Contextual view
Pipedrive‘s contextual view let‘s you see the details of a lead or activity without having to open a separate window, making it easier to move between tasks and see your data.
Activity contextual view
Click on any activity in your list view to open the contextual view.
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You can edit the activity's details, and view any linked deals, people or organizations by clicking on the tabs.
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If there's no linked item to view, you can either select an existing item or create a new one to link.
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You can also use the arrows on the left side of the contextual window to scroll through your activities, or click the “X” to close the window.
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Opening the detail view
While in the activity contextual view, hover over any tabs and click the arrow to open the detail view.
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Toggling contextual view off
If you don't want to see the contextual view when you open activities, click the setting in the top right corner.
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Lead contextual view
Leads in Pipedrive also have a contextual view that you can open by clicking on one in your Leads inbox.
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You can create notes, activities and emails by clicking on the respective tab at the top of the window.
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