Follow new features and improvements to Troopr HelpDesk here.
Jun 23 2022-
Fixes and Enhancements
Troopr’s Channel sync feature allows users to sync conversations in a Slack channel to a Jira ticket. Agent users now have the option to set up channel sync in private channels.
For some grid users, the guest facilitation feature was not working, this issue has now been fixed.
Jun 13 2022- New Features
Access Troopr functionality in other bots
Users with any additional bot(s) other than Troopr in a particular channel can now trigger options Troopr actions for the other bots active in the channel.
Users can now use Troopr features like Emoji ticketing,Task-it, and Unfurling for other bots.
Customize value for Issue Card modal
Users can now customize the values for action buttons for Jira Issue Card display modal. The customized values will be shown in a drop down list for users to choose from.
Follow the steps below to customize your action button:
Step 1 : Open Troopr Web App > Helpdesk > Channel Preferences > Choose preferred Agent channel > Click Configure > On the bottom left click on Click Issue Card Customization
Step 2 : Click on the action button drop down list and select your preferred display value
Step 3: In designated Slack channel, assigned action button values get reflected in Issue Card Modal
Assign issues to channel members
Users are now provided with the option ‘Assign’ in the issue card modal allowing to designate another person as assignee for a ticket. Earlier users could only assign an Issue to themselves using the 'Assign to Me’ feature.
Jun 2, 2022- Fixes and Enhancements
Agents viewing a ticket in the support channel will now be shown an issue view modal with access to options to view, edit, and make changes in the ticket from within the Slack channel.
Users accessing the view ticket as customers in the same support channel will be shown the ticket view modal only.
Now on changing request type, users will not be prompted to choose their project again.
Apr 14, 2022- Tracking notifications gets easier
Users will no longer be hindered by noisy notifications. With a completely new layout, user notifications have been formatted for maximum clarity and to reduce clutter. Users can now differentiate between Troopr actions and text posted by other users in threads in a single glance.
Fixes and Enhancements
Earlier only agent users were able to start channel syncs. With the new enhancement, all verified project users with site access can now start Channel Syncs
Earlier some users were being shown duplicate copies of their thread replies while commenting in real time. This bug has now been fixed.
Apr 1, 2022- Demo channels and Video onboarding
Demo Channels
Users can now set up a demo channel to run trials for Helpdesk without disturbing existing channels in their Slack.
Video onboarding
The process of setting up Jira Connection has been made easier with accompanying detailed video instructions.
March 3, 2022 - Custom Emojis Feature
Users can upload images to make custom emoji in Slack. Now Troopr allows the use of custom emoji to create tickets from Slack messages. Read more Emoji ticketing.
Fixes and Enhancements
When Troopr does not know about the Jira account of the @mention user in Slack, Troopr will now use the Slack username in Jira. This will work for comments and description.
Feb 24, 2022- New Guest Facilitation feature
This feature now allows unverified users (those who have not yet connected their Jira account) to create and comment on Jira tickets. At the Slack channel level, the HelpDesk admin can allow a Jira account for guest facilitation. To learn more, click here
Feb 15, 2022 - New Channel Sync Feature
You can now create dedicated channels that sync 2 ways with a Jira issue using Troopr’s “Channel Sync” feature. Channel sync can be started from Troopr Assistant app “Home” tab or by inviting Troopr to a new channel. On starting Channel Sync, all participants from the Jira ticket will be autmoatically added as members of the channel. You can pause and resume syncing in the channel as you need. Channel Sync can only be configured in a channel where Troopr is not already configured. If the channel is syncing with a JSM ticket, internal comments will not sync by default. Read more about it here.
Fixes and enhancements
Fixed a bug that allowed unverified users to edit channel preferences. An error message will now pop up to prompt verification before users are able to open, edit or configure any channel.
Feb 09, 2022 - Fixes and Enhancements
Multiple issues/tickets in the same line will unfurl in the thread.
DM channel internal comment bug fixed.
Admin will have access to see all the projects on the metrics page and other places.
