Introducing parent-child ticketing in Zoho Desk [Early access]
Hello Zoho Desk users! We have introduced the parent-child ticketing system to help customer service teams ensure efficient resolution of issues involving multiple, related tickets. You can now combine repetitive and interconnected tickets into parent-child
Users can now notify the contact while adding a 'Resolution' to the ticket.
Hello, In the latest version of the Desk iOS mobile app (v2.6.4), users can now notify the contact while adding a 'Resolution' to the ticket. Also, the 'Resolution' UI has been tweaked to support edit and delete option. Please update the app either
Action required: Update the Zoho Desk Client SDK URL in your extensions
Hi Developers, To improve reliability and performance, the Zoho Desk Client SDK is now served from a new CDN domain. We request that you update your existing extensions with the new Client SDK URL given below. Note: Going forward, all newly created extensions
Optimize your Knowledge Base for better visibility by allowing search engine crawling and indexing
All you need to know about no-follow and no-index in KB. What are article crawlability and indexability? Crawlability and indexability are vital for making an article visible and accessible to search engines. When a search engine crawls an article, it
Zia AI capabilities now available in all paid editions
Hello everyone, We are expanding the availability of AI-powered features in Desk to the other paid subscriptions from 7th July 2026. Right now, the following AI-based features are available for Enterprise edition users: Intelligence: Sentiment analysis,
Ask the Experts 34: AI-assisted support: Practices, challenges, and people
Hello everyone, The first week of October is celebrated as Customer Service Week. As discussed in our post, behind a great customer experience is a team, this is a time to appreciate our support reps, who work tirelessly to support us. Every organization
Conditional branching in Zoho Desk with Automation Studio
Edited on 27th October 2026: Automation Studio is available for all Professional and Enterprise edition users in the SA and UAE DCs. Hello everyone, We are introducing conditional branching that will allow businesses to manage complex, multi-condition
Security Update: Discontinuing weak TLS cipher suites
Hello everyone, This post is about Zoho's ongoing measures to strengthen security across all Data Centers. Zoho is sunsetting weak TLS cipher suites across all its data centers. We are enforcing updates to the US, IN and EU data centers after completing
Zoho Desk's integration with Microsoft PowerBI delivers advanced analytics insights
Hello everyone, Gaining advanced insights through reports and dashboards is one of the critical requirements of every business. In addition to key metrics tracked in Zoho Desk, such as agent performance, SLA adherence, and ticket lifecycle, businesses
Zoho Desk training for administrators in EU and US region
Hello Everyone, Get ready for the certified Virtual Classroom training for our Zoho Desk users in Europe and the US. Our in-house Zoho Desk expert, @Dheeraj | Zoho Desk, will conduct the virtual classroom training. This training focuses on simplifying
Reach us through our official support channels
Dear Customers, Thanks a lot for choosing Zoho! Our applications are built to help achieve your day-to-day business goals. We are committed to engaging with you, to understand and develop solutions that enhance your productivity. We are happy and ready
Behind a great customer experience is a team
Hi everyone, October is here, and the first week marks the Customer service week. Each year, we thank our customer service professionals. Service professionals are all around us, even in our own workplaces: They handle essential administrative work like
WhatsApp Business Message Pricing Update: Effective October 1, 2026
Hi everyone, Starting October 1, 2026, Meta is updating how WhatsApp Business messages are charged. This guide explains the new per-message pricing model, how message categories work, and what changes for service messages specifically. How Meta charges
Ask the Experts 33: Ticketing in Zoho Desk
Every customer interaction begins through one of these channels: email or a phone call, a web form, an instant message, a social media, or a visit to your self-service portal. Bringing these interactions together and managing them in the right context
Automation#23: Automate Guided Conversations in Zoho Desk with Business Hours
Hello Everyone, This week's edition introduces a custom function designed to automate Guided Conversations in Zoho Desk, based on your business hours. With this feature, you can align the bot's behavior with your business schedule, ensuring a smooth and
Sync products with their associated contacts and accounts across CRM and Desk
Hello everyone, A two-way sync between Products and Contacts/Accounts can be performed during CRM and Desk integration. It allows both sales and support teams to get the necessary details about the product when a support ticket is raised or during post
WhatsApp Business Platform Pricing Changes: What’s Changing in Zoho Desk IM from October 1, 2026
Hi everyone, Starting October 1, 2026, Meta is making changes to WhatsApp Business Platform pricing. What's changing? Updated pricing for some countries and regions Meta is updating how WhatsApp message pricing is organized across certain countries and
Automation #6 - Prevent Re-opening of Closed Tickets
This is a monthly series where we pick some common use cases that have been either discussed or most asked about in our community and explain how they can be achieved using one of the automation capabilities in Zoho Desk. Typically when a customer submits
Master Zoho Desk through the Virtual Classroom Training (VCRT)
Hello Everyone, This month's Virtual Classroom Training (VCRT) is for Zoho Desk users in APAC and India. Zoho Desk offers an expert-led 4-day Virtual Classroom Training (VCRT). The training covers configurations, automations, and ways to streamline Zoho
Eliminate duplicate tickets in one department using Email Deduplication
Hello everyone, A department can have multiple email addresses designed for different purposes for example, support@zpad.com and help@zpad.com. When a customer sends an email or thread response to both addresses, or includes both in the To, CC, or BCC
