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We recently started releasing a new experience for the internal
Order Form
(New Inspection Form) with a cleaner UI and improved mobile browser experience. It also paves the way for several new features including some customization controls for Spectora Advanced users that will be released in the near future.
The new form will be available for most non-Advanced companies starting tomorrow (3/7/25).
Note:
Using this new version of the Order Form is optional and only available to companies not using Spectora Advanced at this time. Reinspections are not yet supported via the New Order Form.
What's new Now?
  • The
    New Order Form
    now has each section clearly lined out and a new navigation menu on the right side for quickly jumping to any section you need to. You can of course still scroll between them if that is your preference.
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  • Referral Source
    now has it's own section directly below the Client section
  • The
    Property
    section now shows the property photo and ancillary info directly over the entry.
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  • The
    Services
    section now provides a cleaner layout especially with regards to any manual edits to entries.
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  • The
    Order Settings
    section (previously Miscellaneous) also got an update so it is easier to see and work with any Custom Scheduling Fields you have. We also made a small change so that if your order has the "Confirmed" checkbox selected the "Save" button now reads "Schedule" for improved clarity when booking.
    Integrations
    options and the selector to use a
    V10 report
    (if it isn't already your default) are also included in the Order Settings section. image
How can I use this?
  • For now the New Order Form is accessible via a link in the upper right corner of the current New Inspection Form.
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  • The new form will open a new tab so you don't lose any info you may have already entered into the current form.
  • On the New Order Form you will see an option at the top to make the new order form your default so you don't have the extra step of first accessing the older order form.
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  • If you choose to do this you will still have the option to switch the default back to the old order form if needed.
    Note:
    Reinspections are not yet supported with the New Order Form. Please make sure to have the Legacy Order Form set as default if you need to book a Reinspection.
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  • Once you "Save" or "Schedule" the order everything works the same as it does with the current form.
  • You do not lose access the current form at this time. We want to make sure that we do not interrupt your day to day operations as you get used to using this new form.

improved

Client Portal

Partnerships

Bringing Acrisure experience within Client Portal

Now your clients don't have to exit the client portal to receive a quote from our trusted partner, Acrisure. Once they click "Request a Quote", they can complete the form within the client portal for a more unified experience. Screenshot 2025-03-03 at 1
  • When you default to V10 (Settings > Repot Options > V10 reporting), all future inspections with unbuilt reports will be automatically converted to the V10 format.
  • If V10 is unchecked, all future inspections will move back to the legacy (V9) reporting format.
We recently added another rule to help with Actions configurations. This time it is a new rule called
Changed service or add-on in service category
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This new rule option allows you to filter the sending of the action based on whether or not the service or add-on that was added or removed after scheduling was in the specified category.
Example:
You want the message to only be sent when a client adds a standalone or add-on Mold service after having booked the inspection. This new rule will allow to do this without multiple rule configurations or possibly even multiple action configurations.
Note:
This new rule option only shows up when the trigger is one of the following:
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We recently released a few improvements to the
Client Portal
experience to make the tasks clearer, so your clients can feel more confident in knowing what is next.
  1. Icons are now reflective of the task at hand to avoid association with the report defect symbol.
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  1. If Spectora Payments is not enabled, clients are directed to learn more about your preferred payment method and schedule to reduce confusion.
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  1. For add-on upsells, clients can learn more about your services before committing.
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To learn more about the Client Portal, click here.
We just recently sent out an update for Actions to allow you to now use the inclusion or exclusion of a Service Category as a rule in Actions.
This will work similar to the Service or the Service Add-On rule. If applied then the action will not send unless the inclusion or exclusion (depending on using Has or Does Not Have) of a services or add-on that is in the specified category is associated on the inspection order.
Example:
If you have primary Radon service and several Radon add-on services associated with other primary services and all of those are configured with the Service Category "Radon" you might setup your Action rule for an upsell email as
Does not have Service category Radon
.
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This would allow the Action email to be sent for inspection orders that do not have any of the Radon services already associated.
These updates will be released soon and may already be in place by the time you read this.
The Service Categories feature has been released for a while now but we have built it out a bit more to make it easier to leverage by including a pre-built list of categories (you can still create and use your own if you like).
We are also making the feature available to all companies not just those using Spectora Advanced.
You will also notice that any new service or add-on being created will now have the Service Category field right after the name.
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This is a required field just like the name field. The same will be true of any edits to services or add-ons that do not already have an associated Service Category.
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For non-advanced users or others that have not used Service Categories before you may adjust any pre-built categories and/or add your own by going to your Services & Fees page and clicking on the Service Categories button at the top
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Check out the article here for more information.
When you click the "Client View" or "Client/Agent View" buttons on the Inspection Details page, you'll now see an accurate preview of how your client portal appears to your customers.
This update ensures you see the complete client portal interface exactly as your clients see it, including all available features and functionality, such as add-on request options.
To help you navigate these preview modes more effectively, we've also added clear status messages in the client portal that indicate when you're viewing it as a client or agent. These messages remind you that any actions taken while in preview mode will be performed on behalf of that user. Please note that these status indicators are currently only available in our new client portal interface.
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  • We have added an additional search to the beta Web Editor that allows searching in a specific item vs the entire report. 1234 Luffness Dr - Spectora Report Editor 2024-10-18 at 4

improved

fixed

Version 10.19.1

Photo Fixes:
  • Annotator showing a black screen.
  • Volume buttons not working for rapid fire camera.
  • Black screen when loading the camera with a flashlight on.
Other improvements:
  • Fixed: Comment titles cutting off.
  • Fixed: Reinspection category throwing error when saving to template.
  • Fixed: iPads not defaulting to the first section/item.
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