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Agent

An agent in Zoho Desk is a support team member who manages tickets, responds to customers, and resolves issues with role-based access to the platform.

An agent in Zoho Desk is a support team member who receives, manages, and resolves customer tickets. Agents have access to assigned tickets, can reply to customers, update ticket fields, apply macros, and run reports based on their role permissions.

Agent Roles and Permissions

Each agent in Zoho Desk is assigned a role that controls what they can see and do. Administrators set role-based permissions for viewing other agents’ tickets, accessing reports, configuring settings, and managing the knowledge base. Roles ensure agents access only what is relevant to their function.

Agent Availability and Routing

Agents can set their availability status in Zoho Desk. When set to Available, they receive tickets via assignment rules and round-robin distribution. When Busy or Offline, assignment rules can skip them so tickets go to active team members.

Agent Performance Tracking

Zoho Desk tracks each agent’s ticket volume, response times, resolution rates, and CSAT scores in the Agent Activity Report. Managers use this data for performance reviews, coaching, and workload balancing across the team.

Example: A customer support team in Pune has 10 agents across three shifts covering 18 hours per day. Each agent works from their Zoho Desk queue, applying macros for common issues and escalating complex ones to senior agents. Manager reviews weekly Agent Activity Reports to coach underperformers.
What is an Agent in Zoho Desk?

An agent is a support team member who manages and resolves customer tickets in Zoho Desk. Agents have role-based access to tickets, reports, and settings, and their performance is tracked through built-in activity reports.

How many agents can use Zoho Desk?

Zoho Desk pricing is per agent. Plans scale from small teams to large enterprise support operations. Light Agents are available at a reduced cost for users who only need read and comment access without full ticket management.

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