--- title: "Release Notes, August 2022: Live visitor tracking, faster chat... | ThriveDesk Blog" canonical: "https://www.thrivedesk.com/august-2022-release-notes/" author: ThriveDesk description: "Welcome to ThriveDesk’s monthly release note! Since our launch of ThriveDesk 2.0, our team has been working tirelessly to release new features and optimize the platform everyday. We’ve done some…" categories: [blog, product-updates] --- # Release Notes, August 2022: Live visitor tracking, faster chat widget, improved Doc & more! Welcome to ThriveDesk’s monthly release note! Since our launch of ThriveDesk 2.0, our team has been working tirelessly to release new features and optimize the platform everyday. We’ve done some… [Parvez Akther](https://www.thrivedesk.com/author/parvez/) 3 min read September 19, 2022 ![Release Notes, August 2022: Live visitor tracking, faster chat widget, improved Doc & more!](https://www.thrivedesk.com/_astro/update_post_1.DLuUKJMK_2pjY5k.webp) TL;DR - Welcome to ThriveDesk’s monthly release note! - With our live user tracking feature, live chat support is fun and exciting. - This new type indicator will be visible to both the visitor and the support agent. - The chat widget will display recently uploaded articles on the doc site. - One of the most requested features now on limited beta. Because of this, we only published a restricted version of the automation and began to track its effectiveness. — Parvez Akther Welcome to ThriveDesk’s monthly release note! Since our launch of ThriveDesk 2.0, our team has been working tirelessly to release new features and optimize the platform everyday. We’ve done some major updates that I’m excited to share, but that’s the topic for next month ;) ## Realtime user tracking ![Activities](https://www.thrivedesk.com/_astro/activities.CKQ3hTai_Z22urRO.webp) With our live user tracking feature, live chat support is fun and exciting. You can see what your website visitors are doing and where they are coming from without breaking their privacy. The chat widget only keeps track of visitors when they click on the live chat widget. The IP address is made anonymous, and we don’t keep any of their personal information on our server. Everything goes on at the same time! You can figure out how good your support is by seeing if the client is going in the right direction. Bring them to the checkout page, the opt-in page, and let them see it live. ## Typing Indicator ![Xnapper 2022 08 21 13.51.47](https://www.thrivedesk.com/_astro/xnapper-2022-08-21-13.51.47.uNRZcXE5_Z1R6Pia.webp) This new type indicator will be visible to both the visitor and the support agent. You will now be aware of when the other participant is typing and you are. ## Article suggestion widget got better The chat widget will display recently uploaded articles on the doc site. People may quickly access the doc site from the chat widget to see what you are writing about and do searches. ![Help articles in the chat widget](https://www.thrivedesk.com/_astro/assistant-doc-widget.B6oOUgDS_2if2bU.webp) The article view in the chat widget will automatically expand when you click on it to make it easier to read. Although it may be collapsed back to its original shape, this additional feature makes reading much more enjoyable. Our prefetching method has resulted in a 2x quicker loading of articles. We prefetch the article in the background when you hover over it, loading it before you ever click. This method makes the article open really quickly! ## Beta: Workflow Automation ![Xnapper 2022 09 19 8.58.52 Am](https://www.thrivedesk.com/_astro/xnapper-2022-09-19-8.58.52-am.BEF7M88Y_1pUVME.webp) One of the most requested features now on limited beta. If done properly, automation might be very effective and time-saving. Although automation appears straightforward at first glance, it is actually rather sophisticated. Without proper optimization, this might immediately bring down the server. Because of this, we only published a restricted version of the automation and began to track its effectiveness. When the entire version of our new design is released, it will include a few amazing features that will blow your mind. ## Instant Reply on New Conversation ![Instant Reply](https://www.thrivedesk.com/_astro/instant_reply.DW5eQJ0U_Z1u5zjn.webp) Customer support not only about replying customer emails but also sending them email proactively. With our Instantly reply feature, you can now initiate a conversation with your previously saved replies. Inbox specified saved replies or global, you can access both from here. ## Improving the visibility of tickets ![Image 2](https://www.thrivedesk.com/_astro/image-2.BY_cpXjf_Rk4V.webp) Before, you had no idea who was reading or responding to the article. You do now! You can see who on your team is reading the article and responding in real time. This is a terrific enhancement that will save you time and stop you from writing duplicate responses. ## Access level control for the chat widget ![Image](https://www.thrivedesk.com/_astro/image.D9oXx_ht_1Y7XRn.webp) You now have the ability to decide which roles are permitted to control the chat widget’s settings. Now, only the person in the role assigned to the responsibility may manage or delete any assistants. ## Media manager for Doc site ![Xnapper 2022 09 19 8.54.18 Am](https://www.thrivedesk.com/_astro/xnapper-2022-09-19-8.54.18-am.CSo-JDfE_2noRbl.webp) Through the Editor’s media manager, you will have access to all of the material that you have uploaded. You are now able to delete images from your website, as well as reuse any picture that you have already published. ## Alert block for Doc  ![Xnapper 2022 09 19 8.52.50 Am](https://www.thrivedesk.com/_astro/xnapper-2022-09-19-8.52.50-am.Degnlw3C_ZYrQoz.webp) Without some alert blocks, a knowledge base wouldn’t be complete, right? You may now add blocks with icons for info, success, warning, and danger alerts to your content. The content of these alert blocks is completely customizable, so you may include a link, a list, or anything else inside the block. ## Search query reporting for Doc ![Xnapper 2022 09 19 8.48.00 Am](https://www.thrivedesk.com/_astro/xnapper-2022-09-19-8.48.00-am.Bmox6n64_1twC0f.webp) Now you are aware of what a visitor is searching for on your knowledge base and how well your content matches that query. You may optimize current content or develop new articles depending on popular search terms. No more guessing; confidently compose content. Share this article ![Parvez Akther](https://www.thrivedesk.com/_astro/parvez.D6nO2bZR_R4Rks.webp) Written by [Parvez Akther](https://www.thrivedesk.com/author/parvez/) ThriveDesk Parvez is the co-founder and CEO of ThriveDesk, and cares about customer experience and support. Parvez is an open source enthusiast and a father of three.