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Disabling Manual Ticket Tagging in Zendesk

Learn how to disable manual ticket tagging in Zendesk to streamline your ticket management process.

How do I disable manual ticket tagging in Zendesk?

To disable manual ticket tagging in Zendesk, you need to access the Admin Center. Manual ticket tagging is enabled by default, but you can turn it off if you prefer to rely on automatic tagging or don't use tags at all.

To disable it, go toAdmin Center, click onObjects and rulesin the sidebar, then selectTickets > Settings. In theTagssection, deselect theEnable tags on ticketsoption and clickSave tab. Note that disabling manual tagging only removes the ability to add tags via the ticket interface; tags can still be added through the API or other integrations. For more details, check theoriginal link.


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