Last updated: 2024-04-03
Create and Manage Agent Groups
Note: If you have signed up on or after 12th December 2022, please refer to this section for managing agents in Freshservice.
If you’re in an organization where IT teams coordinate with multiple departments (Finance, Accounts, Legal, Facilities, etc.) across offices, segregating and allocating work items can get cumbersome and daunting. Groups are a great way for agents to come together and manage common activities that can be carried out by specific agents based on your business needs.
You can use Agent Groups in Freshservice to add and organize agents, define departmental or zonal workflows, and enforce access separation. Create multiple agent groups based on the agents’ skills, the services provided, or the regions and time zones that they’re associated with.
To create a new agent group:
01. ### Access the _Admin Settings_ using your account credentials.
02. Click Groups under _User Management_. If your account has more than one workspace, navigate to Admin > {Worskpace Name} > User Management > Agent Groups.Once you have workspaces enabled, the agent groups are by default defined within each workspace and not under global settings.
03. By default, the agent groups will be listed. 
04. Click the Create New button at the top-right and select Agent Group. 
05. Enter a _Group Name_.
06. Click Add a Description to provide a summary of the functions of the group.
07. Select the Business Hours and Business Function for the group by clicking the dropdown.
08. Change the toggle button to make the group restricted or unrestricted.
09. Select the radio button under the _Agents_ section to add agents as _Members_ or _Observers_.
10. Once you’re done searching and selecting the agents, click the Add button.
11. If the agent group is restricted, the agent will only be added after approval from the respective group leader.
12. Click the _Group Automations_ dropdown and select the duration (minutes/days) after which escalation emails should be sent.
13. Click on the _Select Agent_ dropdown and choose an agent. All forthcoming escalation emails will be sent to this agent. 
14. Click Save once you’re done.
To edit an agent group:
1. ### Access the _Admin Settings_ using your account credentials.
2. Click Groups under _User Management_. If your account has more than one workspace, navigate to Admin > {Worskpace Name} > User Management > Agent Groups.By default, the agent groups will be listed.
3. Click on the name of the group. This will take you to the _Group Details_ page.
Alternatively, you can click Edit next to the group of your choice.
4. Click Update once you’ve finalized your changes.
To delete an agent group:
1. ### Access the _Admin Settings_ using your account credentials.
2. Click Groups under _User Management_. By default, the agent groups will be listed.
3. Click on the delete icon \[
\] next to the group of your choice. A confirmation message will appear.
4. Click OK to proceed with the deletion.