Ask the Experts 32: Managing Privacy, Security, and Data Administration in Zoho Desk
Hello everyone, As organizations increasingly rely on AI, machine learning, and automation, there are pressing questions around privacy, security, and data governance. Every customer interaction involves sensitive business information, whether it's troubleshooting
Building Extensions #3: Setting up the development environment and building extensions for Zoho Desk
This series aims to equip developers with all they need to build extensions for Zoho Desk in Zoho Sigma and publish them in Zoho Marketplace. Welcome back, Developers! With our previous post on the basics of extensions and the scope of building them,
Radar App for Zoho Desk: New Features to Run Your Help Desk From Anywhere
Radar has always given you the most critical parts of your help desk, wherever you are. And it's always done it the same way: fast, and built for the kind of decisions that can't wait. This update brings more of Zoho Desk into that experience. Contacts,
How to show product cards in your chatbot
Hey everyone, If you are using Guided Conversations to help customers find products, you have probably run into this problem: the bot gives customers a list of options, but they still have no idea which one to pick. There will be no images, no specs,
Make your IM workflows smarter: Automate sessions and personalize responses
There are two simple ways to make IM workflows more efficient: automate how sessions are handled and personalize how agents communicate. Here's a look at both. 1. Automate IM session updates with the API The Update an IM Session API lets you update session
What’s New in IM: Shared Phone Number and 1,000 Templates
Instant Messaging continues to evolve in Zoho Desk, giving teams more flexibility in how they manage WhatsApp conversations and messaging workflows. Here are two capabilities worth exploring. 1. Manage WhatsApp conversations across Zoho services using
Three new ways to manage Instant Messaging in Zoho Desk
Managing IM conversations isn't just about responding to customers. It's also about getting each conversation to the right team. Here are three updates in Zoho Desk that can help with exactly that. 1. Transfer IM tickets across departments Sometimes a
Smarter holiday planning with yearly-specific Holiday Lists
Hello everyone! Managing holidays and business hours is now easier and more efficient. Holiday Lists now support holidays that fall on different dates every year, while business hours now supports more than one holiday list. This helps businesses manage
Join the Zoho Desk Virtual Classroom Training (VCRT)
Hello everyone, Have you heard about Zoho's Virtual Classroom Training (VCRT)? Zoho Desk's Virtual Classroom Training offers end-to-end training for Zoho Desk users. Join the VCRT and get hands-on guidance for setting up Zoho Desk and getting your business
Protect backed up and exported data using password encryption
Hello everyone, Protecting live data is crucial for any organization or product, as it contains sensitive customer information. However, protecting data does not end within the platform. Backup and export files often contain sensitive information and
Five Guided Conversations Updates in Zoho Desk
Hello everyone, Guided Conversations is getting updates that make it easier to create more inclusive customer experiences, retain important conversation context, customize your widget, keep track of changes, and connect with external services. Here are
Knowledge base: The nitty-gritty of SEO tags
A well-optimized knowledge base with great SEO can benefit your company by allowing customers to find help articles and support resources using search engines. This enables customers to quickly and efficiently find the information they need without direct
Action required: WhatsApp now uses BSUID as the primary identifier
Important If your support team uses WhatsApp to engage with customers, there is an important platform change you need to know about. BSUID support is now mandatory for all WhatsApp Business Platform partners and businesses. WhatsApp is introducing usernames,
Final Notice: Migrate Your ASAP Mobile SDK by August 31
Alert August 31, 2026 is the deadline. After this date, older ASAP Mobile SDK versions will no longer work with the ASAP Help Widget. If your app hasn't been migrated to a supported SDK version, users will no longer be able to access the ASAP Help Widget
Elevate your Radar experience: Best practices part 3
In the Spotlight: Zoho Desk's Radar app Customer support requires human intelligence combined with emotional intelligence. How about these coupled with contextual intelligence? These elevate the customer support experience. When providing support through
Introducing the new Fields API
Hello everyone, Greetings from Zoho Desk's API corner! With the rising need for integrations to connect multiple tools in businesses, APIs need to be adaptive, reliable, consistent, and ready for dynamic operations. To support better performance, efficiency,
Elevate your Radar experience: Best practices part 2
In the Spotlight: Zoho Desk's Radar app Hello Everyone, In part 1 of Zoho Desk’s Radar app best practices, we explored role-based permissions, exceptions handling for critical alerts, daily toasts for a quick view of tickets, and landscape reports for
Ask the Experts 31: Improving support performance with reports and dashboards
Hello everyone, Join us for the next Ask the Experts (ATE) session! Ask the Experts is an opportunity to connect with people who have deep knowledge of Zoho Desk. Let's look at the topic we're focusing on this month. Just as we rely on the right tools
Zoho Desk Android app update: Manage Custom Module records, View Record Counts for Sub Modules.
Hello everyone! We have introduced an option to add, edit and delete Custom Module records within the Zoho Desk Android app. Now, you can also view the record counts for sub modules (Time Entry, Attachments, Activities) in the ticket details screen. Please
How emojis shape customer conversations
World Emoji Day is celebrated on July 17. Did you know that this date was inspired by the 📅 calendar emoji, which shows July 17 on most platforms? What started as a detail in the emoji's design has turned into a global celebration of these tiny emoticons.
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