Customer onboarding

Give every new customer a confident first win.

Create a sequence of focused walkthroughs that moves people from setup to value without making them sit through one long video.

CapyCue
A CapyCue onboarding walkthrough
Clear by designOne outcome. Every step editable.
Step 1Account setup
Step 2First meaningful outcome
Step 3Next best workflow
Onboarding system

Break the journey into useful moments.

Each walkthrough should answer one question and end with a visible result.

1

Welcome and setup

Show only the configuration needed to reach the first valuable action.

2

First success

Guide the core workflow and explain why each decision matters.

3

Expansion

Introduce adjacent workflows after the customer understands the foundation.

Delivery

Put guidance where onboarding happens.

Use the same source walkthrough across touchpoints.

In-app embeds

Place clickable steps beside the feature so customers do not lose context.

Lifecycle messages

Link to the right guide from welcome, activation, and milestone emails.

Success follow-up

Use completion and step interaction to focus human outreach where it helps most.

Design the first win, then record it.

A clear 60-second guide can remove more uncertainty than a long welcome call.

Build an onboarding guide