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# Sending your first job to Xero

> Learn how to send your first job to Xero in ServiceM8.

This lesson will show you how to send your first job through to Xero online.

Before a job / invoice can be sent through to Xero, it must first be marked as completed.

## Go to Dispatch Board

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/LzBewuiM07En5ehq/images/006-811-773-672f3b09-6e9e-449c-a06f-c6f5b1b46286.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LzBewuiM07En5ehq&q=85&s=d26c69983f8a33088d092e38a4c9beaa" alt="Go to Dispatch Board" width="136" height="150" data-path="images/006-811-773-672f3b09-6e9e-449c-a06f-c6f5b1b46286.png" />

## Open the job

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/LzBewuiM07En5ehq/images/006-811-774-20b5a8dd-1d52-4f35-ae9b-0cbb7226510a.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LzBewuiM07En5ehq&q=85&s=dfe8f4aca58e8ac173d059d14bbc4da9" alt="Open the job" width="335" height="426" data-path="images/006-811-774-20b5a8dd-1d52-4f35-ae9b-0cbb7226510a.png" />

## Change the job status to Completed, click Save

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/LzBewuiM07En5ehq/images/006-811-776-0b0c2d33-5d89-4d63-8e94-79f74748860e.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LzBewuiM07En5ehq&q=85&s=a775c47285c63be76be2a2b98c25083e" alt="Change the job status to Completed, click Save" width="836" height="515" data-path="images/006-811-776-0b0c2d33-5d89-4d63-8e94-79f74748860e.png" />

The job is now saved and will be available in the Invoicing page.

## Click Invoicing

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/LzBewuiM07En5ehq/images/006-811-778-2f50746d-a957-4a6a-af3d-3ec7f8e3bf58.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LzBewuiM07En5ehq&q=85&s=4c355836d255d9119463ba50ebba22e3" alt="Click Invoicing" width="135" height="151" data-path="images/006-811-778-2f50746d-a957-4a6a-af3d-3ec7f8e3bf58.png" />

The job we just completed will be inside the Awaiting Approval tab.

## Click Awaiting Approval

[<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/LzBewuiM07En5ehq/images/006-811-779-medium-32a7066e-d926-4e8d-b85a-2811c277e0a8.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LzBewuiM07En5ehq&q=85&s=30c43939a52b3cfecbecef60743a8fbd" alt="Click Awaiting Approval" width="855" height="243" data-path="images/006-811-779-medium-32a7066e-d926-4e8d-b85a-2811c277e0a8.png" />](/images/006-811-779-32a7066e-d926-4e8d-b85a-2811c277e0a8.png)

All completed jobs will arrive on the invoice Awaiting Approval page for review prior to being sent through to Xero.

**TIP:** To check that the tech's have added all required items to the job, double click the job to review pricing and materials.

To send the invoice to Xero, tick the job and then click the **Approve** button.

Once done that, the invoice will begin syncing to Xero.

[<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/-pNiNRA7dAMF69SG/images/006-811-781-medium-6bc5ce6c-6328-4202-bc3e-40e026bb56b9.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-pNiNRA7dAMF69SG&q=85&s=acd143661794b9a1e8920d90c8a7ce90" alt="" width="855" height="263" data-path="images/006-811-781-medium-6bc5ce6c-6328-4202-bc3e-40e026bb56b9.png" />](/images/006-811-781-6bc5ce6c-6328-4202-bc3e-40e026bb56b9.png)

Once you've pressed the **Approve** button, the invoice will begin syncing to Xero.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/-pNiNRA7dAMF69SG/images/006-811-783-fa986da6-973c-4c6c-8856-090df6bb5aa4.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-pNiNRA7dAMF69SG&q=85&s=9af13ef925eb2ea5a31b26c9a7119456" alt="" width="736" height="85" data-path="images/006-811-783-fa986da6-973c-4c6c-8856-090df6bb5aa4.png" />

If there are any issues processing the job, you will get a red cross - hover your mouse over the cross to get additional information on how to resolve the issue.

## Finish

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/-pNiNRA7dAMF69SG/images/006-811-787-726cc30c-8d48-4a50-89f0-0b03ed072037.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-pNiNRA7dAMF69SG&q=85&s=6f238204dcb2fbcaa07d2f5a4ceac677" alt="Finish" width="736" height="107" data-path="images/006-811-787-726cc30c-8d48-4a50-89f0-0b03ed072037.png" />

Once the invoice has successfully been raised in Xero, the spinning circle will turn into a green tick.

## Congratulations, you've just sent your first job through to Xero!
