commonsku Mobile App

The commonsku mobile app gives you access to our community features and allows you to update and view your client and project data. Learn more about commonsku's mobile app so you can "commonsku" on the go!

On this page:

How to download and access the mobile app

Community tab

Company tab

Clients tab

Projects tab

Troubleshooting

How to download and access the mobile app

You can download the commonsku mobile app from Apple's App Store or Google Play. 

To download the app:

  1. Open the App Store on your iPhone or the Play Store on your android phone
  2. Search "commonsku"
  3. Click Download

To log in:

  1. Open the commonsku app
  2. Log in with your normal username and password

 

To sign out:

  1. Tap Sign Out in the top left corner of the app while viewing the Community Feed

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Community

The Community Newsfeed is a place where all commonsku users can post content and connect with other members of the skummunity. This feed is made up of distributors, suppliers, as well as your team members.

Tap Untitled-2 to access the Community feed.

Post on the Community feed:

  1. Tap Post in the top right corner
  2. Compose your message
  3. Tap camera mobile app to either take a photo or select a photo from your camera roll to attach to your post (optional)
  4. Tap send icon mobile app to post

Comment on other Community feed posts:

  1. Tap the post you want to comment on
  2. Tap Reply in the top right corner
  3. Compose your comment
  4. Tap camera mobile app to either take a photo or select a photo from your camera roll to attach to your post (optional)
  5. Tap send icon mobile app to post

You can still @ mention your coworkers from the mobile app; use the "@" symbol in your text field and select a team member.

Report inappropriate or harmful posts or comments on the Community feed:

  1. Tap report icon mobile appin the top right corner of the post or comment you want to report
  2. Enter your comments into the text field
  3. Tap Submit in the top right corner

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Company

Your Company feed is a hub for company-wide communications and collaborations. It provides real-time updates of what your team is working on inside of commonsku.

Tap Company mobile app to access your Company feed.

Post on the Company feed:

  1. Tap Post in the top right corner
  2. Compose your message
  3. Tap camera mobile app to either take a photo or select a photo from your camera roll to attach to your post (optional)
  4. Tap send icon mobile app to post

Comment on other Company feed posts:

  1. Tap the post you want to comment on
  2. Tap Reply in the top right corner
  3. Compose your comment
  4. Tap camera mobile app to either take a photo or select a photo from your camera roll to attach to your post (optional)
  5. Tap send icon mobile app to post

You can still @ mention your coworkers from the mobile app; use the "@" symbol in your text field and assign a team member.

Report inappropriate or harmful posts or comments on the Company feed:

  1. Tap the report icon mobile app in the top right corner of the post or comment you want to report
  2. Enter your comments into the text field
  3. Tap Submit in the top right corner

Hyperlinks

Your Company feed provides hyperlinks to the different forms and clients tied to the newsfeed's activity.

To see more information about a particular form, tap a form number and toggle between the Forms and Notes tabs to view:

  • The project's other forms
  • Each form's status
  • Each form's creation date
  • Emails sent from the project
  • Sales order approvals and change requests
  • Manual changes made to a form's status
  • PO notes

To see more information about a client, tap a client and toggle between the Notes, Contacts, Addresses, and Projects tabs to view:

  • Posts on the Client's Newsfeed
  • Client contact details
  • The client's addresses
  • The client's project history

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Clients

The Clients tab allows you to view and manage all clients and prospects in commonsku.

Tap Clients icon mobile app to view and search for clients.

The Recent Clients list displays clients you or somebody on your team recently created a project for.

To add a new client:

  1. Tap the + in the top right corner
  2. Type the client's name
  3. Select their Industry from the drop-down menu
  4. Tap Done

To search for a client:

  1. Tap the search bar
  2. Type the client's name
  3. Select the client from the list
  4. Toggle between the Notes, Contacts, Addresses, and Projects tabs to

    Log a note on the Client Newsfeed:

    1. Tap the Notes tab
    2. Tap Post in the top right corner
    3. Enter your text
    4. Tap send icon mobile app to post

    Comment on a post in the Client Newsfeed:

    1. Tap the post you want to comment on
    2. Tap Reply in the top right corner
    3. Compose your comment
    4. Tap send icon mobile app to post

    Add a contact:

    1. Tap the Contacts tab
    2. Tap the + in the top right corner
    3. Enter the contacts first and last name, position, email address, phone number
    4. Select their department and address
    5. Tap Done

    View or edit a contact:

    1. Tap the contact's name
    2. Click Edit in the top right corner > edit the contact's info > then click Done (optional)

    Searching client addresses

    To open the address in your phone's Maps app:

    1. Tap the Addresses tab
    2. Tap world icon mobile app next to the address you need

    Add an addresses:

    1. Tap the Addresses tab
    2. Tap the + in the top right corner
    3. Enter the address details
    4. Select whether the address is a Billing address, Shipping address, or Both
    5. Tap Done

    View or edit an address:

    1. Tap the address
    2. Edit the address details, then click Done (optional)

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      Projects

      The Projects tab allows you to view, track, and manage all open projects for your company.

      Tap project icon mobile app to access or search for projects.

      The default view displays projects where you are assigned as  the client rep or order rep, but you can filter to show all projects.

      To filter the project list:

      1. Tap Filter in the top right corner
      2. Tap the toggle icon mobile app next to "Only My Project" to switch between viewing all projects and projects where you're assigned as the client rep or order rep (optional)
      3. Tap Filter > tap either All, Pre-Sales (Opportunities, Presentations, Estimates), or Open Sales Orders
      4. Tap Projects in the top left corner to view the new project list

      To search for a specific project, tap the search bar and type the:

      • Project name
      • Project number

      Tap a project from the list and toggle between the Forms and Notes tabs to view:

      • The project's forms
      • Each form's status
      • Each form's creation date
      • Emails sent from the project
      • Sales order approvals and change requests
      • Manual changes made to a form's status
      • PO notes

      To post on a project's overview:

      1. While viewing a project, tap Post in the top right corner
      2. Compose your message
      3. Tap camera mobile app to either take a photo or select a photo from your camera roll to attach to your post (optional)
      4. Tap send icon mobile app to post

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      Troubleshooting

      If you're having an issue using the commonsku mobile app, try:

      Update your Permissions

      Users with Limited or Restricted access will not have access to commonsku's mobile app. Contact your team's admin and ask them to update your Permissions and remove Limited or Restricted access.

      Log out of the app and logging back in

      • Open the commonsku app on your device
      • Tap   Untitled-2
      • In the top left, tap Sign Out
      • Enter your login credentials, then tap Sign in.

      Download the latest version of the app

      Update your device

      Install the latest software update on your iOS or Android device.

      Restart your device

      Restarting your device may help to resolve your issue.

      Uninstall and reinstall the app

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