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Assign Operators to Departments

Operators assigned to a Department can interact with callers in real-time, efficiently answering questions and providing assistance. Nothing is ever set in stone; admins have the flexibility to assign and unassign operators as needed. 

Let's dive into the details.

Who can use this

Company and Office Admins can assign operators. Refer to our Pricing Page to see if you have access to this feature. If you have any questions about your plan, reach out to your Customer Success Manager or Dialpad Customer Care.

Assign an operator

To assign an operator to a Department, go to your Admin Settings.

  1. Select Departments

  2. Select the desired Department

  3. Select Assigned operators & phones

  4. Navigate to Add people from your team

  5. In the search bar, enter a user's name or email address
     Assign operators and phones page.

 

Note

Up to 25 operators can be assigned to a department.

Assign an operator to multiple Departments

Need to assign an operator to multiple departments? No problem. 

To assign an operator to multiple departments, go to your Admin Settings.

  1. Go to Office

  2. Select Users

  3. Navigate to a user 

  4. Select Options > Groups

  5. Select Make dept operatormake department operator option.

     

  6. Select the checkboxes beside each department you'd like to make them an operator

  7. Select Close to save the changes

Just like that, your user is now an operator for multiple departments.

You can also use this method to remove an operator from multiple departments at the same time (uncheck the boxes).

Note

If you’re an admin in multiple offices and view a department outside your primary office, a banner will confirm the office associated with the Department and confirm where the changes will be displayed.Department warning.

 

Ring connected devices

Calls can ring Dialpad on desktops, laptops, mobile devices, desk phones, room phones, and forwarding numbers. Operators must ensure calls ring to their connected devices. 

To manage which devices will be rung, head to Your Settings.

  1. Select Your Devices 

  2. Navigate to Ring This Device 

  3. Select the checkbox beside each device you would like to ringRing options for devices.
     

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