INSIDE 3.3
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Operator settings

Set an operator's workload limits, working preferences, visible identity and custom business fields.

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Where to find it
Settings › Account › Operators › SettingsSettings › Account › My Account

What it is

Operator settings control workload, daily working preferences and customer-facing details. Powerfront can also declare business fields for each operator. Personal preferences are available in My Account, subject to your website's policies.

Who uses it and why

Users with the Settings or Manager role and the required operator permissions set capacity and permissions. Edit Operator Conversation Limits allows delegated managers to adjust staffing limits. Operators maintain the personal details and preferences their account permits.

Where to find it

With the Settings or Manager role and the required operator permissions, edit an operator in Settings › Account › Operators and open Settings. Use Custom Data for declared business attributes, Look for appearance and Websites for per-website assignments. Your personal controls are in Settings › Account › My Account, including More Settings.

How it works

Live chat, social/text and email tickets have separate limits. An Active Ticket Limit of zero uses the website's default ticket limit. Changing live workload limits prompts INSIDE to recheck an online operator's availability.

Permissions separately control queue picking, ticket pinning, wider history search, transfers, copying, transcript email and history export. Website policy can further restrict those actions.

Your Screen Name, imagery and Signature supply identity in the experiences that use them. Personal timezone and language choices are separate from the website's regional defaults.

Configure it

  1. Open the operator's Settings tab.
  2. Set the relevant limits and working options, then save.
  3. Review Websites, Roles and Settings › Teams if the operator's responsibilities also changed.

To add business attributes, ask Powerfront to enable Operator Custom Data in Settings › General Settings › Admin and declare Custom Data Variables. Fill the declared fields through the operator's Custom Data tab.

In My Account, open the relevant personal setting, make the change and choose Save. Use Default Website TimeZone if you want the website timezone.

Settings

Setting Where Applies to Default Who can change it What it does
Active Live Chat Limit Settings › Account › Operators › Settings operator 5 in a new operator editor Settings role, Manager roleSets the ordinary simultaneous live chat limit.
Active Live Chat Hard Limit Settings › Account › Operators › Settings operator 5 in a new operator editor Settings role, Manager roleSets the hard simultaneous live chat limit.
Active Ticket Limit Settings › Account › Operators › Settings operator 0: uses the website ticket limit Settings role, Manager roleSets the operator's active email ticket limit; zero uses the website default.
Active Social/Text Limit Settings › Account › Operators › Settings operator 0 in a new operator editor Settings role, Manager roleSets the ordinary simultaneous social and text conversation limit.
Active Social/Text Hard Limit Settings › Account › Operators › Settings operator Not set Settings role, Manager roleSets the hard social and text conversation limit. When not set, the hard limit is one above a positive ordinary limit, or zero when the ordinary limit is zero.
Sales Target Settings › Account › Operators › Settings operator Not set Settings role, Manager roleSets the operator sales target. When not set, no personal target is configured.
Commission % Settings › Account › Operators › Settings operator 0% Settings role, Manager roleSets the operator commission percentage.
Limit FPS Settings › Account › Operators › Settings operator Do not limit FPS in the editor; the console starts at 30 frames per second Settings role, Manager roleLimits the console's rendering frame rate.
Auto Logout Settings › Account › Operators › Settings operator 10 minutes Settings role, Manager roleSets the personal inactivity period before automatic logout.
Timezone Settings › Account › Operators › Settings operator Website timezone Settings role, Manager roleSets the operator timezone.
Be Right Back Message Settings › Account › Operators › Settings operator Not set Settings role, Manager roleSets the operator's be-right-back message.
Signature Settings › Account › Operators › Settings operator Not set Settings role, Manager roleSets the operator email signature.
Exclude from reports Settings › Account › Operators › Settings operator Off Settings role, Manager roleExcludes the operator under the reporting exclusion policy.
Show 3D Avatars Settings › Account › Operators › Settings operator Off for a new operator; On for an existing operator when never saved Settings role, Manager roleControls the operator's 3D avatar display preference.
Primary Language Settings › Account › My Account operator English when no personal language is saved Developer role, Co-Browse role, Manager role, Settings role, Chat role, Video Chat role, Live Shows role, Stats role, Monitor role, Top Stats role, Audit role, Bot Trainer role, Reports role, Reports Dashboard role, Store App role, Video Feed roleSets the operator's primary interface language.
Time Zone Settings › Account › My Account operator Website timezone Developer role, Co-Browse role, Manager role, Settings role, Chat role, Video Chat role, Live Shows role, Stats role, Monitor role, Top Stats role, Audit role, Bot Trainer role, Reports role, Reports Dashboard role, Store App role, Video Feed roleSelects a personal timezone or the website default.
Default Channel Settings › Account › My Account operator Not set Developer role, Co-Browse role, Manager role, Settings role, Chat role, Video Chat role, Live Shows role, Stats role, Monitor role, Top Stats role, Audit role, Bot Trainer role, Reports role, Reports Dashboard role, Store App role, Video Feed roleSets the default channel for the selected website.
Dark Mode Settings › Account › My Account operator Off unless enabled by a saved browser preference or dark-mode opt-in Developer role, Co-Browse role, Manager role, Settings role, Chat role, Video Chat role, Live Shows role, Stats role, Monitor role, Top Stats role, Audit role, Bot Trainer role, Reports role, Reports Dashboard role, Store App role, Video Feed roleChanges the personal console colour preference.
Keep both side panels always visible Settings › Account › My Account operator Off Developer role, Co-Browse role, Manager role, Settings role, Chat role, Video Chat role, Live Shows role, Stats role, Monitor role, Top Stats role, Audit role, Bot Trainer role, Reports role, Reports Dashboard role, Store App role, Video Feed roleKeeps the console's side panels visible.
Render Mode Settings › Account › My Account operator Default rendering Developer role, Co-Browse role, Manager role, Settings role, Chat role, Video Chat role, Live Shows role, Stats role, Monitor role, Top Stats role, Audit role, Bot Trainer role, Reports role, Reports Dashboard role, Store App role, Video Feed roleSelects Default, Software, Hardware or WebGL (BETA) rendering.
Receive ticket updates via email Settings › Account › My Account operator Off Developer role, Co-Browse role, Manager role, Settings role, Chat role, Video Chat role, Live Shows role, Stats role, Monitor role, Top Stats role, Audit role, Bot Trainer role, Reports role, Reports Dashboard role, Store App role, Video Feed roleEnables email notifications for ticket updates.
Operator Custom Data Settings › General Settings › Admin website Off PowerfrontEnables custom operator fields.
Custom Data Variables Settings › General Settings › Admin › Operators › Operator Custom Data website Not set PowerfrontDeclares the operator fields available to fill.

