LeadSquared Outlook Integration

1. Feature Overview

Through this integration, you can directly create new leads, update existing leads, post activities, create and update tasks on LeadSquared from your Microsoft Outlook account.

Note:

  • This integration is supported on the mobile and desktop Outlook app, as well as the Outlook web version.
  • This integration only supports the Lead Details view and Actions on incoming emails to your users.

LeadSquared Outlook Integration

 

2. Prerequisites

  • You must have an active Microsoft Outlook account.
  • You must have an active LeadSquared account.

 

3. Installation

You can install the LeadSquared app to your Outlook account through any of the following options –

Note: Once you install the LeadSquared app from the web browser or the desktop app, the installation will be visible across the Outlook web browser, desktop app as well as mobile app.

From the Outlook desktop app

  1. Open your Outlook desktop app, and on the app banner, click LeadSquared Outlook Integration.
  2. In the search box, enter LeadSquared.
  3. On the LeadSquared for Outlook screen, click Add.
  4. Once the app is added, click Get Started. The app is now installed on your Outlook account.
Note: To know more, refer to Installing Office Add-ins to your mailbox.

LeadSquared Outlook Integration

From your web browser

  1. If you’re signed in to your Outlook account on your web browser, click Outlook Web Browser and then click Add Ins.
  2. In the Search box, search for LeadSquared.
  3. On the LeadSquared for Outlook page, click Get it now.
  4. On the One more thing pop-up, enable the permissions LeadSquared Outlook Integration_2 checkbox.
  5. Once you’re done, click Continue.
  6. Once the app is successfully added to your account, click Open in Outlook Web. The app is installed.

LeadSquared Outlook Integration

 

4. Log in to LeadSquared

Once you’ve installed the app on your Outlook account, you must link your LeadSquared account to the app.

From the desktop app

  1. On your Outlook home screen, from the app banner, click LeadSquared for Outlook.
  2. On the Welcome screen, enter your LeadSquared account’s Access Key and Secret Key. To obtain these keys, refer to How do I obtain API Access keys in LeadSquared?
  3. Once you’ve entered the keys, click Log in to LeadSquared. Your LeadSquared account is successfully linked with your Outlook account.

LeadSquared Outlook Integration

From the web browser

  1. On the Outlook web browser screen, click on any lead from whom you’ve received an email.
  2. On the email, click the More actions Outlook More Actions icon, and from the available options, click LeadSquared for Outlook.
  3. On the Welcome screen, enter your LeadSquared account’s Access Key and Secret Key. To obtain these keys, refer to How do I obtain API Access keys in LeadSquared?
  4. Once you’ve entered the keys, click Log in to LeadSquared. Your LeadSquared account is successfully linked with your Outlook account.

LeadSquared Outlook Integration

From the mobile app

  1. On the Outlook mobile app home screen, tap on any lead you’ve received an email from.
  2. On the email, tap the Outlook Mobile options icon, and from the available options, tap Outlook Mobile LeadSquared logo.
  3. On the Welcome screen, enter your LeadSquared account’s Access Key and Secret Key. To obtain these keys, refer to How do I obtain API Access keys in LeadSquared?
  4. Once you’ve entered the keys, click Log in to LeadSquared. Your LeadSquared account is successfully linked with your Outlook account.

LeadSquared Outlook Integration

 

5. Add Leads from Outlook

Once your LeadSquared account is integrated with Outlook, you can start adding leads.

  1. On your Outlook account, open the email that you’ve received from your lead, and from the inbox banner, click LeadSquared for Outlook.
  2. On the LeadSquared for Outlook screen, click Create Lead in LeadSquared.
  3. Under Create New Lead, in the default lead fields, enter the relevant lead details.
    • The email field is pre-populated with the lead’s email Id, and this value cannot be edited.
  4. Once you’re done, click Save in LeadSquared.
  5. To view this lead on the LeadSquared Manage Leads page, click LeadSquared Outlook Integration.
Note: Only lead fields configured in the Lead vCard will show up on the LeadSquared for Outlook screen in Outlook.

