How to add operators

Add operators to your account.

Required permission: Permission Group > Setup > General > Operators
  1. From the main menu of the operator client, go to Setup > Account Setup.

    Result: The Account Setup window is displayed.

  2. On the left menu of the Account Setup window, click General > Operators > New.

    Result: The New Operator window is displayed.

  3. Fill in the following basic information about the operator:
    • User Name. The name the operator uses to log in to BoldChat. Visitors do not see this name.
    • Name. The operator's proper name. Visitors do not see this name.
    • Chat Name. The name seen by visitors.
      Tip: Visitors will see an operator's name as Operator unless you set a Chat Name.
    • Initials. Up to three characters. For Enterprise accounts, this is used in the Twitter service to uniquely identify tweets.
    • Email. This address is used to reset a forgotten password.
    • Password. Minimum of eight characters, containing only letters and numbers, and without repeating the same character three times in a row.
    • Chat greeting. The default greeting sent when the operator clicks the Answer button but no other message is chosen.
    • Assign the operator to a Permission Group.
    • Select and prioritize Languages that the operator speaks.
  4. On the Departments tab, assign the operator to departments.

    Premier and Enterprise subscribers can rank operators within each department.

    Important: Operators can be in multiple departments!
  5. Edit optional settings on the available tabs.
  6. Save your changes.
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