Fields

Field Where Required What it is for
Face Image Settings › Account › My Account No Selects the operator face image where account policy permits.
My Look Settings › Account › My Account No Selects the operator's appearance where account policy permits.
Store Image Settings › Account › My Account No Selects the operator store image.
Your expertise Settings › Account › My Account No Records the operator's stated expertise.
Profile description Settings › Account › My Account No Records the operator's profile description.
Screen Name Settings › Account › My Account Yes Sets the operator name shown in the workspace and customer interactions.
Spoken Languages Settings › Account › Operators No Records the operator's spoken languages.
Custom Data Vars Settings › Account › Operators › Custom Data No Selects and fills business attributes declared for operator accounts.

Permissions

Permission Lets you
Manager Manage permitted operator settings.
Edit Operator Conversation Limits Allows delegated changes to workload limits.
Edit Operator Image Allows delegated changes to operator images.
Edit Operator Channel Settings Allows delegated changes to channel defaults.
Settings Manage operator settings when Operators access is allowed.
Operators Allow access to the Operators screen.
Can cherry pick conversations from the queue Allows manual conversation selection from the queue.
Allow operator to pin tickets Allows the operator to pin email tickets.
Can search across all conversations Allows searching beyond the operator's own conversations.
Can transfer to other teams Allows transfer choices for other teams, subject to website policy.
Can transfer to other channels Allows transfer choices for other channels, subject to website policy.
Can transfer to other skills Allows transfer choices for other skills, subject to website policy.
Can transfer to other subsites Allows transfer choices for other subsites, subject to website policy.
Can erase message content Allows message content erasure.
Can copy conversation Allows copying a conversation.
Can email transcript Allows emailing a conversation transcript.
Allow History Export Allows history export.
Can view Customer PII and Conversation Data Allows access to customer personal information and conversation data.

Limits and good to know

Capacity fields must be numbers at least zero. Active Live Chat Hard Limit must be at least Active Live Chat Limit. When the social/text limit is positive and a hard limit is supplied, the hard limit must be greater than the ordinary limit.

Website inactivity, rendering and appearance policies can override personal preferences. Access to your own account does not permit changing every administrator-controlled field.

Report exclusion for INSIDE staff is enforced on production accounts unless the website is a test instance. Changing a template later does not update existing operator settings.

Depends on and works with

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This feature uses

  • Admin settings and feature switches · managed by PowerfrontConfigured by

    Website policies can constrain personal options and declare custom fields.

  • Operator accountsRequires

    Settings belong to an operator account.

  • Roles and permissionsConfigured by

    Roles and delegated manager permissions determine editable fields.

  • Website, channel and subsite accessConfigured by

    Website-specific assignments set each operator's default channel and integration identity.

  • Operator templatesConfigured by

    Operator templates supply initial capacity, preferences and custom data for new accounts.

  • Business hours and schedulingRelated

    Configure appointment availability separately from conversation workload limits.

  • Chat limits and wind-downRelated

    Review capacity and wind-down behaviour when setting operator workload limits.

  • My Look operator avatar choicesConfigured by

    Website uniform and image policies can constrain an operator's personal appearance choices.

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FAQ and troubleshooting

Why is the operator still unavailable after I raise a limit?

Check availability status, other workload limits, channel and subsite grants, skills and website routing policy.

Why will the hard limit not save?

Check the relationship between the ordinary and hard limits. The live chat hard limit can be equal; a supplied social/text hard limit must exceed a positive ordinary limit.

Why are custom fields missing?

Ask Powerfront to enable Operator Custom Data and declare its Custom Data Variables first.

Why can I not change an image or workload limit?

Your account may lack the corresponding delegated manager permission, or website policy may control the value.

Why did the operator's appearance ignore their personal choice?

Review the website's image and uniform policies as well as the operator's Look settings.

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