Jan 31, 2022 - Fixes and Enhancements
Implemented new sidebar
Fixed the “Multi message Comment it “ feature in D when it is having attachment
Change the sidebar drop-down to Click triggered
Slack channel onboarding text changes
Fixed Troopr help centre in the feedback model
Fixed Jira connection onboarding, it was showing all projects in the drop-down for Agent channels.
Jan 12, 2022 - Fixes and Enhancements
Fixed: when deleting a channel configuration from the Channel preference table, the page is going blank
Fixed: auto-create button is unstable.
Fixed: Common filters for long jql showing error
Fixed: When "Ticket creator as Assignee" is enabled then if we enable "Request CSAT feedback" then "Ticket creator as Assignee" is disabled automatically
Jan 06, 2022 - Fixes and Enhancements
Troopr products now show up separately in Troopr web app menu (vs grouped together under Jirabot). This makes for easier navigation for customers that are using only specific products.
Jira connection onboarding: error in selecting non-service desk project in support channel is handled now.
Fixed: open any support channel in slack > /t stage command> settings > channel pref > click on advanced > blank page is opening in webapp.
On the "Channel preference page" now we are showing two tables, one for customer support channels and the other for agent channels.
Added warning message when disconnecting Jira connection.
Dec 15 - Thread Sync customization
Slack threads with Jira Thread Sync will now be customized to show only comments or comments and activities.
Fixes and enhancements
Improved handling of auto-create functionality when the Slack message has more than 255 characters Ticket previews will not generate again when Slack message is updated
Personal notifications will now link to the customer portal rather than to the project
Dec 3, 2021 - Customize Ticket Preview
Ticket preview (Unfurl) behaviour can now be customized for every channel.
Fixes and enhancements
Tickets created from Slack conversations are now attributed appropriately.
Fixed issues with Chinese language request types in ticket creation
Fixed a bug in the ticket creation command in the bot channel
Fixed a bug that in some cases blocked the CSAT survey message after the ticket is resolved
Fixed a bug that prevented Ticket card update status action from working
Emoji Task It will now show the appropriate message to invite Troopr to channel
Nov 17, 2021 - Emoji Customization
You can now customize the emoji you use to create issues from Slack messages.
Fixes and enhacements
Jira Notification for @mention now uses full name instead of display name
Slack onboarding now greets with a display name in place of the full name
Customers can now request a change of subscription plan
Nov 9, 2021 - New Pricing
Troopr products are now billed separately. Customers can get the benefit of lower prices when buying individual products. See pricing page for more details.
Fixes and enhancements
Date time picker field not showing value in edit mode
Channel admins can now see all configured channels even when they are not members of said channels
Disabled Slack link previews in all Troopr messages by default
Moved "Start thread sync" to the top in jira actions dropdown
DM channel ticketing feature out of beta. Customers can enable by default in personal pref page
Fixed a bug that caused ticketing approval message to not work in some cases
Jira Server connection time out error will take only 10sec
Fixed minor bugs in Pricing page UI
Handled API throttling to limit Jira and Slack API calls when loading web app, to keep within limits
Oct 21, 2021 - New Channel Preferences page UI
New Channel Preferences page UI shows channel type for clarity.
Fixes and enhancements
Channel configuration can now be deleted in channel preferences main page
Fixed a bug that caused project search in support channel ticket creation form to not work
Internal comments will also show in the agent channel for Jira Server and Cloud
Troopr now tracks install metadata to provide a custom onboarding experience
New slack channel onboarding
Customers can now enable/disable each of the 5 products
Custom onboarding is available now for each of the 5 products
Metrics page now moved from Home to Metrics tab
Customers can restrict access to enabling /disabling Troopr products for the workspace
Restrict Channel configuration - fixed bug that sometimes showed wrong admins in UI
Oct 5, 2021 - Auto ticket creation
Troopr now lets you configure a channel to automatically create tickets for every message posted.
Fixes and enhancements
Fixed a bug which caused thread sync to not work in some cases
@mention notification will not be delivered when user does not have access to the project
Sep 16, 2021 - Fixes and enhacements
Minor performance improvements for Jira notification delivery
The "Jira Login" button in Slack now takes the user directly to the Atlassian page for authorization
Fixed formatting issues in rendering issue description
Fixed a bug in thread sync when triggered from the ticket list
Multi-message Task It - Troopr now populates the message poster user name from Jira
CSAT acknowledgement message now shows the submitted feedback clearly
Sep 16, 2021 - Support for Customer survey in Slack
Customers now receive a feedback survey in Slack for every ticket that is resolved. They can rate the service by choosing the emoji directly from Slack.
