See Microsoft 365 Copilot in action across Outlook, Teams, Excel + more.

September 25, 2018

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018 | Watch for It on October 1st

Microsoft Dynamics GP customers will delight in the knowledge that the newest release is scheduled for October 1st. But before we tell you about all of the cool new features, we want to show you the official Microsoft roadmap for Dynamics GP. If you’ve been worried about the life of GP, this should boost your confidence:

Microsoft Dynamics GP Roadmap

Now, let’s look at the new features and functionality you can expect to see in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018 on October 1st. They come in 4 flavors.

  • Enhancements to Core Financials (These are our top 3 picks but there are many more.):
    • Transaction level posting to the General Ledger (GL)
    • The ability not to display inactive checkbooks in Lookups
    • The ability not to allow duplicate check numbers for Bank Transaction Entry
  • Enhancements to Purchasing (Again, these are just our top 3 picks.)
    • The ability to allow partial purchase on a purchase requisition from a Purchase Order (PO)
    • Display the Vendor Hold Status
    • The ability to email PO Other Template from PO Entry
  • Sales Optimization Enhancements (Just our top 3 picks)
    • New Sales Transaction Workflow
    • New SmartList for Deposits on Unposted Sales Transactions
    • New sort options on SOP Item Inquiry
  • Top Requested Features (These are features that users have requested from Microsoft)
    • The maximum password length has been increased to 21 characters
    • New password expiration notification
    • SmartList Designer Favorites can now be displayed in the Nav List

With all of these features coming your way on October 1st, now would be a great time to think about upgrading to GP 2018. The benefits are many. Think about the increased in productivity and the features that will make your day-to-day life and work so much easier.

Bond Consulting Services (BCS) has a team of experts to help you implement, manage, extend, and support your Microsoft Dynamics GP software. Over the course of the last 17 years, we have helped hundreds of small and medium-sized companies get the most out of Microsoft Dynamics GP.

We’d like to help you, too.

Visit us at www.BondConsultingServices.com or just pick up the phone and call 562.988.3451.

Related Articles
Microsoft Dynamics GP | Yes! An Unlimited Support Plan Is Now Available
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Gets Even Better: What’s coming in October?

Share On: 

Other articles

Free vs Paid: How Microsoft 365 Copilot Unlocks Real Productivity ROI

TJ Sedarski

|

November 13, 2025
Part of our “Work Smarter with Copilot” series — exploring how Microsoft 365 Copilot transforms productivity across Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, and more.Copilot Free Chat is a good place to start in…

What the 2026 Business Central Updates Mean for Small and Midsized Organizations

Lupe Haro

|

November 12, 2025
Microsoft is doubling down on what matters most to today’s small and midsized organizations: automation, intelligence, and agility.The upcoming Dynamics 365 Business Central 2026 Release Wave 1 focuses on AI-powered…

Microsoft 365 Copilot Is Hot! Highlights from Community Summit 2025

TJ Sedarski

|

November 11, 2025
This article is part of our “Work Smarter with Copilot” series—spotlighting the latest Microsoft 365 Copilot updates announced at Community Summit 2025.One message rang loud and clear at this year’s…

How Microsoft 365 Copilot in Outlook Helps You Manage Email Smarter (and Tame Your Inbox)

Joel Trinidad

|

November 7, 2025
Part of our “Work Smarter with Copilot” series — exploring how Microsoft 365 Copilot transforms productivity across Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, and more.The Email Overload Holding Teams BackFor most of…

Copilot for Power BI: Your Personal Data Assistant

Joel Trinidad

|

October 30, 2025
Microsoft has been steadily adding AI features to their broad range of business products, and Power BI is no exception. Copilot can be utilized to take full advantage of your…

How to Migrate Fixed Assets from Dynamics GP to Business Central Smoothly

George Rios

|

October 28, 2025
PlanningWhen working on a migration of Dynamics GP fixed assets to Business Central, you will want to identify which fields you want to transfer from one system to another. It…