Responding to Conversations
Updated Dec 15, 2025
Learn how to efficiently respond to customer messages.
Sending a Reply
- Select a conversation from the inbox
- Type your message in the composer at the bottom
- Click Send or press
Cmd/Ctrl + Enter
Formatting Options
The composer supports rich text formatting:
- Bold - Click B or use
Cmd/Ctrl + B - Italic - Click I or use
Cmd/Ctrl + I - Underline - Click U or use
Cmd/Ctrl + U - Bulleted lists
- Numbered lists
Adding Attachments
Click the paperclip icon to attach files to your message. Supported file types include images, PDFs, and documents.
Using Canned Responses
Speed up replies with pre-saved responses:
- Click the canned response icon in the composer
- Search or browse available responses
- Click to insert the response
- Edit as needed before sending
Inserting Knowledge Base Articles
Share help articles with customers:
- Click the book icon in the composer
- Search for the relevant article
- Click to insert a link to the article
Internal Notes
Add notes visible only to your team:
- Click Log note in the composer
- Type your internal note
- Click Send
Notes appear in the conversation timeline with a different style so you can easily distinguish them from customer messages.
AI Reply Suggestions
If enabled, AI will suggest replies based on your knowledge base. Click a suggestion to use it as a starting point for your response.