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Conversations

Conversations are the main agent workspace. This is where messages from connected inboxes become one organized customer service desk.

Conversation screen layout

The conversation screen has three working areas:

AreaWhat it contains
Left panelSearch, new conversation, get next in line, sorting, filters, bulk actions, and the conversation list.
Center panelThe selected conversation, messages, email thread view when relevant, and reply composer.
Right panelContact fields, linked customer record, labels, notes/context, and AI Copilot tools.

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The right sidebar keeps the customer context next to the live conversation. Agents can answer faster because they do not need to leave the conversation page to check basic contact details, customer history, previous conversations, or AI support.

The right sidebar is split into sections:

SectionWhat it showsCommon actions
Contact InfoThe individual person in the conversation, such as name, phone, email, company, status, and custom contact fields.Edit contact details and save updates directly from the conversation.
CustomersThe CRM customer linked to this conversation. This is usually the company, account, household, or main customer record behind the contact.View the linked customer, change the customer link, search for an existing customer, or create a new customer from the conversation.
Previous ConversationsOther conversations connected to the same contact or customer.Review history before replying, open older conversations, and understand whether this issue is new or a continuation.
AI CopilotAI assistance for the current conversation.Ask questions, use a selected knowledge base, review AI notes, and insert useful AI answers into the reply composer when appropriate.

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Contact Info

Contact Info is about the person who sent the message. It is useful when the same customer has several people contacting your team, or when one person contacts you from several channels.

Use it to check or update:

FieldExample
NameThe person's name as agents should see it.
PhoneThe contact's phone number.
EmailThe contact's email address.
CompanyThe organization or business name connected to the person.
StatusThe contact status used by your team.
Custom fieldsAny additional fields your account uses for contacts.

When an agent changes a contact field, the updated information is saved for future conversations with the same contact.

Customers

The Customers section connects the conversation to the CRM. This is important because one customer can have many contacts, many conversations, calls, documents, and custom records.

If a customer is already linked, agents can open the customer profile from the right sidebar. If the conversation is not linked yet, agents can search for an existing customer or create a new one from the conversation.

Use customer linking when:

SituationWhat to do
The contact belongs to an existing customerLink the conversation/contact to that customer.
The contact is a new business or customerCreate a new customer from the conversation.
The conversation was linked to the wrong customerChange the linked customer.
You need the complete customer historyOpen the customer profile.

Previous Conversations

Previous Conversations helps agents understand the history before replying. It is especially useful when a customer comes back through a different channel, or when a new agent takes over an issue.

Use it to answer questions like:

QuestionWhy it matters
Has this customer contacted us before?Prevents repeated questions and improves continuity.
Was the last issue resolved?Helps avoid reopening old problems without context.
Which channel did they use before?Helps understand customer preference and history.
Which agent handled the last case?Makes follow-up and escalation easier.

AI Copilot

AI Copilot is designed to support the agent, not replace the agent. Agents can ask Copilot questions about the conversation, use a selected knowledge base, or review AI-generated insights.

Depending on enabled AI features, Copilot can help with:

Use caseHow it helps
Summarizing contextGives a quick overview of long conversations.
Answer draftingSuggests wording agents can use or edit before sending.
Knowledge base answersSearches approved knowledge base content and returns an answer based on that source.
Conversation insightsShows items such as urgency, labels, churn risk, upsell opportunity, or detected subject when enabled.
Language helpHelps rewrite or translate replies when account features allow it.

Agents should review AI answers before sending them to customers, especially when the answer includes pricing, legal, billing, medical, technical, or policy-sensitive information.

Find the right conversation

Use the queue links in the sidebar to choose the work list:

QueueBest for
MineConversations assigned to you.
WaitingUnassigned conversations waiting for handling.
ChatbotConversations currently handled by Studio bot mode.
AI AgentConversations currently handled by an AI agent.
All OpenOpen conversations across the account.
ResolvedClosed conversations and historical review.

Inside a queue, use search, sort, and filters to narrow the list by channel type, inbox name, labels, priority, flag, and time period.

Right-click quick actions

In open conversation queues, agents can right-click a conversation in the left list to open quick actions. This is useful when you need to organize work without opening the conversation first.

Quick actions can include:

ActionUse it to
Mark as read / unreadControl whether the conversation appears as needing attention.
Mark as resolvedClose the conversation when the work is complete.
AssignAssign the conversation to yourself, another agent, an AI agent where available, or send it back in line.
PriorityChange the priority to low, medium, high, or urgent.
Assign labelAdd or remove conversation labels.
Pin / unpinKeep important conversations at the top of the list.
FlagAdd a colored flag for quick visual follow-up.
Show customerOpen the linked customer profile, when the conversation is connected to a customer.

Quick actions update the same conversation fields as the controls inside the conversation. For example, changing priority from the right-click menu is the same as changing priority in the conversation top bar.

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Right-click actions are available for open conversation lists. Resolved conversation views are used mainly for review and history.

Handle a conversation

A normal agent workflow looks like this:

  1. Open a queue.
  2. Select a conversation.
  3. Review the latest messages and customer context.
  4. Assign the conversation if needed.
  5. Set priority, flag, or labels when useful.
  6. Reply to the customer or add an internal/private note.
  7. Use quick replies or AI Copilot when appropriate.
  8. Mark the conversation as resolved when the issue is complete.

Assignment, priority, labels, and flags

Use the top bar of the selected conversation to keep work organized.

ControlUse it to
Assigned agentMove ownership to yourself or another agent.
PriorityMark urgency as low, medium, high, or urgent.
FlagAdd a visual signal for follow-up or special handling.
LabelsGroup conversations by topic, department, campaign, or issue type.
ResolveClose the conversation when no more action is needed.

Bulk actions

When multiple conversations need the same update, select conversations from the list and use the bulk toolbar to assign, label, mark read/unread, or resolve them.

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Bulk actions affect every selected conversation. Before applying them, confirm the selected count and filter context.