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title: "End-user feedback in Self Help"
slug: "content-feedback-in-self-help"
updated: 2025-05-02T07:02:52Z
published: 2025-05-02T07:02:52Z
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# End-user feedback in Self Help

Whatfix enables you to provide a 24/7 in-app feedback feature that collects feedback from end users. It helps gauge the usefulness of help content and enables users to provide feedback about the application.

Use the end-user feedback feature to:
* Enable and customize the end-user feedback form to encourage users to provide their feedback on the help content and the underlying application.
* Configure email notifications to receive feedback reports through email at a set frequency.
* Access detailed end-user feedback report in Self Help Guidance Analytics.

Here is a GIF of how end-user feedback appears on an application:

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<img src="https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/End_User_Feedback_new.gif" height="" width="">
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:::(Warning) (Note:)
* All fields except the **Screenshot** field are mandatory. Mandatory fields appear with a red asterisk.
* End users cannot submit the feedback form if they leave any mandatory field empty.
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<div class="accordion-toggle">Enable the end-user feedback feature</div>
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Use the following steps to enable the end-user feedback feature:

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3. Click **Feedback**.
    ![Web_Feedback_self_help.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Web_Feedback_self_help.png){height="" width=""}

:::(Info) (Info:)
By default, the end-user feedback is disabled on your account.
    ![Self_help_feedback_style.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Self_help_feedback_style.png){height="" width=""}
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4. Enable the **Collect feedback** toggle to enable the end-user feedback feature.
    ![Enable_self_help_feedback_toggle.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Enable_self_help_feedback_toggle.png){height="" width=""}

:::(Info) (Info:)
Once the end-user feedback is enabled, see a preview of the feedback form as shown to the end users on the left.
    ![Self_help_Feedback.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Self_help_Feedback.png){height="" width=""}
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<div class="accordion">
<div class="accordion-toggle">Customize end-user feedback form</div>
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Once the end-user feedback feature is enabled, use the following steps to customize the end-user feedback form:

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3. Click **Feedback**.
![Web_Feedback_self_help.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Web_Feedback_self_help.png){height="" width=""}

4. In the **Customize** section, make the following changes:

:::(Info) (Info:)
All fields marked with red asterisks are mandatory.
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* **Header Text**
Rename the **Header Text** of the feedback form.
![Self_help_header_text.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Self_help_header_text.png){height="" width=""}


:::(Warning) (Note:)
* **Header Text** field is mandatory.
* Use up to 50 characters in the **Header Text**.
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* **Helper Text**
Modify the **Helper Text** to help your end users understand the purpose of the feedback form.
![Self_help_helper_text.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Self_help_helper_text.png){height="" width=""}

:::(Warning) (Note:)
The **Helper Text** can have up to 150 characters.
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* Enable or disable **Add Dropdown**
When this is enabled, you can provide options to select a category within which you want your end users to submit the feedback.
![Self_help_Customize_add_dropdown_.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Self_help_Customize_add_dropdown_.png){height="" width=""}

:::(Warning) (Note:)
* If the **Add dropdown** toggle is enabled, the **Label** field under this section is a mandatory field. However, you can modify this label. You also have to provide options to the dropdown.
* Add up to 5 options. It is mandatory to have at least one option.
![Self_help_customize_label.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Self_help_customize_label.png){height="" width=""}
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* Enable or disable **Require email**
Get your end users' email IDs by enabling this option.
![Self_help_feedback_email.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Self_help_feedback_email.png){height="" width=""}

:::(Warning) (Note:)
If you do not want to mandate your end users to provide email IDs, auto-capture end-user details by contacting [support@whatfix.com](mailto:support@whatfix.com?Subject=Auto-capture%20end-user%20details%20in%20the%20Self%20Help%20end-user%20feedback&Body=Hello%20team%2C%20%0A%0AI%20request%20you%20to%20kindly%20enable%20auto-capturing%20end-user%20details%20in%20the%20Self%20Help%20end-user%20feedback%20for%20my%20account.%20%0A%0AThanks%20and%20regards%2C%0A){target="_blank"}.
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* Enable or disable **Allow screenshot attachment**
This enables end users to give feedback along with a screenshot.
![feedback_self_help_screenshot.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/feedback_self_help_screenshot.png){height="" width=""}

:::(Warning) (Note:)
This field is enabled by default when end-user feedback is enabled. Choose to disable this option if you do not want your end users to add screenshots of the underlying application.
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* Enable or disable **Feedback icon on closed state**
Choose not to show the feedback icon in the closed state by disabling the toggle. However, it is visible in the open state.
![feedback_icon_closed_toggle.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/feedback_icon_closed_toggle.png){height="" width=""}