Fixes and enhancements
Fixed issues that prevented some users from receiving @mention Jira notifications in Slack.
Minor performance improvements to Jira notifications.
Fixed issues in a few customer channels that reported “Start thread sync” for individual messages even when the channel setting was enabled.
Sep 6, 2021 - Support for approval workflows in Slack
Approval workflows in Slack
Some IT requests have additional transitions in the workflow with the approval step allowing approvers to take decisions even before the agents can proceed with the requests. The approvers now receive notification to make a decision (approve/decline) in Slack.
Fixes and enhancements
Fixed issues that prevented some users to see recent comments in the Slack thread.
Users now receive a ticket update notification message in the dedicated Slack thread when the agent changes the status of the ticket (from Jira or Slack).
Fixed issues that prevented some users from accessing the app home.
Aug 16, 2021 - Customize channel defaults for ticket creation
You can now set ticket creation defaults for public and private channels. Set any type/number of fields from the ticket creation form as defaults. This configuration is available in the Channel preferences page.
Fixes and enhancements
Fixed issues that prevented some users from adding comments in the multi-message actions
Minor fixes in workspace admin access functionality
Minor improvements in the “user mapping” modal
Minor UI enhancements in the web app
Fixed issues that prevented Troopr to be added in some channels where the number of users was greater than 100
Jul 15, 2021 - Support to raise requests on behalf of others
Raise requests on behalf of others
You can now choose to raise requests on behalf of others. This field is available in the ticket creation modal.
Fixes and enhancements
Minor enhancements in ticket creation and edit modal
Multiple bug fixes and minor UI improvements in the web app
Fixed issues that prevented some users from receiving an acknowledgement message when their Jira accounts were not verified
Minor UI enhancements to Jira onboarding modal
Jul 9, 2021 - Setup personal defaults for ticket creation
Setup personal defaults for ticket creation
You can now set defaults for ticket creation in DM’s and private conversation with “Troopr Assistant”. This configuration is available on the Personal preferences page.
Fixes and enhancements
Fixed issues that prevented some users from creating tickets when channel defaults are not configured
Minor fixes in Jira ticket search and unfurl actions
Fixed issues that prevented some users from configuring Jira notifications in Slack
Jun 28, 2021 - Discuss and sync ticket updates in Slack
You can now enable/disable channel level thread sync as part of the Jira notification subscription configuration. When thread sync is enabled, ticket creation/updates in Jira will start a thread in Slack where further discussions will be actively synchronized with Jira. Read more about channel notification configuration.
Fixes and enhancements
Fixed issues that prevented some users from performing Jira unfurling in Slack
Made minor improvements to multi-action attachment
You can now set a channel for support as a part of channel settings in Slack
Ticket view now shows all the important fields in Slack
Made improvements to Jira server onboarding
Jun 9 - Emoji ticket creation in Slack
You can now create Jira tickets from Slack messages using a simple ticket emoji. Read more about ticket creation here.
Fixes and enhancements
Added the request type field in the ticket creation form
Fixed issues with automatic user syncing from Slack and user mapping to Jira
New lines in Slack messages are handled during quick ticket creation
Made minor improvements to the search command in Slack
Admins can now sync users from Slack manually
Jira bot now supports “update status” and “add comment” commands in Slack
Jun 2 - Separate toggle button for “Thread Sync” and “Message Preview”
You can now set your preferences for Thread Sync and Unfurl under settings. This setting is available on the Connection settings page.
Fixes and enhancements
Comments in the threads show complete text without truncating
Fixed webhook issues in the Slack grid for Jira cloud
Fixed issues with the “Custom report” for JQL configuration for all the Jira Service Desk projects
The thread sync functionality is now working across all the workspaces in the Slack grid
The Report creation form will now show a warning message when JQL has more issues than the Report limit
Fixed issues with the Channel reports & nudges webpage
Multiple bug fixes and UI enhancements in web app and settings
Fixed issue with “channel reports & nudges” run now option
Multiple enhancements in ticket listing, creation and edit modal
You can now choose to set up personal notifications for “Issues reported by me”
Apr 12 - Improved View ticket support
View Ticket
Now you can view the Jira tickets with issue details, attachments, comments and frequent actions all in one place.
