Custom Agent Statuses

An administrator can add a set of unavailable statuses that agents can select to indicate the reason they are unavailable to take a chat.

Administrator settings

A user with administrator permissions can add to a list of Custom Agent Statuses that can be selected when the agent is changed to "Unavailable".

Custom agent status configuration screen
Custom agent status configuration screen

 

Agent settings

Each agent can select a preset status or enter a one-time custom reason for unavailable.

Setting custom unavailable status
Setting custom unavailable status

 

Manager’s dashboard visibility

The unavailable status is displayed on the Manager’s dashboard, in the Online Agents widget

Display of a custom unavailable status on the Manager's dashboard
Display of a custom unavailable status on the Manager's dashboard

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