How to use Zoho CRM

🛠️ Steps to Use Zoho CRM

1. Log in to Zoho CRM

Login


2. Navigate to the Home Tab

From the left-hand menu, open the Home tab to access the CRM dashboard.

Home Tab


3. Open the Acefone Dialer Agent Panel

Access the panel via the dashboard widget and sign in using your integrated agent credentials.

Agent Panel


4. Select Campaign

Choose your campaign from the dropdown and click Proceed to panel.

Campaign Selection


5. Choose Connection Method

Select Number or Extension to receive a session call, or click Skip.

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The Agent Connection Method is determined by campaign configuration:

  • Agent Connection Method = Dialout (Session)
  • Connect Agent Through = Both

Agent Connection


6. Session Initiation

The system will display "Dialing out to your number" once the session is starting.

Dialing Out


7. In-Call Interface

Use the dialer interface to manage the call, access lead details, and take call actions.
Click Hang Up when done.

In Call Panel


8. Log Disposition

After the call ends, fill in the Disposition Status and optional notes, then click Submit.

Disposition Panel


9. Submit Disposition

Choose statuses like Answered, Callback, or DND, add notes, and click Submit.

Disposition Submit


10. Confirmation

A green notification will confirm: "Disposition created successfully", and the dialer resets.

Success Message


11. View Call Logs

Go to the Calls module to view outgoing call logs, with type, time, duration, and status.

Call Logs
Call Log List


✅ Click to Dial

Click the green phone icon next to any number to initiate a call.

Click to Dial


✅ Click to Call (Manual Dial)

To manually dial a number:

  1. Open the dialer popup (bottom right)
  2. Click the Manual Dial tab
  3. Enter the phone number
  4. Click Dial

This allows agents to call numbers not stored in CRM.

Manual Dial


📝 Ticket Creation / Update

  1. Go to the Leads module
  2. Click on a lead name to view the details
  3. View all tickets and updates related to that lead

Lead View
Ticket View


📊 Call Detail Records

Access Call Detail Records from the Calls module to view:

  • Subject
  • Call type
  • Start time
  • Duration
  • Status

CDR


🗒️ Call Notes / Description

After the call:

  1. Go to the Disposition Details section
  2. Select a Disposition Status
  3. Add your call notes or follow-up comments

This helps document important outcomes.

Call Notes 1
Call Notes 2