docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/vendors.md

@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@ Vendors are an important aspect of AyaNova as they save time during selection, t
 
 Vendors can be selected in AyaNova in the following places:
 
--   [Purchase Order](inv-purchase-orders.md#vendor)
--   [Customer Unit "Purchased from"](svc-units.md#purchased-from)
--   [Unit model](svc-unit-models.md#unit-model-vendor)
--   [User "Vendor"](adm-users.md#vendor)
--   [Part "Manufacturer"](inv-parts.md#manufacturer)
--   [Part "Wholesaler"](inv-parts.md#wholesaler)
--   [Part "Alternative Wholesaler"](inv-parts.md#alternative-wholesaler)
--   [Work order / Quote / PM item outside service "Vendor sent to"](svc-workorders.md#sent-to)
--   [Work order / Quote / PM item outside service "Vendor sent via"](svc-workorders.md#sent-via)
+- [Purchase Order](inv-purchase-orders.md#vendor)
+- [Customer Unit "Purchased from"](svc-units.md#purchased-from)
+- [Unit model](svc-unit-models.md#unit-model-vendor)
+- [User "Vendor"](adm-users.md#vendor)
+- [Part "Manufacturer"](inv-parts.md#manufacturer)
+- [Part "Wholesaler"](inv-parts.md#wholesaler)
+- [Part "Alternative Wholesaler"](inv-parts.md#alternative-wholesaler)
+- [Work order / Quote / PM item outside service "Vendor sent to"](svc-workorders.md#sent-to)
+- [Work order / Quote / PM item outside service "Vendor sent via"](svc-workorders.md#sent-via)
 
 ## Authorization Roles required
 
@@ -24,18 +24,18 @@ Many roles can _select_ this object on other records where approriate. Editing o
 
 Full access
 
--   Accounting
--   Business administration
--   Service manager
--   Inventory
+- Accounting
+- Business administration
+- Service manager
+- Inventory
 
 Read only access
 
--   Business administration - restricted
--   Service manager - restricted
--   Service technician
--   Sales
--   Sales - restricted
+- Business administration - restricted
+- Service manager - restricted
+- Service technician
+- Sales
+- Sales - restricted
 
 ## Import / Export
 
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ Vendors can be [imported](adm-import-vendor.md) into AyaNova and [exported](ay-e
 
 Vendors are accessed in the following ways:
 
--   From the `Vendors` [navigation drawer](ay-start-form-overview.md#navigation-drawer) to open the Vendors [data table](ay-start-form-data-tables.md)
--   By clicking on the [open record icon](ay-start-form-autocomplete.md#opening-selected-record) in any Vendor autocomplete list on any other form where vendors can be selected
--   From any [data table](ay-start-form-data-tables.md) column showing vendors
+- From the `Vendors` [navigation drawer](ay-start-form-overview.md#navigation-drawer) to open the Vendors [data table](ay-start-form-data-tables.md)
+- By clicking on the [open record icon](ay-start-form-autocomplete.md#opening-selected-record) in any Vendor autocomplete list on any other form where vendors can be selected
+- From any [data table](ay-start-form-data-tables.md) column showing vendors
 
 ## Vendor data table
 
@@ -136,4 +136,12 @@ Standard AyaNova object [Address control](ay-start-common-controls.md#address).
 
 ### Menu options
 
-The Vendor edit form contains the [common edit form menu options](ay-start-edit-forms.md#common-edit-form-menu-options).
+In addition to the [common edit form menu options](ay-start-edit-forms.md#common-edit-form-menu-options) the Vendor edit form also contains these options.
+
+#### Send email
+
+![send email](img/menu-item-send-email.png)
+
+Send an email directly to this vendor via the [AyaNova notification system](ops-notification-system.md) (alternatively you can send an email using your installed email software instead by clicking on the @ icon beside the email address).
+
+![control send email](img/control-send-email.png)