Zoho Desk Community allows agents and administrators to share announcements, updates, questions, and discussions with users.
Community posts are department-specific and visibility is controlled using Community Categories.
Prerequisites
- Admin or Agent access to Zoho Desk
- Community feature enabled
- Departments and Community Categories configured
Step 1: Log in to Zoho Desk
1. Go to https://desk.zoho.com
2. Log in with your Zoho credentials
3. Open your Zoho Desk portal
Step 2: Select the Required Department
1. Click the Department dropdown in the top bar
2. Select the department for which you want to create the Community post
Step 3: Navigate to the Community Module
1. Click Community from the left sidebar
2. Select Announcements, Ideas, Questions, or Discussions
Step 4: Create a New Community Post
1. Click + New Post
2. Enter Title, Description, Category, and Tags
Step 5: Configure Visibility and Permissions (Category-Based)
Navigation Path:
Settings → Channels → Community → Categories
Steps:
1. Open Settings
2. Go to Channels → Community → Categories
3. Select the category
4. Check Visibility (Public, Logged-in users, Specific roles)
5. Save changes
Step 6: Publish the Community Post
1. Review details
2. Click Publish