See who's ready to respond
Teammates can now set their status to Active or Away in Inbox and Chat, giving your team clear visibility into who's available to handle customer requests.
Know who’s ready to respond at a glance. Teammates can now set their status to Active or Away in Inbox and Chat, giving your team clear visibility into who’s available.
With availability built into Routing, new conversations are assigned only to teammates who are set to Active. When someone switches to Away, assignments pause automatically and resume when they return. Learn more about user status and availability.
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