Fixes & enhancements
Fixed issues with Slack user profile update sync failing in some scenarios
Fixed "Issues by Reporter" report to handle cases when the number of reporters is high
Fixed Jira ticket status update to also update the corresponding comment in Jira
Troopr web app - paginated lists now allow page size configuration
Task it message action in Slack handles rich text formatting better
Reduced verbosity of messages in Thread Sync
Apr 5 - Threaded notifications, View ticket Support
Threaded notifications
Jira notifications can now be posted in the Slack thread allowing for a more compact notification format and less noise in the channel. The Slack thread can also be configured to auto-sync future updates from Jira to Slack and vice versa. This can be a better way to track and monitor tickets in Slack. These options are now configurable in the notification subscription configuration.
View Ticket Support
You can now open Jira issues in view mode similar to the opening issue in the Jira web app. This action will open a popup with all the issue details organized for easier consumption. It will also contain shortcuts to relevant actions. Check out by clicking on View action in a Jira ticket card in Slack.
Fixes & enhancements
Now you can submit feedback on Troopr from the web app (similar to how it is done in Slack)
Fixed an issue where channel list count was showing incorrectly in the dashboard
Fixed an issue with timezone updates in Slack not syncing with Troopr user profile
Improved search behaviour in Find action and during /t find
Fixed an issue with default values not populating in list field types sometimes
Channel configuration in the Troopr web app will now show who set it up
Mar 26 - Dashboard metrics, Reports landing page
Troopr usage metrics are now available in the Troopr web Dashboard. This includes the number of active users, activity and others in the current and past 30 day periods.
Fixes & enhancements
Recent Comments in Thread Sync should show recent up to 5 public comments
Fixed issues with syncing profile updates for the new members from Slack to Troopr
Disabled auto unfurling of block kit links to external websites for subscription status messages
Troopr will attempt to mark Slack message sender as requestor during the "Task It" action
Thread Sync can now be started or stopped in any Slack (ticket card) message
Mar 22 - New sidebar, Multi-msg actions in DM
New sidebar UI
A Cleaner and more organized sidebar allows more space for content and scales better for upcoming new features in Troopr.
Support for multi-task it for DM channels (Beta)
Now Jira service desk agents can convert multiple messages in DM channel conversation to Jira ticket and also start an active sync thread that continuously and automatically updates the Jira ticket with the Slack conversation. The feature is in Beta. Request the team (hello@troopr.io) for early access.
Fixes & enhancements
Jira charts now perform consistently in high load scenarios
Jira comments form now shows most recent on top
Jira thread sync now handles permission issues during comment updates gracefully
Jira notifications now support when a comment is added alongside an attachment
Jira notifications now show longer comment text before truncating
Jira notifications now handle comments with visibility restrictions better
Jira notification subscription form will now warn about existing subscriptions
Slack user name, profile pic updates now auto-sync into Troopr
Jira Unfurl now works on edited messages in Slack
Jira thread sync feature now alerts relevant users during updates
Troopr workspace switcher in web app shows workspaces list in alphabetical order
Mar 15 - Auto-assign & Custom Help Docs
Auto-assign
Now you can configure the ticket creator to automatically be assignee based on channel preference.
Custom Help Docs
Customers can now set their own help desk link if they have their own getting started material for their team. This setting is available on the Feedback settings page. This will update the links to Help docs everywhere within Troopr.
Fixes & enhancements
Fixed a Report bug that caused failures in high load scenarios.
Channel configurations don't show up sometimes in the list in the web app.
@mention in Slack now will render properly in Jira comment and description
Thread Sync - Delete the comment in Jira now syncs into active thread
Unfurl now defaults to thread mode in all-new workspaces
Ticket listing filters now show if filters are applied over and above the default channel project
Task it action behaviour in thread updated
Dashboard reports (creation & editing) always checks if the user has verified his Jira account
Mar 8 - Customize Unfurl behaviour, Ticket list sorting in Slack
More granular Unfurl configuration
Now you can choose how Troopr expands context when Jira issues are mentioned in Slack. You can also completely disable this behaviour. See configuration in the Connection page for details.
