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Reassignment in Zendesk's Assigned Routing

Learn how reassignment works in Zendesk's Assigned routing to ensure timely handling of requests. Configuration steps included.

How does reassignment work in Zendesk's Assigned routing?

Reassignment in Assigned routing automatically notifies another agent if the initially assigned agent doesn't respond within a set time.

To enable, go to Settings > Routing, turn on Reassignment, and set a timeout window. This ensures requests are handled promptly, even if the first agent is unavailable.


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