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Create a FlowUpdated 23 days ago

You'll need to use the Flow builder to create your Flows. Every time you create one, it'll be saved in a disabled state so you can enable it in the desired channel manually.

Create and publish a Flow

  1. Go to Settings from the main menu, then select Flows
  2. Select Create Custom Flow
    • Alternatively, select Create From Template to start with a pre-built Flow based common uses cases
  3. Enter a name for your Flow (this isn't visible to shoppers)
  4. Select the Trigger button and enter a name (this will be visible to your shoppers in Chat and used to start the Flow - for example, "How do I know my shoe size?").5. Select the + icon under the trigger to add option steps and select the type of step from the dropdown menu
  5. Continue to add steps to create paths and, when you're happy with the setup, click on the End Flow node and select the desired end step.
  6. Select on Publish to finish

Save a Flow as a draft

Saving Flows as drafts allows you to preserve your work without having to complete all the steps or leave the Flow builder.

If you want to keep working on your Flow before publishing it, select the Save button in the upper right corner instead of the Publish button. 

Flow drafts can be saved as incomplete, but they have to have a title. They'll be labeled as Draft and won't appear in your Channels settings, so there's no chance of making them visible to your shoppers by accident.

When you're happy with the Flow, select the Publish button in the upper right corner which will take you to the Channels tab, so you can enable the Flow and make it visible to your shoppers in the selected channels.

Once the Flow is published, it can't be changed back to draft again. However, you can duplicate it and it'll be automatically saved as a draft.

Add Flows to your Channels

Once your new Flow has been created, enable it in the desired channels — these are the channels where your trigger will be displayed.

If you want to see what your Flow looks like on a channel, use Test mode to review the Flow without creating billable tickets.

  1. Go to Settings from the main menu
  2. Select Flows > Channels
  3. Open the Currently viewing dropdown menu to select a Channel for your Flows (Chat, Email, Contact Form)
  4. Select Add Flow to display up to 6 Flows on the selected channel

The Channels page in Gorgias. A button labeled “Add Flow” is highlighted, allowing users to add new automated responses. On the right, a preview of the chat interface shows how these questions appear to customers.

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