The @mentions feature in Zendesk can be used by any agent or admin with edit permissions on a conversation. However, light agents, contributors, and Chat-only agents cannot use this feature to add followers.
Agents added via @mentions can participate in conversations by leaving public replies and internal notes, but their actions are limited by their access permissions. This feature is not available for live chat conversations.
You can collaborate with colleagues in Zendesk by using @mentions to add them as followers to a conversation. This feature allows agents to request input from other agents, involve specialists, or let experienced agents shadow new ones without…
To invite a non-assignee agent to a Zendesk conversation, use the @mentions feature in an internal note. Start by selecting 'Internal note' in the composer, then type '@' followed by the agent's name. Choose the agent from the autocomplete menu,…
To remove an agent from a Zendesk conversation, any agent or admin with edit permissions can do so by accessing the Agent Workspace. Simply click the delete button (X) next to the agent's name in the Followers list. This action will remove the…
When an agent is @mentioned in a Zendesk conversation, they receive notifications in the Agent Workspace. Initially, a notification appears in the upper-right corner for 10 seconds, allowing them to click 'Reply' to view the conversation….