How to Create an IVR for Talk on Zendesk?

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Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how to create an IVR for Talk on Zendesk:

1. Go to Admin center, and click on "Channels" in the navigation bar.

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2. Scroll down to Talk and Email and click on "Talk".

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3. Under the Talk Professional tab, click on "IVR".

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4. Click on "Add menu" to create a new IVR menu.

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5. Click on "New IVR Menu" to set the menu.

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6. Add a title to your IVR Menu in the "Name" field.

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7. Click on "Save".

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8. Click on "Main menu" to set appropriate greeting and routing options.

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9. Select your appropriate greeting to be played from the dropdown menu.

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10. Click on "Add Route" to add routing options.

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11. In the Edit Route box that appears, choose a Keypress number from the dropdown menu.

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12. Select the type of "Action" to be taken for that keypress number.

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13. Based on "Action" selected, choose where the call has to be routed.

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14. Click on "Save"  to save this respected route.

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15. Add routing options as much required for the IVR menu.

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16. Click on "Add menu level" to create multiple menus and also set pathways between them.

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17. After setting the IVR menu, click on "Save" to save the same.

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18. Once your IVR menu is saved, navigate to "Lines" from the top tab.

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19. Select the phone line to route the IVR call.

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20. Click on "Routing" from the phone line tab that appears.

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21. Toggle the switch to enable the IVR call feature.

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22.Choose the appropriate IVR menu that has to be directed.

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23. Click on "Save changes".

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Congratulations! You have successfully created an IVR for Talk on Zendesk.