automation:: Automatically sync the highest completion percentage from subtasks to the main task.
Hello Everyone, A Custom Function is a user-written set of code to achieve a specific requirement. Set the required conditions needed as to when to trigger using the Workflow rules (be it Tasks / Project) and associate the custom function to it. Requirement:-
Use result of one formula field for another formula field
Can I pull data from one formula field as one of the values for another formula field? I tried doing it and it's returning an "invalid formula" error so I'm not sure if I made the formula incorrectly or if it's just really not possible to do that. Also,
Zoho Projects-Learning
Greetings, I am trainer. My focus area is Project Management and MS Project. I have used Zoho CRM to a good extent. Though, I was interested in using ZOHO projects, as there were no live projects, I could not take it up for serious studies. Recently a
Power of Automation :: Automatic creation of the team in a project based on the selected project group.
Hello Everyone, A custom function is a software code that can be used to automate a process and this allow you to automate a notification, call a webhook, or perform logic immediately after a workflow rule is triggered. This feature helps to automate
Power of Automation :: Add Note to a Linked CRM Deal
Hello Everyone, A custom function is a software code that can be used to automate a process and this allows you to automate a notification, call a webhook, or perform logic immediately after a workflow rule is triggered. This feature helps to automate
Get Custom Field API Name
I am trying to make a custom function to connect a Zoho Survey score into a custom field we have in a task layout for the QA Score. I need to input the custom field API name on the script, but I don't know how to get it. I've tried using the following
Mass copy contents of one field to another
We have a custom field in our layout with contents that we need to move to a new custom field replacing the current one. Is there a way to mass copy them so we don't have to do it manually for each individual task?
Power of Automation :: Schedule Timesheet export automatically.
Hello Everyone, We recently fulfilled a specific customer requirement by leveraging the Schedule Functions within Zoho Projects. Sharing the details here so that others with similar needs can benefit too. The schedule function allows you to execute custom
Power of Automation:: Automate the process of creating checklist upon task creation.
Hello Everyone, A Custom Function is a user-written set of code to achieve a specific requirement. Set the required conditions needed as to when to trigger using the Workflow rules (be it Tasks / Project) and associate the custom function to it. Requirement:-
Power of Automation :: Auto update the Project status based on the count of completed Milestones
Hello Everyone, A custom function is a software code that can be used to automate a process and this allows you to automate a notification, call a webhook, or perform logic immediately after a workflow rule is triggered. This feature helps to automate
Cant BCC comments
Whats the reason why we cant bcc to add to comments? We are getting this error: We are unable to process this email. WHY DID THIS HAPPEN? We suspect the below reasons to be the cause of failure : 1. You might have mis-spelt the email address. 2. You might have added the email address in BCC I used the copy option within the comments to copy the email address. It works fine if I cc, just not bcc.
Time Based Workflow Rules for Projects and Tasks
Project managers spend a significant amount of time manually monitoring task deadlines, notifications, and follow ups. Zoho projects' Workflow Rules help automate these repetitive processes and save valuable time. Workflow rules are a set of actions that
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