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title: Unified Agent Desktop
slug: contact-center/ziUn-unified-agent-desktop
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createdAt: 2025-09-28T07:00:14.771Z
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# Overview

The Unified Agent Desktop is the agent's primary interface, also referred to as the Agent Console. It provides a single, consolidated workspace for handling all customer interactions across every channel (voice, email, chat, social media). It is designed to streamline workflows and provide agents with all the information they need in one place.

# How It Works

When an agent logs in, they are presented with the agent console. This interface includes call/interaction controls, a customer information panel, a communication window for the active channel, and a status management menu. This unified view allows agents to handle omnichannel interactions without switching between different applications.

Depending on your deployment and role setup, the agent may first confirm **working mode** or **campaign / queue** selection before the main workbench appears. **Voice**, **chat**, **email**, and other enabled channels then surface in the same application shell—typically with channel-specific controls and customer context side by side. Optional panels (for example **knowledge base**, **transfer** or **conference** flows, or **audio device checks** when using browser-based voice) open as in-app modals or sections without leaving the desktop.

## Prerequisites

- The user must have an "Agent" role.

## Configuration Steps

- **Accessing the Desktop (Agent):** This is the default interface for agents and is not configurable by the agent themselves.
  - **Location:** Agent > Login Screen
  - **Action:** Log in with valid agent credentials. The system will automatically load the Unified Agent Desktop (Agent Console).

# Use Cases

- **Omnichannel Support:** An agent handles an inbound call, and during the wrap-up time, they respond to an email and a chat session all from the same screen.
- **Informed Conversations:** An agent receives a call, and the customer's entire interaction history across all channels automatically pops up on their screen.

# Benefits

- **Increased Agent Efficiency:** Eliminates the need to switch between multiple applications, reducing clicks and saving time on every interaction.
- **Improved Customer Experience:** Provides agents with a complete view of the customer journey, leading to more personalized conversations.
- **Reduced Training Time:** A single, intuitive interface for all tasks makes it easier and faster to onboard new agents.

# Limitations

- The layout and available widgets may be fixed by the administrator, offering limited personalization options for individual agents.

## Related topics

- **Omni-channel Campaign Configuration (6X Voice Process)** — How voice and digital channels are set up for agents on blended or omnichannel campaigns.
- **Voice Communication with Customer** — Voice-specific agent actions during a live call.
- **Voice Telephony Panel** — Telephony controls and indicators in the agent experience.
- **Agent Toolbar (CRM-Integrated Mode)** — Lightweight or CRM-embedded agent experience when agents work primarily from an external CRM shell.