How to Make Community Post Publish in Zoho Desk

How to Make Community Post Public in Zoho Desk

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 

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