Configuration

Configuration articles

As you design your implementation of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online you can find useful information in articles related to configuring security, marketing, service, and sales functionality in Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online.

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Security

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Sales

Service

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Videos

Video: Basic setup to get started

On your first login to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Onlineyou will be prompted to choose the currency of choice for your business. This short video will help you make the right choice for your business. Length: 2:07 minutes

Video: Configure your system to meet your needs

Learn to configure the customer name display format, the language formatting, and the fiscal year settings in Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online. Length: 2:21 minutes

Video: Set up your organization

Before you start using Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Online, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the system’s vocabulary to ensure it is compatible with yours. This includes, for example, determining and defining the difference between accounts, clients, contacts, and leads. This video shows you how. Length: 5:06 minutes

Video: Intermediate Configuration

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Onlineoffers flexible, powerful configuration capabilities to tailor the system to your needs. Learn more with this video. Length: 7:23 minutes

Configuring data duplication settings

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online has data duplication functionality to keep unnecessary and redundant information out of the system. This demonstration covers how to configure the data duplication settings for your business as well as how to run duplicate detection jobs. Length: 08:27 minutes

Video: Setting up business units

Learn the step-by-step procedure to configure to define the business structure of your organization. Length: 2:04 minutes

Add new users

Adding new users to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online is a straightforward process. This presentation shows you what information you will need, and walks you through the steps of adding new users to the system. Length: 06:45 minute

Video: Add Personnel to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online

This video walks you through the steps of adding your personnel with their Windows Live ID, and then sending invitations to them to join. Length: 2 minutes

Working with security roles

This demonstration steps your through maintaining security roles in Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online. Learn how to create and modify security roles and privileges for your organization. Length: 09:58 minutes

How to implement territory management

This video walks you through the steps of creating and managing sales territories for your sales team. Length: 10 minutes

Security

Design considerations for business units

Use business units to design an organizational structure that enforces security within Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online.

Why can't I see some of the menus or buttons?

This article discusses why you may not see or be able to use some menus or buttons and explains security roles.

Marketing

4 ways to put campaign responses to work for you

A customer responded to your marketing campaign. Now what? Using campaign responses in Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, you can record this interest to track for reporting and follow-up.

Sales

Prevent lead build-up by bulk processing leads

Keep your lead list current by bulk disqualifying stale leads or converting a group of leads to accounts, contacts, or opportunities.

Speed up data synchronization

Improve synchronization between Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for Outlook.

Establishing relationships between customer records that don't relate

Create and maintain relationships between multiple customer records.

View and evaluate the quality of your sales territories

Evaluate sales territories using Microsoft MapPoint North America 2004 after gathering information from Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online and exporting it to Microsoft Office Excel 2003.

Product pricing

Set up simple pricing

Describes how to set up a simple pricing scenario that uses a single product at a single price by using Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online.

Build price lists for multiple customer segments

Describes how to set up multiple price lists that are based on customer segment by using the product catalog.

Create a price list to use for a sales promotion

This article describes how to use the product catalog in Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online to set up a price list for a promotion.

Create a price list to use for a free sample

This article describes how to set up a free sample for a product by using the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online product catalog.

Reward your customers with quantity discounts

Set up up a quantity discount price list by using the product catalog in Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online.

Put strategy behind product pricing

Put strategy behind product pricing with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online. This flexible pricing engine has the tools you need to calculate product prices based on a variety of pricing methods.

Service

Let your business take a day off

Use business closures to block out people's schedules, at the same time, during holidays, company meetings, and other times your organization is unavailable for service activities and appointments.

Simple steps to take toward accurate case resolution

Find out why cases are being resolved by customizing the resolution type.

Capture and share your team's collective knowledge

Not everyone can be an expert. Create a knowledge base of articles to capture and share your organization's valuable information.

Organize your data with subject trees

Sample subject trees can help you set your system up faster.

Keep your Service Calendar healthy when an employee isn't

Find out how to update the Service Calendar when an employee calls in sick.

Track returned products

Set up cases to track returns and generate a report to view the data collected.

Blog Posts

Troubleshooting the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online E-mail Router

Get troubleshooting steps and links to additional information for issues associated with deploying the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online E-mail Router.

Windows Live ID, a primer

Learn how to use the Windows Live ID authentication tool to authentication Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online users.

Update to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Includes Keyword Ad Integration

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online now includes a utility called "Internet Marketing," which provides fully-integrated, end-to-end keyword advertising management.

Using SQL Server Integration Services packages to generate reports from Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online

Learn a technique for using locally replicated data to generate custom reports in Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online.