Odoo 19 General Updates: 36 New Features You’ll Love
Odoo 19 isn’t just another version release, it’s a major quality-of-life upgrade for every user, from sales teams to project managers. With over 36 new usability, automation, and interface improvements, this update focuses on saving clicks, reducing manual work, and making day-to-day operations smoother across the board.
In this overview (and video walkthrough by Leah Swain, Sales Director & Odoo Specialist at Certum Solutions), you’ll see how Odoo has refined the user experience across CRM, scheduling, documents, and email integration making it faster, smarter, and easier to use whether you’re in the office or on mobile.
If your team has been holding off on upgrading, now’s the time to look closer. These enhancements are built around real user feedback and partner-driven insights, giving you a more streamlined, reliable platform that helps you get more done in less time.
If you’re using Odoo, whether in CRM, Projects, Sales or Operations, the release of Odoo 19 brings more than just incremental changes. In this first video of the “General Updates” series, Leah walks us through 36 distinct improvements (yes, thirty-six!) such as user experience, mobile interface, scheduling, document-generation, export/import wizards, email integration, and more.
These updates are not just “nice to have”; they represent refinements based on real-world user feedback, smarter automation, improved usability, and fewer clicks to get things done.
In this blog, we’ll walk through each major update, grouping them for readability, while also flagging why each matter to you (the end-user, the implementation partner, the business owner).
Let’s dive in.
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How the List is Structured
For clarity, we’ve grouped the updates by domain:
CRM & activities
Mobile & UI
Documents & export
Scheduling (Gantt)
Communication & email
Import/list/portal
After the full list, you’ll find an FAQ section, and a strong CTA to help you take the next step with Odoo 19.
CRM & Activity Improvements
Simplified activity creation:
The process of creating activities in the CRM is now streamlined. Less friction means you’ll log more touches and follow-ups with less effort.New filter for activities by due date (today/this week/tomorrow):
This gives you quick ways to prioritize what needs action now.Create activities from “My Activities” list (no object required):
Previously, you often had to navigate into each opportunity board; now you can stay at the “My Activities” list meter and add a new task.Reschedule activities with quick options (today/tomorrow/next week):
Quick-pick scheduling helps align your day without multiple clicks.Completed activities are retained (no auto-delete):
You can now review who completed what, when— better audit trail, better insights.Overall UX improvements to activities:
General polish and smoother flows for end-users.Fixed mobile Kanban “Add a Stage” button layout:
The mobile Kanban view now handles the “Add a Stage” button more cleanly (no awkward wide-screen spacing issues).Avatars added to custom filters (to show assigned users quickly):
Visual cues (avatars) help you instantly spot who’s responsible for tasks/activities.
Mobile & Interface Updates
Form-view buttons now display better on mobile:
The first action button appears fully; others are stacked under vertical ellipsis. This unclutters the mobile UI and avoids accidental taps.Email recipients are shown in Odoo and in emails (UI improvement):
Visibility of full recipient lists improves transparency, reduces mistakes.
Customer Documents & Export Enhancements
Customer documents now allow sections and subsections (quotes, invoices, sales orders):
You get more layout control: group items visually, separated by section.You can reorganize, duplicate, or delete sections in documents:
Flexibility to customize your printed/emailed documents without custom coding.Hide prices/taxes or entire sections in a document:
Useful when you want to omit certain details from clients or internal drafts.Export wizard only shows visible fields (no clutter of non-visible fields):
Less “debris scrolling”, more efficient exports; the fields list reflects what you see in the list view.Search panels now allow favorites:
Mark your frequently-used search filters for quicker access (think Outlook-style “starred”).Bulk update followers on multiple records at once:
Rather than entering each record individually, you can update follower lists in batch. Saves time and avoids mistakes.
Gantt View Upgrades
Undo changes when rescheduling tasks in Gantt:
Made a mistake? Hit Undo. Big win for planners.When the Gantt view is grouped, scheduling for a group pre-filters the data:
If you group by assignee, and you schedule a task for that person, you’ll only see their un-planned events. Cleaner view.Option to keep or use buffer time between scheduled tasks/work orders:
Helps realistic planning (e.g., transition time, travel time) built in.Smart zoom in Gantt based on scale:
Zoom adjusts contextually so you get better granularity or overview depending on scale.Fold off-hours to maximize usable schedule real estate:
You can collapse non-working hours to focus on when tasks actually happen.
Communication & Email Enhancements
Connect Gmail or Outlook address to send emails via Odoo account:
Big boost for user experience: one unified inbox.Create HTML property/fields and use AI to fill them:
More flexibility: HTML rich-fields + AI auto-pop-fill make templating smarter.Use property field values in email templates and add rich text editor (font families etc.):
More professional look and feel for your emails, and less reliance on external tools.Suggested recipients: previous message recipients proposed (customers are no longer auto-followers):
Reduces risk of sending internal messages to customers by accident. Better hygiene.Blocking messages for products/contacts removed— only non-blocking warnings appear at the top of the screen:
Less interruptive UX; fewer forced time-outs or pop-ups.
