How to Create a New Article in Knowledge App in Odoo 17

Odoo Knowledge is a multipurpose productivity app that allows internal users to enrich their business knowledge base and provide individually or collaboratively gathered information.

1. How to Create a New Article in Knowledge App in Odoo 17 Enterprise

2. Introduction Enterpr ise Odoo Knowledge is a multipurpose productivity app that allows internal users to enrich their business knowledge base and provide individually or collaboratively gathered information.

3. Enterprise How to create an article Now let us look at how articles can be created and what are properties and fields available to write an article.

4. Enterprise An article can be created by clicking on the ‘+’ Icon at each section The ‘Create’ option at the top right corner also enables the creation of a new article.

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6. Enterprise The article title can be given at the top portion. Below is a provision to add emojis with ‘Add Icon’ and add a cover Image to the article using the ‘Add Cover’ option. Then the heading of the article can be added and write the article content on the specific topic.

7. Enterprise One can change and remove the cover image if required in the future. One can use the basic building blocks to add headings, subheadings, and contents. There are some fields and properties provided to add to the articles. One can start typing with the editor options Odoo provides. Typing ‘ / ’ gives you different structures, formats, navigation, media, widgets, knowledge options, and building blocks to add various types of editing options for your article content. Let us see the features available to create article content.

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9. Enterprise Table of Content : This will help to a table of content for your article. It’s easier. As headings and subheadings are added to your article, they will automatically be added to the table of content.

10. Enterprise Headings: Different headings and subheadings can be managed with ‘/’ and then choose heading 1 for big heading, heading 2 for medium heading, and heading 3 for small heading, based on the requirement.

11. Enterprise Switch Direction : This will switch the direction of the text to the opposite of the normal script. In case the article includes another language or in case the writing is required from right to left, the direction can be switched. Text : The ‘/’ + Text will help users to arrange paragraph blocks for your article. Bulleted List : The bulleted list feature enables users to add features as a bulleted list.

12. Enterprise Numbered List : Features can be listed with the numbered list as well. Checkbox : The user can add checkboxes to articles and allows to select one or more required data from the list. A strikethrough will appear when the checkbox is selected. Separator : Separator tools separate the two sections with a separator line. The ‘/’ separator allows users to add a separator line to an article

13. Enterprise Quote : Quotes from people or anything regarding the article can be added as quotes with Quotes. Table : A table is another tool to add a table to your article with rows and columns since some details should be documented in a tabular form. The ‘/’ table helps one to add a table to the article. Columns : Columns can be added to article with 2 columns, 3 columns, 4 columns etc. Remove columns : The ‘/’ remove column removes the column from the added column.

14. Enterprise Code : If article is about an coding guideline or some thing related to coding, this feature can be used to add code. ‘/’ code enable to choose the structure code. This will appear as a piece of code written in the software. Or even the script should appear as a code for this structure can be used. Image : The image feature under media section enables to add images to your article. ‘/’ images can be used to add image.

15. Enterprise Article : Another feature that comes under media is ‘Article’, where other articles can be added. In some documentation, sometimes we might need to add some reference articles or brochures, thus ‘/’ article adds another article link to the current article. Thus it will ask for to choose the article from a dropdown. Choose the article and click on INSERT LINK. Signature : Under Building Blocks one feature is available, which is ‘Signature’. The author's signature can be provided for the article. An article may contain different topics and each topic may be written by some experts. So a signature can be added if needed.

16. Enterprise Link : typing ‘/’ open up the power box. One can then type the command ‘link’ and press the enter key or choose ‘link’ from the drop-down which helps to add links to your article. Thus a pop appears to add a link label, URL, type, size, and style. Button : Allows you to add a button to your article Appointment : Allows to add specific appointment details to the article Calendar : Schedule an appointment from the calendar

17. Enterprise Item List : will insert a list view of article items. Item kanban : will insert a kanban view of article items. In the Item list and kanban list, users are able to create no article items, they can be marked as favorites, and article order can be interchanged. Odoo enriches these two features with odoo’s default search and group by options helps to filter articles and group articles. Also, it is possible to rename and open the Item lists and kanban items.

18. Enterprise Index : If an article has sub-articles, the / index command only shows the first level of articles only. Even if the sub-article has nested with other articles it will not show the nested one. Outline : If an article has sub-articles, the / outline command shows the nested articles as well File : / file command enables users to embed files into the article. Thus the readers are able to download the files and learn more. Once the file command is chosen from the powerbox a pop appears to choose and add files.

19. Enterprise Template : Another command / Template enables users to keep templates. Later this template can be used in other modules. Members : shows the details of members who have access to articles and their permission.

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