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AgentChat

Reference

Every state, mark and status on the Chat desktop, in one place.

For looking up rather than reading through.

Desk states

What the desk shows when there is no conversation open.

TitleMeaning
You're offlineSigned in, not taking work.
You're currently not readyNot ready — signed in, stats and queue membership intact.
You're busy on other workNew chats hold off while you are marked busy.
Waiting for your next chatAvailable, nothing has arrived yet.
No active chatsEverything you had is closed.

Delivery marks

Shown on messages you send, on channels that report delivery. Absent on web chat, which does not report it.

MarkMeaning
○Sending…
✓Sent
✓✓Delivered
✓✓ (highlighted)Read
!Not delivered — hover for the carrier's reason

Feed status

The connection carrying new messages to your screen. Not the customer's connection.

StatusMeaning
liveMessages arrive as they are sent. The normal state.
pollingFetching on a timer. Slower, nothing lost.
connecting…Establishing the connection.
reconnecting…Lost it, trying again.
offlineNot connected.

Close reasons

ReasonUse it when
resolved — acknowledgedSolved, and the customer said so.
agent closedYou closed it — done as far as you can take it.
customer disconnectedThey stopped responding or dropped.

Emotion

ColourReading
Greencalm / positive
Amberslipping
Redfrustrated

Who sees what

The question worth being sure about.

Customer sees itColleagues see it
Your messagesYesYes
WhisperNoOnly those invited
Supervisor joiningYesYes
Team chatNoThose in the conversation
Close commentNoWhoever handles this customer next
AI suggestionOnly if you send itNo

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