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How to use quick actions from the plus button

The round gold plus button beside the bottom menu helps you start common tasks without finding the full section first. This article explains each quick action and where it takes you. Who this is for:...

Last updated August 15, 2026

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  • Open the quick-action menu
  • Start a new message
  • Start a new booking
  • Start parking
  • Close the menu without choosing anything

The round gold plus button beside the bottom menu helps you start common tasks without finding the full section first. This article explains each quick action and where it takes you.

Who this is for: Residents signed in to the URBI app. The plus button and its choices appear only when an action is available to you.

Open the quick-action menu

Tap the round gold plus button to the right of the bottom menu. The choices available to you open above it.

You may see one, two, or all three choices. If none are available, the gold plus button does not appear.

Start a new message

Tap New message to go to Messages with a new-message window already open. Choose who you want to contact and continue your message there.

This choice appears only when there is someone available for you to message.

Start a new booking

Tap New booking to open Choose an amenity.

The list includes only amenities that you can reserve. Amenities you have marked as favourites appear first under Favourites. The remaining choices appear under All Amenities. Amenities are listed alphabetically within each group.

Tap an amenity to open it with its booking panel ready. You can then choose the available booking details.

This choice is hidden if your building does not offer amenity booking, or if there is no amenity you can currently reserve.

Start parking

Tap New parking to open the Parking screen and continue the parking activation there.

This choice appears only when your building offers parking through the app.

Close the menu without choosing anything

To close the quick-action menu without starting an action:

  • Tap the gold plus button again.
  • Tap outside the quick-action menu.
  • Press your device's back button.

You will stay on the screen you were viewing.

If an expected choice is missing, see Why can't I see something in the menu?.

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