What is TotalChat Inbox?
The TotalChat Inbox acts as a centralized communication hub where all your incoming conversations with customers through platforms like Facebook Messenger, Instagram DM, and Web Chat come together in a single unified interface.
Whether you have a small team or a large support center, this tool allows agents to:
- Easily collaborate
- Assign chats to specific team members
- Organize conversations efficiently
- Ensure no customer inquiry goes unanswered
Why use TotalChat Inbox?
Centralized Communication:No need to switch between multiple platforms. Everything is unified.
Team Collaboration:Assign, tag, and pass chats between team members effortlessly.
Faster Response Time:With search, predefined responses, and templates, agents can respond faster.
Complete Customer History:Access the complete message history to provide better support.
Better Organization:Categorize, archive, or block chats to keep a clean workspace.
How to access TotalChat Inbox
You can easily navigate to TotalChat Inbox by:
- Clicking on the TotalChat Inbox icon from the left menu.
- Alternatively, in the panel menu, select TotalChat Inbox to open it directly.
- You can assign specific users access only to TotalChat Inbox, so when they log in, they will go directly to the interface.
Once inside, you will have several viewing options:
- Mine: View conversations specifically assigned to you.
- All: View all conversations handled by all agents.
- Unread: Quickly access new messages that you haven't seen yet.
- Archived: Find chats that have been closed or archived.
- Blocked: View users who have been blocked.
- Resolved: Access conversations that have been marked as completed.
Key Features that Simplify an Agent's Workload
1. Subscriber and Platform Visibility
In the left panel:
- You will see a list of subscribers with their profile pictures and a platform icon indicating where they sent the message from (Messenger, Instagram, Webchat). For Web Chat users, instead of a profile picture, their IP address will be displayed.
2. Quick Action Menu
In the bottom left corner of the inbox, you can:
- Enable notifications to receive real-time alerts.
- Activate Dark Mode for better visibility, especially in low-light environments.
- Manually add new subscribers if necessary.
3. Search and Filter
At the top:
- Use the subscriber search bar to quickly find any subscriber.
- Use filter options like Bot Response to filter chats where the bot is responding automatically.
4. Chat Actions Panel
Selecting a subscriber and clicking on the three dots icon opens the powerful Chat Actions panel where you can:
- Assign an Agent to take over the chat.
- Tag Subscribers (e.g., "VIP", "Work", "Support Needed") for better organization.
- Enable a Message Sequence to automate follow-up messages.
- Add Internal Notes for other agents to see during handoff.
- Don't forget to Save Changes after making updates!
5. Manage Conversations
From the inbox, agents can:
- Mark conversations as read/unread.
- Archive or unarchive chats for better inbox management.
- Resolve chats once the issue is fixed.
- Block users when necessary.
6. Send messages and manage responses
- Send a normal message directly to the subscriber.
- Activate message flows or templates for quicker predefined responses.
- Use predefined responses (type / to access them quickly).
- Attach files if you need to share documents, images, or other files.
- By clicking the "Human Agent" button, you can assign a specific label to the conversation, ensuring that the correct workflows or responses are triggered based on that label.
Do you need personalized attention or help setting up TotalChat?
Write to us and we will be happy to assist you.