View/add/edit/delete Departments
Departments are important part of Guest Support plugin. This is where you setup support agents and email notifications.
- You can use one department in free version.
- You can add/edit/delete unlimited departments with Pro Addon.
- You can assign any registered user as a support agent
- You can assign one agent per department
- You can show/hide departments on ticket creation form. However, if you hide, you will have to set a default department for the specific ticket creation form.
- After creating a new ticket by selecting an specific department, the department's agent and the user will receive email notifications
- You can add unlimited additional email addresses per department to receive new ticket or reply or both email notifications.
How to see list of Departments?
- Login to WordPress Admin
- Click on G. Support > Departments to see list of Departments
How to add new Department (Pro Addon required)?
- From the WordPress Admin menu, click on G. Support > Departments
- Click on Add New button
- Now you should see new department creation form like-
- Department Name*: Add your new department name. Department name should be unique.
- Support Agent (for this Department)*: Type a registered user's email address you want to add as agent and select the user.
- Additional Emails Notifications (each email in new line) - (keep empty to disable): Add additional email addresses where you want to receive email notifications when new tickets created by selecting this department and replies submitted to the ticket.
- Additional Emails Notifications Type: You can choose to receive additional email notifications when new ticket or reply or both ticket and reply created.
- Now click on Add New Department button to create the department.
How to edit Department?
- From the WordPress Admin menu, click on G. Support > Departments
- From departments list, hover your mouse on a department you want to edit and click on Edit.
- For more informations, see above How to add new Department? section.
How to delete Department (Pro Addon required)?
- From the WordPress Admin menu, click on G. Support > Departments
- From departments list, hover your mouse on a department you want to delete and click on Delete.