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Tracking New Conversations - Unthread
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Last updated 5 months ago
Once you have added the Unthread app for Slack and connected it to one of your channels, you’ll automatically start seeing conversations tracked in your inbox.
⚡️ Automatic Tracking (Default)
The next time someone outside of your Slack organization sends a message into the channel, a conversation will be tracked and added to your inbox. For more of an explanation of automatic tracking, read up on how conversations are tracked. 
🔎 Manually Tracking Conversations
If you’d like to track a conversation now without a customer message, you can add one manually.
Use Emojis
By default, the 🎫 emoji will trigger a new ticket. You can customize this in the “Settings” > “Slack” section of your dashboard
Use a Message Shortcut
To use the message shortcut:
- Hover over a message in a channel
- Click the three dots, and select “Manage conversation”. Note: if you don’t see that option, you may need to click “More message shortcuts…”
- A modal will appear with some basic details. Click “Save” and you’ll see it in your inbox!
ℹ️ Troubleshooting
Someone sent a message in the channel but I don’t see it tracked?
This may be because of the following:
- Only messages from “Customers” (aka someone who’s not in your workspace) are tracked. This means if your team member sends something, it won’t be tracked as a ticket.
- The channel must be connected to Unthread. Read up on how to connect your channels.
- Do you have automating ticket tracking disabled? You can find this under Settings > Slack.
- Greetings and thank you’s are automatically ignored and won’t create a conversation.