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Inbox & messages

Answer every message in one inbox

Answer WhatsApp, texts, email, website chat, portal, Facebook and Instagram messages from one place.

Where to find it: Menu → Inbox For everyone 6 min

Before you start

  • At least one channel connected (email, WhatsApp, texts, website chat or Facebook).

The steps at a glance

1Open Inbox2Pick aconversation3Reply4Assign or snooze5Close it
Step 1 of 5
  1. In the menu on the left, tap Inbox. On a phone, tap the ☰ menu button at the top first.

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  2. Use All, Unread, Mine, Unassigned, Snoozed or Closed, then tap a conversation.

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  3. Choose Reply, check Send by (WhatsApp, text or email), type and send. Internal note is only seen by your team.

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  4. Set Assigned to so everyone knows who's on it. Snooze hides it until later today, tomorrow morning or next week.

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  5. When it's sorted, close the conversation. It reopens if they write again.

    companyflowhq.com/inboxCompanyFlowHQCommand Cent…LeadsInboxCallsHelp deskMailUploadsInboxSearch ⌘KCloseReopenInboxCloseReopen

✅ How do I know it worked?

  • Your reply appears in the conversation and on the lead's Timeline.

⚠️ Common mistakes

ProblemWhatsApp says you need a template.FixOutside 24 hours since their last message, WhatsApp only allows an approved template. Choose one under WhatsApp template.
Problem“No way to reply yet”.FixAdd a phone number or email to the lead.
Problem“The inbox is switched off”.FixAn owner or admin can turn on Use the inbox in Settings → Inbox.

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