:::(Warning) (Note:)
This field is enabled by default when end-user feedback is enabled.
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:::(Info) (Info:)
* Change the labels on the end-user feedback form by using **Custom Labels.** For more information on Custom Labels, see [Rename Custom Labels in Whatfix](/studio/docs/renaming-custom-labels-in-whatfix){target="_blank"}.
![Custom_label_self_help.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Custom_label_self_help.png){height="" width=""}

* The changed labels reflect on the end-user feedback form.
![Self_help_enter_email.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Self_help_enter_email.png){height="" width=""}


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5. Once you have customized all the required fields, customize **Email notifications** or click **Save**.
![Self_help_save.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Self_help_save.png){height="" width=""}

:::(Error) (Tip:)
You get an error message when saving Feedback configurations if you leave any mandatory field empty while customizing the end-user feedback form.
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<div class="accordion">
<div class="accordion-toggle"> Configure email notifications for end-user feedback </div>
<div class="accordion-content">
<p>

Configure **Email notifications** to receive end-user feedback reports at a set frequency through email.

Use the following steps to configure email notifications:

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3. Click **Feedback**. 
    ![Web_Feedback_self_help.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Web_Feedback_self_help.png){height="" width=""}

4. Expand the **Email notifications** section.
 ![email_notification.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/email_notification.png){height="" width="500"}

5. Enable the **Email notifications** toggle.
![Email_self_help_enable_toggle.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Email_self_help_enable_toggle.png){height="" width=""}

6. Enter the **Recipients**' email addresses.
    ![Email_notifications_self_help.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Email_notifications_self_help.png){height="" width=""}

:::(Warning) (Note:)
* If the **Email notifications** are enabled, you must provide at least one recipient's email ID.
* Add up to seven recipients' email IDs.
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7. Select a **Frequency** in which you want to receive the email notification.
 ![email_notif_freq.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/email_notif_freq.png){height="" width="500"}

:::(Warning) (Note:)
* **Daily**: Receive email notification every day at 9:30 PM IST for all the feedback received in the last 24 hours.
* **Weekly**: Receive email notification every Monday at 9:30 PM IST for all the feedback received in the previous week.
* **Instantly**: Receive email notification immediately after the feedback is submitted.
There can be a maximum of 200 feedback per email, beyond which any additional feedback is ignored.
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8. Click **Save**. 
    ![Self_help_save.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Self_help_save.png){height="" width=""}
    
:::(Warning) (Note:)
If **Email notifications** are disabled, you can access end-user feedback by navigating to the Self Help Analytics section on the Whatfix Guidance dashboard.
    
Use the following steps to access the Self Help Analytics:
1. On the Whatfix Guidance dashboard, click **Guidance analytics**. 
![ia_left_nav_guidance_analytics](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/ia_left_nav_guidance_analytics.png){height="" width="500"}
    
2. Click **Self Help**.   
![ia_dashboard_guidance_analytics_self_help](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/ia_dashboard_guidance_analytics_self_help.png){height="" width="500"}
    
3. Click **Feedback**.    
![DB_Click_Feedback.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/DB_Click_Feedback.png){height="" width="500"}
    
In the **Feedback** section, see the detailed end-user feedback.   
   
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<div class="accordion">
<div class="accordion-toggle">Access end-user feedback in Self Help Analytics </div>
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<p>

Access the consolidated end-user feedback report in the Self Help Analytics section on the Whatfix Guidance dashboard.

Use the following steps to access end-user feedback in Analytics: 

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2. In the menu, click **Self Help.**
![ia_dashboard_guidance_analytics_self_help](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/ia_dashboard_guidance_analytics_self_help.png){height="" width=""}

3. In the **Feedback** section, see the detailed end-user feedback. 
    ![Self_Help_Feedback.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Self_Help_Feedback.png){height="" width=""}

4. The following are the various end-user feedback fields in Guidance Analytics:
* **Segment:** Name of the Self Help segment.
* **Category:** End user response to the Add dropdown field.
* **URL:** The domain URL of the application from where the feedback was given.
* **Title:** By default, this field value shows n/a.

:::(Warning) (Note:)
This field is going to be deprecated in the near future. However, it shows historical data for the users who used end-user feedback in the beta stage.
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* **Description:** Description of the issue raised by the end user.
* **Sender:** Details of the end user.
* **Date:** Date when the feedback was given.
* **Attachment:** This column contains screenshots provided by the end user.
    ![Self_Help_Feedback_UI.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Self_Help_Feedback_UI.png){height="" width=""}

5. Click **Export CSV** to download a CSV file of the end-user feedback.
    ![Export_CSV_self_help.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Export_CSV_self_help.png){height="" width=""}

For more information, see [Self Help Analytics](/studio/docs/self-help-analytics){target="_blank"}.

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## Related

- [Disable end-user feedback in Self Help](/disable-content-feedback-in-self-help.md)
