The DMs inbox
Read and answer Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp messages, and link customers to their Shopify orders.
The DMs inbox collects direct messages from your connected Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp accounts. Open it from Social Inbox > DMs. You need the View comments & DMs permission to see it, and Manage comments & DMs to reply or make changes.
Views
| View | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Open | Every conversation that isn't archived or spam |
| Unread | Conversations you haven't read |
| Needs Reply | Conversations the AI flagged as needing an answer |
| Assigned to me | Conversations assigned to you |
| Archived | Conversations you archived |
| Spam | Conversations marked as spam |
Search, filter, and sort
Use Search conversations at the top of the list. Click the filter button to narrow by Page, Assignee, or Smart label, and use the sort button to switch between Newest first and Oldest first. To keep a set of filters, click Save, name it, and it appears under Views in the sidebar.
Working on conversations
Hover a conversation to mark it read or unread, assign it, or archive it. Open it to use the same actions from the top bar, plus a Smart Label and Mark as spam. To act on several at once, tick their checkboxes.
Replying
Type in the box and click Send. You can also:
- Click the sparkles button to Generate AI response. See Generating AI replies.
- Attach one file up to 5 MB. Facebook and WhatsApp take an image, video, audio file, or document. Instagram takes an image, video, or audio file.
- Click Translate to put your reply into the customer's language.
If an automation left a draft, the box is already filled in and marked AI draft. Edit and send it, or discard it from the chip.
A DM that started from a comment shows an In reply to a comment card. Click it to open that comment.
Link a Shopify customer
With a Shopify store connected, you can see a DM sender's orders:
- Open the conversation and click More actions.
- Choose Link to Shopify customer.
- Search by order number, for example #1001, and pick the order.
- Click Link customer.
A panel opens on the right with the customer's details, orders, and notes. For each order you can:
| Action | When it shows |
|---|---|
| Cancel order | Unfulfilled orders |
| Update address | Unfulfilled orders |
| Refund | Paid orders. Choose Whole order, Some items, or An amount |
| Replacement | Paid orders. Ships the same items again at no charge |
Cancelling and refunding need the Process Shopify refunds permission. To undo the link, click the unlink button in the panel.
Analytics
Analytics > Comments includes DMs answered by AI, and the team table shows DM replies and AI DMs per member.
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