Communication Templates#

Manage Templates

Overview Of Template Administrator Modules

Manage Attachments

Overview Of Attachment Administrator Modules

Template Types#

Answer

This template will be offered for use within when answering a ticket (AgentTicketCompose).

Create

This template will be offered for use within when creating an ticket (AgentTicketEmail, AgentTicketPhone).

Email

This template will be offered for use within when creating an outbound e-mail (AgentTicketEmailOutbound).

Forward

This template will be offered for use within when forwarding a e-mail.(AgentTicketForward)

Note

This template will be offered for use within when adding a note (AgentTicketNote, or wherever an article is present in screens not previously listed.)

Phone call

This template will be offered for use within when documenting a call. (AgentTicketPhoneOutbound, AgentTicketPhoneInbound)

Process Management

This template will be offered for use within all process activity dialogs, regardless of queue.

Snippet

This template will be offered for use in all dialogs.

Added in version 6.4: Template type: * Process Management * Snippet

Add/Edit A Template#

Template Form Image

After creating a new template, do not forget to assign this template to a queue for selection.

Assigning A Template#

Manage Templates Queue Relation Image

Selecting A Template#

Selecting a template is done in the same fashion in every part of the system. the templates that are available are displayed in the drop down below the subject.

Choosing a template applies the body and attachments immediately. A warning appears to the user prior to prevent overwriting attachments or text. Deselecting all templates removes text and attachments.

Selecting A Template GIF

Note

ACLs cannot be used to limit the list of available templates.

Snippets#

A snippet is used in any mask where HTML is enabled and the ticket is in the queue defined in template assignment.

Note

It’s not possible to add attachments to a ticket via a snippet. Even though the interface does allow this.

See also

Snippet Use in our common features section

Using <OTRS_*> tags is also possible. A limited amount of tags is available in the ticket create screens.