# Canned replies

As a Supervisor, you can create pre-written replies that agents can use to save time in resolving customer queries. 

All canned replies set up in the Dashboard under *Settings* are automatically [available for agents to use](/chat-desk/agent-desk/chat-capabilities/use-canned-replies.md) in the Agent Desk while engaging with customers.

## View & manage canned replies

1. Navigate to [*Settings* ](/chat-desk/chat-desk-dashboard/settings.md)*-> Canned Replies*.  
2. From here you can:
   * View details about existing canned replies.
   * Filter/search existing canned replies.
   * Add a new canned reply.
   * Edit/delete canned replies.
   * Sort canned replies.
   * Manage canned reply categories.

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## Add canned replies & categories

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You can add as many canned replies as you want.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

1. Give a **unique** title to easily identify the canned reply (**max 50 Unicode characters**).&#x20;
2. Enter the message that the canned reply must contain (**max 500 Unicode characters**).
3. Assign it to a category (**optional**):
   * Start typing to find the category you are looking for.
   * If it doesn't exist yet, you can add a new category by clicking *Add Category* (**max 25 characters**).
   * If a canned reply is not assigned to a category, it will be marked as *Uncategorized*.

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You can **add, delete** and **edit** categories under *Manage Categories*.&#x20;

* If you update a category name, the update will pull through to all canned replies assigned to this category.
* If you delete a category, all canned replies assigned to this category will move to *Uncategorized*.

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