Editing your routing configuration in Zendesk allows you to tailor how tickets are distributed. Access the Admin Center, navigate to Omnichannel routing, and select Routing configuration. Here, you can adjust settings like skills-based routing, messaging activity routing, and auto-accept for messaging. These options help customize the routing process to better fit your organization's needs. Remember to save your changes once you're done.
Omnichannel routing in Zendesk is a flexible solution that directs tickets from various sources like email, calls, messaging, and more. It enhances agent efficiency by using sophisticated routing logic. While it works immediately upon activation,…
Planning your omnichannel routing configuration involves several steps to ensure efficient ticket management. Start by deciding on a unique routing tag for email tickets and consider modifying existing triggers or creating new ones to add this tag….
Skills-based routing in Zendesk directs tickets to agents with the necessary skills, ensuring they have the right status and capacity. This feature is available on Professional plans and above. You can define skills and assign them to tickets using…
Messaging activity routing in Zendesk allows you to decide whether to count all open messaging tickets towards an agent's capacity or only active ones. This feature is available on Team plans and above. When enabled, both active and inactive…
Auto-accept for messaging in Zendesk automatically assigns messaging tickets to agents instead of offering them. This feature is available on Team plans and above and cannot be used simultaneously with messaging reassignment timing. It streamlines…
Messaging reassignment timing in Zendesk reassigns messaging tickets if the assigned agent hasn't addressed them within a specified time. Available on Professional plans and above, this feature ensures tickets are handled promptly by reassigning…
Focus mode in Zendesk's omnichannel routing helps agents concentrate on one real-time channel at a time, such as calls or messaging. Available on Team plans and above, this feature prevents agents from being overwhelmed by multiple channels…
Routing tickets based on priority in Zendesk is straightforward. On Professional and Enterprise plans, omnichannel routing considers ticket priority if set. Use triggers to automatically assign priority when a ticket enters the queue. This can be…
Evolving your routing configuration in Zendesk involves periodically reviewing and adjusting settings to optimize performance. Consider feedback, reporting data, and organizational changes to refine your setup. Adjust reassignment timeouts, ticket…