Import/List/Portal Improvements
New import templates for common records (contacts, leads, sales orders, purchase orders, accounting entries, tasks, timesheets):
Makes onboarding data quicker and more standardized.After import/update tasks, items pop-up for review automatically:
Visibility into what was changed right away rather than hunting through logs.In grouped list-views: drag-and-drop records between groups and re-order lists:
More flexibility in list views; re-order like spreadsheets.Click column border to auto-resize all columns in list view (Excel-style double-click behavior):
Familiar UI pattern for faster readability.Out-of-office reply available for users:
Notify people automatically when you’re unavailable — reduces confusion or missed messages.Portal users can update their login info and address from “My Account” page:
Less admin burden on you; empowers customers/partners.PDF attachment preview in chatter (no download required):
Faster access to attachments; cleaner collaboration.Product-management access rights now separated by default (vs other groups):
Better security & role separation out of the box.Rich-text editor, internal discussion improvements (reply to specific message, forward to desired recipients):
Better collaboration, less email dependency.List-view grouping: if grouped by default, you can create new groups via link bottom of list (new stages etc.):
More dynamic list-grouping and stage-management in list views.
Why These Updates Matter
From the User Perspective
Less friction, fewer clicks: Many small changes compound into a smoother daily workflow.
Better visibility & control: More transparent recipient lists, follower bulk edits, better scheduling views.
Fewer surprises: Tasks aren’t silently deleted; UI behaves as expected; you can preview files without downloads.
Empowerment: Portal users can self-service; mobile UI cleans up; list-views behave more like spreadsheets.
From the Implementation/Business Perspective
Faster onboarding & data migration: Import templates reduce effort.
Smarter scheduling & resource usage: Gantt improvements reduce manual juggling.
Reduced training time: Familiar behaviors (Excel-style resizing, drag & drop) lower learning curve.
Better role security & governance: Separation of rights, less risk of accidental customer visibility.
Improved scalability: These “quality-of-life” improvements build a stronger foundation for advanced customizations and modules.
FAQ Section
Q1: What is new in Odoo 19 compared to Odoo 18?
Odoo 19 builds on the previous version by adding deeper UX refinements (such as drag & drop, quick scheduling, intuitive list behaviors), improved mobile interface, better document customization, and smarter scheduling via Gantt views. It also strengthens import/export tooling, email integrations, and gives portal users more self-service options.
For example, the export wizard now only shows visible fields, reducing clutter and speeding up exports.
Q2: Will these updates affect mobile use of Odoo?
Yes. Among the 36 updates are mobile-specific improvements: better layout of buttons in mobile form-view, cleaned up Kanban view such as “Add Stage” button for mobile, and improved document/portal features accessible via mobile.
Q3: Can I update followers on multiple records at once in Odoo 19?
Yes, you can now perform bulk follower updates across multiple records, saving time when managing large lists. See update #16 above!
Q4: How does the Gantt view improve in Odoo 19?
The Gantt view enhancements include undo scheduling changes, smart zoom based on scale, team/group filtering (when grouped by assignee), option to include buffer time between tasks, and ability to fold off-hours to maximize usable scheduling space.
Recommended Implementation Tips
Before upgrading: Review your customizations (especially activities, scheduling, documents, etc). Back up your database.
Training: Highlight the new list-view features (ceil column auto-resize, drag & drop), bulk-follower edits, and document sectioning to your users.
Data Migration/Import: Take advantage of the new import templates (contacts, leads, tasks, etc.) to clean up/integrate legacy systems faster.
Mobile rollout: Have mobile users test the improved UI buttons and list-views, this can help secure adoption.
Gantt-based scheduling teams: Use the improved Gantt features to restructure planning sessions and get more efficient in resourcing.
Governance: Review your access rights, the separation of product-management rights, and the removal of blocking pop-ups (now warnings) means fewer interruptions, but you still may want to review roles.
Customer portal: Empower your portal users, let them update addresses/login info, view previews of attachments, this reduces support load.
Next Steps
Ready to elevate your Odoo 19 experience? Our team at Certum Solutions can help you upgrade, adapt, and customize your Odoo software, so you get the most of these 36 new general updates and more.
Book a Free Odoo Consultation:
https://www.certumsolutions.com/book-consultation
Watch the full Odoo 19 Release Video on our YouTube:
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Unlock smoother workflows, fewer clicks and happier teams with Odoo 19 today!
Is Upgrading to Odoo 19 Worth It?
Upgrading to Odoo 19 isn’t just about “getting the new version”. It’s about capturing dozens of small but powerful improvements that together elevate the user experience, reduce time wasted, and strengthen governance and collaboration. The 36 updates above reflect a refined UX vision, one grounded in real-user needs and partner feedback.
If you take one lesson away today, focus on micro-improvements. These are often the ones that win adoption, reduce friction, and accelerate ROI faster than big flashy features.
Here’s to smarter workflows, faster scheduling and fewer clicks with Odoo 19!
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