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Most large companies these days have a dedicated support desk for solving technical issues. Employees generally respond favorably to the helpdesk process, where they file a support ticket electronically, and then are free to do other tasks while the problem is resolved.

JazzDesk allows companies and Web sites of any size to create a helpdesk that works in this same way. So long as only one admin account is needed, the service is free.

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To start building a helpdesk, click the sign up for free button on the homepage.

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Enter the standard registration information, then upload a picture from your desktop to serve as an avatar and click create.

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Your helpdesk then loads in the next window. This is where tickets will appear once filed.

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Click New Ticket to file a helpdesk ticket. From the admin point-of-view, the ticket allows you to choose the user in need of help, and also assign the ticket to a staff member (free accounts do not allow staff members).

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Back on the main screen, you can add users by clicking settings at the top right of the screen. Then click the Users tab.

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Click create user and enter a username and email address for your potential user.

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Users appear in the requester users list. To upgrade a user to staff status, you must purchase a monthly account. Requesters can file helpdesk tickets, but that is all.

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If you have a long list of users, you can import a CSV, XLS or XML file under the import tab. This could save a great deal of time for bigger companies.

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Overall, JazzDesk is a good starter helpdesk. Since it cannot be installed on a company’s own server, many companies will have security and privacy concerns. But for a Web site or blog with a small staff, JazzDesk is an option worth exploring.

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