Sorting ticket lists in Slack
You can now choose to sort the list of tickets that show up when you type /t list or in the Slack app home. Troopr will also remember the settings per channel. Try it in any channel to see how it works.
Mar 1 - Fixes and more fixes
Users can now reset channel settings for channel
Thread Sync now supports @mention formatting
Thread Sync now supports comment edits updates from Jira
Fixed bug where some channel configurations won't show in the channel preferences page
The User mapping page now shows the count of users who have the verified account
User mapping page allows filtering in user mappings table
The Ticket creation form now loads faster
New users in Slack workspace will now be auto mapped to linked Jira account
"User Mapping" page now accessible only by admins or connection owner
Jira notification fix - when the user changes the status & comments at the same time, comment notification is no longer missed
Feb 22 - Introducing Thread Sync
Thread sync
Troopr now supports 2-way real-time ticket syncing in Slack. Conversations in an active thread in Slack will become comments in Jira for the linked tickets. Any update to the ticket in Jira will also show up in the thread, always and in real-time.
Slack Grid support enhancements
Users navigating across workspaces in Slack Grid will now have a more seamless experience
Troopr shows shared channel reports in all relevant workspaces in Grid
Troop shows shared channel configuration in all relevant workspaces in Grid
Troopr auto-syncs user preferences across workspaces in the Grid
These features are in addition to the Jira admin and user connection configuration propagation across workspaces in Grid released earlier.
Fixes & enhancements
Troopr Launcher - minor design changes for easier accessibility of frequent actions
Multiple bug fixes in ticket listing and notifications
Feb 8 - New Dashboard and more enhancements
New Dashboard
The new Troopr web Dashboard page will be the default landing page. Other than the personal reports which you could always configure here, the new dashboard has shortcuts to important pages for managing your Check-ins, Jira account and more. Login to and see for yourself.
Support for Atlassian Billing
Troopr subscription can now be attached to Atlassian Billing. This allows customers to pay via their existing Atlassian payment profile. Troopr will sync the license in your linked Atlassian account when you choose to enable it.
Fixes & enhancements
Troopr handles cases when the app is accessed from a Grid member workspace where it is not installed. More Grid workspace bugs resolved.
Adding the user to an existing Troopr workspace in Grid now automatically replicate his Jira access. Removing the user removes his token from that workspace.
The billing module now handles payment failures with support for self-service resolution options.
Slack app dashboard (app home) now shows the last refresh time.
Workspace picker now shows full name.
You can now delete the Channel defaults configuration if you have permission
Jan 19 - New Pricing and Billing Profile Management
New Pricing Launched
Workspace administration and a few more premium features were launched as part of the "Premium" plan. Learn more about the new pricing options.
Billing Profile Management
Customers can now manage their Billing profile in the Troopr customer billing portal. The new portal will allow customers to
Update payment method
Download Invoices
Change Troopr subscription plan
Update Billing profile information
Only workspace administrators will have access to the customer Billing portal. Read more about it.
Fixes & enhancements
Fixed issue with showing default reporter value in the ticket creation form.
Fixed issues with setting the default project tracker for the workspace.
When a Slack message is converted to an issue with the "Task It" action, Troopr will use the sender of the Slack message as the reporter of the ticket.
Admin access control enabled for Jira user mapping feature.
Jan 13 - Workspace and Channel Administration
Workspace administration
The person who installed Troopr is the Troopr workspace administrator by default. Now you can add more administrators using the Troopr workspace administration feature. Add any member of the workspace as administrator.
Channel Administration
Configure Channel administrators and restrict access to channel configuration. For example, if you integrate with Jira Service Desk projects, you can set up the agents as channels administrators for the IT helpdesk channel, so customers reporting issues in the channel will be restricted.
Fixes & enhancements
Dismiss button now made available in most of Troopr's messages.
"Show Activity" message design is now consistent with typical notification design.
Jira grouped notifications now show the most recent update on top.