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Live Chat Inbox

Manage all your WhatsApp conversations in one unified inbox.

Navigating the Inbox

Left Panel (Chat List):
β€’ Sorted by most recent message.
β€’ Unread count badge shown on each chat.
β€’ Search chats by contact name or phone number.
β€’ Filter by: All, Unread, or by specific WhatsApp instance.

Center Panel (Chat Window):
β€’ Full message history with timestamps.
β€’ Send text, images, videos, audio, and documents.
β€’ See message status: Sent βœ“, Delivered βœ“βœ“, Read πŸ”΅βœ“βœ“.

Right Panel (Contact Info):
β€’ Contact name, phone, and profile picture.
β€’ CRM fields: stage, tags, assigned agent, notes.
β€’ Custom fields.
β€’ Automation session status.

Quick Replies

Quick Replies are pre-saved message templates you can insert instantly.

Creating Quick Replies:
1. Go to Settings β†’ Quick Replies β†’ Add Quick Reply.
2. Enter a Shortcut (e.g. greeting) and the Message Content.
3. Click Save.

Using Quick Replies in Chat:
1. Click in the message input box.
2. Type / followed by the shortcut name.
3. Select the quick reply from the dropdown.
4. The message is populated β€” edit if needed, then send.

Examples:
β€’ /hi β†’ "Hello! Welcome to TechStore πŸ‘‹ How can I help you today?"
β€’ /hours β†’ "Our store hours are Mon-Sat, 10am to 8pm."
β€’ /order β†’ "Please share your order number and we'll check it for you!"

Chat Controls & Toolbar

Top Toolbar (inside a chat):
β€’ πŸ€– AI Toggle β€” Enable/disable AI for this specific chat.
β€’ πŸ”š End Session β€” Stop the current automation session for this contact.
β€’ πŸ“Ž Attachment β€” Send images, videos, audio, or documents.
β€’ 😊 Emoji β€” Insert emojis.

Message Tabs:
β€’ Reply β€” Sends a normal WhatsApp message to the customer.
β€’ Note β€” Saves an internal note visible only to your team (not sent to the customer).

Right Panel Actions:
β€’ Assign Agent β€” Assign the chat to a specific team member.
β€’ Change Stage β€” Update the contact's funnel stage without leaving the chat.
β€’ Add Tag β€” Tag the contact for filtering later.