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The Live Chat Panel is where human agents manage conversations — whether accepted via handoff, assigned from history, or escalated from tickets. It provides real-time messaging, internal collaboration tools, and conversation management.

Opening a Conversation

You can open the Live Chat Panel from:
  • Chat History — Click on any conversation.
  • Tickets — Click on a ticket to view its associated conversation.
  • Handoff Notification — When a handoff is triggered, online agents are notified.
Live Chat Panel showing a conversation with message bubbles and the sidebar

Messaging

Sending Messages

Type your message in the input field at the bottom and press Enter or click Send. Your messages appear as “Agent” messages distinct from AI responses.

Message Types

Messages in the conversation are labeled by source:
SourceDescription
UserMessages from the end user via the chat widget or email
AIResponses generated by the AI agent
AgentMessages from a human team member
SystemAutomated notifications (handoff, status changes)
Internal NotePrivate notes visible only to your team

Internal Notes

Send messages that are only visible to your team — the end user won’t see them.
  1. Toggle the Internal Note switch (or use the note icon) before sending.
  2. Type your note and send.
  3. Internal notes appear with a distinct visual style in the conversation.
Use internal notes to share context with teammates about a customer’s situation, flag issues for follow-up, or leave handoff notes.

@Mentioning Teammates

Tag a teammate to get their attention in a conversation:
  1. Type @ in the message input.
  2. A dropdown of team members will appear.
  3. Select the person you want to notify.
  4. They’ll receive a notification about the conversation.

Canned Response Shortcuts

Quickly insert pre-written responses during a chat:
  1. Type / in the message input.
  2. A dropdown of Canned Responses appears.
  3. Select a shortcut to insert the response text.
  4. Edit the text if needed, then send.

Conversation Sidebar

Click the sidebar tabs to access additional information and tools:

Details Tab

Manage conversation metadata:
  • Status — Active (AI), Waiting for Human, Active (Human), Awaiting Offline Info, or Closed.
  • Priority — Set to Low, Medium, High, or Urgent.
  • Assigned Agent — Reassign the conversation to another team member.
  • Collaborators — Add teammates to follow the conversation.
  • User Email — View or set the user’s email.

Analysis Tab

View Post-Chat Analysis results:
  • AI-generated conversation summary
  • Sentiment assessment
  • Extracted data fields

Shortcuts Tab

Browse and insert Canned Responses by clicking on them.

Creating a Ticket from Chat

Sometimes a chat needs to be tracked as a formal ticket:
  1. Click the Create Ticket button in the Live Chat Panel.
  2. Fill in the ticket details (subject, description, priority).
  3. The ticket will be linked to the current conversation.

Ending a Conversation

  • Close: Click the close button to permanently end the conversation. Once closed, it cannot be reopened.
  • After closing, Post-Chat Analysis runs automatically to generate a summary and extract insights.
When a human agent is active in a conversation, the AI is paused to avoid conflicting responses. If the user sends a new message, only the human agent’s response will be delivered.