Handle a conversation

Once you've picked or accepted a conversation, you can see it in Conversations. In addition to written messages, you can send photos and documents to the customer.

If the customer has sent messages you haven't seen yet, you'll see the number of messages in blue.

In Settings, you can select if you want to get notifications about new messages from customers in the conversations you're handling.

When you have a conversation open, you'll see the customer's name or phone number at the top of the screen. To see previous conversations from the customer, swipe down

Conversations list

If you're also using Communication Panel, any conversation you pick or accept there will be shown in the mobile app's Conversations list and the other way around.

You can sort Conversations by tapping on and selecting a sorting option:

Write a message

Type your message in the chat box at the bottom of the screen. You can also use emojis and copy-paste content into your message.

Take a photo and send it

  1. Tap the plus button on the left side of the chat input field and select Camera.

  2. Take a photo and select Use Photo to add it to your message. You can also add text and emojis.

  3. To send the message, tap the send button .

Take a video and send it

  1. Tap the plus button on the left side of the chat input field and select Camera.

  2. To take a video, select .

    To start recording, tap the red circle . To stop recording, tap the red square . The video starts playing automatically so you can check if it's ok to send.

  3. To add the video to your message, tap the checkmark checkmark. The video preview is shown above the chat box.

    To discard the video, tap the X X.

    You can also add text and emojis to the message.

  4. To send the message, tap the send button .

    The customer can watch the video in fullscreen and in either portrait or landscape mode.

Send a document or a photo from Gallery

To send an image or a document:

  1. Tap the plus button on the left side of the chat input field and select Gallery or Document.

  2. Select the image or file you want to send. You can also add text and emojis.

    You can remove the attachment by tapping the icon. Your admin has defined the file types and the maximum size of a file you're allowed to send.

  3. To send the message, tap the send button .

Note:
Currently, you can't send video files.

Read and add internal notes

Open internal notes:

  • when viewing the conversation, tap the three dots button at the top right and, in the action menu that opens, select Internal notes
  • in your Conversations, Picklist or History list, half-swipe left on the conversation, tap More, and select Internal notes

To add a new note, type a note in the New note field and tap Save. The note shows at the top of the screen.

End the chat

To end the chat:
  1. Do one of the following:

    • when viewing the conversation, tap the three dots button at the top right and, in the action menu that opens, tap End chat
    • in your Conversations list, half-swipe or full-swipe left on the conversation and tap End chat
  2. Confirm ending the chat.

Action menu

To see more details about the conversation, either:

  • when previewing a conversation, tap the three dots button at the top right corner, or
  • in Picklist or History, half-swipe left and select More
  • in Picklist or History, full-swipe left
You'll then be able to select one of the following:
  • Customer details: shows the customer's information, such as name and email address, if found

    You can't edit customer details in the mobile app.

  • Conversation details: shows information about the conversation, such as the source and destination (queue address) and arrival time

  • Conversation history: shows previous chat conversations from the customer

    To sort the list based on arrival time, tap the arrows icon . To see more chats, swipe down.

  • Internal notes

  • Transfer (only when picked)

  • End chat (only when picked)

For admins

In System Configurator, define the file types users are allowed to send in a conversation (System Services > Chat Settings > File Type Settings). Currently, supported file types are gif, heic, jpeg, jpg, and png.