Help Scout

Customize Help Scout

Customize Help Scout to fit how you work. Create add-ons, tools and notification that streamline complex processes and supercharge productivity. No coding required.

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Supported custom features for Help Scout

From simple hacks, to full-blown operating systems

Help Scout Add-Ons

Create your own buttons, custom UI and business logic right inside Help Scout.

Supported contexts:
What's a context?
Contexts define where you can add buttons and what data is returned when they are clicked
main navbar
main navbar
Add buttons to main navbar
Help Scout Tools

Build tools you can access anywhere based on Help Scout data

Supported contexts:
Command bar
Command bar
Anywhere in the browser with a keyboard shortcut
Help Scout Notifications

Create actionable notifications with custom post click functionality

Supported contexts:
Ply
Ply
Anywhere in the browser or in Ply’s home page in user mode
Help Scout Portals

Build a customer portal that works with Help Scout

Supported contexts:
URL
URL
Standalone url

Supported actions

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Tag a conversation
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Get a conversation by ID
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Get a customer by ID
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List conversations
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List customers
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Reply to a conversation
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Add content to message body
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Update a conversation

Live search support

Add a search block in interfaces that lets users search directly for the following items

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List conversations
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List customers

Better tools, better work.

“The best thing you can do for your company right now is clear out your schedule and spend a few days building with Ply”

Rom Hirsh, Director of Operations, Optimove.
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