Tasks
01How do I monitor helpdesk KPIs via the dashboard?
- Open the Helpdesk dashboard page.
- Review real-time metrics: open tickets, pending tickets, tickets nearing SLA breach, first response time, and mean time to resolve (MTTR).
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- Tickets & Support › Support dashboard
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- Support — dashboard / View
02How do I manually create a new support ticket for a customer?
- Navigate to Support tickets.
- Click the Create new ticket button.
- Select customer, ticket subject, category (technical issue, billing inquiry, feature request), and priority level (low, medium, urgent, critical).
- Enter detailed issue description, attach screenshots or files, then click Save ticket.
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- Tickets & Support › Tickets · Create
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- Support — tickets / Add
03How do I view conversation history and details for a ticket?
- In the Support tickets table, search by ticket number or customer name.
- Click Show to open the chronological conversation thread, reply history, and attachments.
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- Tickets & Support › Tickets · View
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- Support — tickets / View
04How do I reply to a customer inquiry on a ticket?
- On the ticket view page in Support tickets.
- Type the response in the "Customer Reply" box.
- Attach solution files, and click Send response to deliver the reply to the customer via email or support portal.
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- Tickets & Support › Tickets · View
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- Support — tickets / Reply to requester
05How do I add an internal staff note hidden from the customer?
- On the ticket page in Support tickets.
- Switch to the "Internal Note" tab.
- Type internal technical notes or phone call summaries, then click Add note; the note appears highlighted for staff eyes only and remains strictly hidden from the customer.
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- Tickets & Support › Tickets · View
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- Support — tickets / Internal note
06How do I assign a ticket to a specific agent or team?
- On the ticket details page in Support tickets or the tickets table.
- Click the Assignee field or the Assign ticket action.
- Select the support team (e.g., Network Team, Billing Team) or dedicated agent, then click Save assignment to push it to their queue immediately.
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- Tickets & Support › Tickets · View
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- Support — tickets / Assign tickets
07How do I update ticket status or modify its priority?
- On the ticket view page in Support tickets.
- Click the status dropdown and pick the new state (In Progress, Pending Customer, or Solved / Closed).
- Click Update status.
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- Tickets & Support › Tickets · View
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- Support — tickets / Edit
08How do I use canned replies for quick answers to common questions?
- While drafting a reply on the ticket page in Support tickets.
- Click the Canned replies icon or type the shortcut macro.
- The system inserts the approved template personalized with customer name automatically to save time and ensure consistency.
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- Tickets & Support › Tickets · View
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- Support — tickets / Reply to requester
09How do I create a new canned reply template in the system?
- Access Quick canned replies.
- Click the Add new canned reply button to open the setup form.
- Enter title, keyboard shortcut, template body text, and specify whether it is private or available to all support staff.
- Click Save.
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- Tickets & Support › Canned Replies
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- Support — canned replies / Add
10How do I define a new ticket category?
- Navigate to Ticket categories.
- Click the Add new category button to open the modal.
- Enter category name (e.g., Hardware Glitches, Login Problems, Invoices & Subscriptions) and default assigned team.
- Click Save.
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- Tickets & Support › Ticket Categories
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- Support — categories and teams / Add
11How do I set up a new support team in the system?
- Go to Helpdesk teams.
- Click the Add new team button to open the team modal.
- Enter team name (e.g., L1 Frontline Support, L2 Engineering Support), assign team lead, and select affiliated support agents.
- Click Save.
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- Tickets & Support › Teams & Queues
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- Support — categories and teams / Add
12How do I publish a new guide article in the Knowledge Base?
- Access Knowledge base articles.
- Click the Add new article button to open the article editor.
- Enter article title (e.g., How to Reset Your Password), category, step-by-step instructions with images, and search keywords.
- Click Publish article.
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- Tickets & Support › Knowledge Base Articles
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- Support — knowledge base / Add
13How do I edit a Knowledge Base article to update its steps?
- In the Knowledge base articles table, find the article.
- Click actions and select Edit to update copy or illustrations, then click Save.
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- Tickets & Support › Knowledge Base Articles
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- Support — knowledge base / Edit
14How do I define a section or category for Knowledge Base articles?
- Navigate to Knowledge base sections.
- Click the Add new section button to open the form.
- Enter section name (e.g., Installation Guides, FAQs, Billing), description, and display icon.
- Click Save.
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- Tickets & Support › Knowledge Base Sections
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- Support — knowledge base / Add
15How do I configure helpdesk settings and SLA policies?
- Open the Helpdesk settings page.
- Configure operational rules: official business support hours, SLA maximum response and resolution thresholds, and inactive ticket auto-close rules.
- Click Save settings.
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- Tickets & Support › Support settings
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- Support — settings and SLA / Edit
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