LeadSquared Outlook Integration

Note: If you’ve set up a Lead Distribution Automation on your account, pass the Lead Origin Is Not EmailPlugin condition to ensure the lead is getting assigned to the correct owner.

Outlook Lead Distribution Condition

 

6. Update Lead Details & Lead Stage

6.1 Lead Details

To update an existing lead’s details –

  1. On your Outlook account, open the email that you’ve received from your lead, and from the inbox banner, click LeadSquared for Outlook.
  2. Alongside Lead Details, click LeadSquared Outlook Integration.
  3. Enter the updated value in the relevant lead fields, and click Update. The lead details are updated in LeadSquared.

Note:

  • You cannot update a lead’s email Id from your Outlook account.
  • Only lead fields configured in the Lead vCard can be updated from the LeadSquared for Outlook screen.

LeadSquared Outlook Integration

 

6.2 Lead Stage

To update the lead stage of a lead from Outlook –

  1. On your Outlook account, open the email that you’ve received from your lead, and from the inbox banner, click LeadSquared for Outlook.
  2. Alongside the lead stage, click LeadSquared Outlook Integration.
  3. On the LeadSquared for Outlook screen, alongside the lead stage, click LeadSquared Outlook Integration.
  4. On the Update Lead Stage screen, from the New Lead Stage dropdown, select a lead stage.
  5. Once you’re done, click Update. The lead stage is updated.

LeadSquared Outlook Integration

Note: By default, users will not be able to view leads for which they’re not the lead owner. To change this, apply the View Leads Permission Template.

LeadSquared Outlook Integration

 

7. Add Activities from Outlook

You can post the following email activities to the leads in your account –

  • Negative Response to Email
  • Neutral Response to Email
  • Inbound Lead through Email
  • Positive Response to Email
  • Unsubscribed

To post an activity to a lead –

  1. On your Outlook account, open the email that you’ve received from your lead, and from the inbox banner, click LeadSquared for Outlook.
  2. On the LeadSquared for Outlook screen, click Post Activity.
  3. On the Post Activity screen, from the Select Activity dropdown, select the email activity you want to post.
  4. Once you’re done, click Post Activity. The activity is posted to your lead.

LeadSquared Outlook Integration

You can also view the activities added to the lead on the LeadSquared for Outlook screen.

LeadSquared Smart Views

 

8. Add & Update Tasks from Outlook

8.1 Add Tasks

You can add the following default task types to the leads in your account –

  • To-Do
    • Follow-up
    • Phone call
  • Appointment
    • Meeting

To assign a task –

  1. On your Outlook account, open the email that you’ve received from your lead, and from the inbox banner, click LeadSquared for Outlook.
  2. On the LeadSquared for Outlook screen, click Create Task.
  3. On the Create Task screen, from the Task Type dropdown, select the task type you want to create.
  4. Assign the task to your user, and enter other details that are required to create the task.
  5. Once you’re done, click Create Task. The task is successfully created and assigned to your user.
Note: To change the task owner from your Outlook account, reach out to your account manager, or write to support@leadsquared.com.

LeadSquared Smart Views

You can also view the tasks created from the LeadSquared for Outlook screen.

LeadSquared Smart Views

 

8.2 Update Tasks

To update a task through your Outlook account –

  1. Open the email that you’ve received from your lead, and from the inbox banner, click LeadSquared for Outlook.
  2. Under Recent Task, click on the task you want to update.
  3. On the Task Details screen, you can –
    • Mark the task as complete. To do this, against Mark as completed, toggle LeadSquared Outlook Integration.
    • Edit and update the task fields. To do this, click the Edit button.
  4. Once you edit the fields, click Update Task. The task is successfully updated.

LeadSquared Smart Views

 

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Resham Kapoor
Resham Kapoor
1 year ago

What does a neutral response means?

Vir Singh
Admin
Reply to  Resham Kapoor
1 year ago

Hi Resham,
A neutral response could be if a lead says something like “I will get back to you later”, “Not now, but maybe in the future”, “I’m not sure”, etc.