Team inbox

How to organize conversations in Inbox

Use Inbox views, search, replies, and team assignment to manage customer conversations.

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Inbox is where your team handles conversations from channels connected to the workspace. Views and filters help you spot new messages and see who owns each conversation.

Work through your conversations

  1. 1

    Open Inbox

    Select Inbox from the main sidebar to view conversations.

  2. 2

    Choose a view

    Use All for available conversations, Mine for conversations assigned to you, or Unassigned for conversations waiting for an owner.

  3. 3

    Search and sort

    Use Search and sorting controls to find a conversation or review the newest messages.

  4. 4

    Open and reply

    Select a conversation to read its context and respond from the composer. Check the channel and recipient before sending.

  5. 5

    Organize follow-up

    Use the conversation tools to assign a teammate or team and add a label or lifecycle stage when useful.

A good routine

Check Unassigned and unreplied conversations regularly so new customer messages are not missed.

A daily follow-up routine

  1. 1

    Review unassigned work

    Start with new conversations that have no owner and assign them to the appropriate team.

  2. 2

    Review conversations awaiting a reply

    Use available lists and filters to find open conversations requiring follow-up.

  3. 3

    Document handoff

    When transferring a conversation, leave a concise private note with the next action and new owner.

Assign and transfer a conversation