Getting started

Sawfish is designed to simplify your invoicing process and integrate seamlessly with Xero & MYOB, saving you valuable time. Getting started is quick and easy — just follow these steps and you’ll be ready to send your first invoice in no time.

01.

Complete the onboarding steps

Complete the Sawfish onboarding to set up your account and start managing invoices. Click below to get started.

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02.

Set up invoice email reminders

Once you’ve completed the onboarding, head to the Invoice Settings page in Sawfish. Here you can configure your email reminders so your customers never miss an invoice.

Go to my invoice settings
03.

Turn off invoice reminders in your accounting software

Log in to your Xero or MYOB account and disable automatic invoice reminders. Sawfish takes care of reminders for you — this prevents duplicate emails being sent to your customers.

Xero

In your Xero invoice reminder settings, untick “Email customers when an invoice is…” to switch automatic reminders off.

Xero invoice reminder settings with 'Email customers when an invoice is' unticked
MYOB

In MYOB, open Reminders and unpaid invoice summaries and turn off Send invoice reminders.

MYOB reminders settings with 'Send invoice reminders' highlighted
04.

Raise and approve invoices in Sawfish, Xero or MYOB

You’re ready to create your first invoice — here’s how.

From Sawfish
  1. From Invoices, click ‘Create New’, build your invoice and click Approve & Email.
  2. The invoice sends from Sawfish and automatically synchronises back to your connected Xero or MYOB organisation.
From Xero or MYOB
  1. Create the invoice in Xero or MYOB as you normally would.
  2. Click ‘Approve’ once the invoice is ready.
  3. Sawfish automatically sends the approved invoice to your client for a seamless experience.

Important: Do not send the invoice manually from Xero or MYOB.

Ready to send your first invoice?

Set up your account in minutes and let Sawfish handle the chasing.

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