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Opportunities basics

How to mark an opportunity as won, lost or abandoned

In Opportunities, open the opportunity card, change the Status field to Won, Lost or Abandoned and click Save. You can also drag the card onto the status that appears at the bottom of the board.

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Before you start

  • Your user needs permission to edit opportunities.
  • Statuses are fixed and can't be renamed: Open, Won, Lost and Abandoned.
  • To record why a deal was lost, your account may have a list of Lost reasons set up by an admin.
Where to find it

Opportunities › opportunity card › Status

Step by step

Change the status in the opportunity

  1. In the left menu, click Opportunities and choose the pipeline at the top.
  2. Find the opportunity (use search or filters if needed) and click the card to open it.
  3. In the Status field, choose:
    • Won, if the customer bought or signed;
    • Lost, if the customer didn't go ahead or picked another company;
    • Abandoned, if there will be no more follow-up.
  4. If you chose Lost, select the Lost reason.
  5. Click Save.

Drag onto the status

  1. In the Opportunities board view, click the card and start dragging it.
  2. Status drop zones (won, lost, abandoned) appear at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Drop the card on the status you want. The card's status is updated.

Change the status with an automation

  1. In Automation › Workflows, open or create a workflow.
  2. Choose the trigger that should change the status (for example, invoice paid, contract signed or form submitted).
  3. Add the Create/Update opportunity action, choose the pipeline and stage, and set the Status you want.
  4. Save the action and save the workflow.

Tips

  • To see won or lost opportunities, use the status filter at the top of the board: by default only Open ones are shown.
  • Always recording a lost reason helps you understand why deals don't close.
  • Changing the status can trigger workflows that use "opportunity status changed".

Common problems

  • The opportunity disappeared after I marked it as won → It wasn't deleted. The board only shows Open ones by default. Change the status filter to Won to see it.
  • The lost reason I need isn't listed → An admin edits the list in Settings › Custom Fields, in the Lost reason field.
  • I want to rename a status → That's not possible. The four statuses are fixed. If you need more steps, add a stage to the pipeline.
  • The status zones don't appear when dragging → Make sure you're in board view and not in card selection mode.

Frequently asked questions

Can I reopen a lost opportunity?

Yes. Filter by Lost, open the opportunity, change the Status to Open and click Save.

What status does a new opportunity have?

Open, unless you choose another one when creating it.

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