Features available in Whatfix

Updated On 01 Feb 2023
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Feature Type	Feature name	Description
Dashboard	Manage Extensions on the Whatfix Dashboard	Use Whatfix extensions to display content to your end users when you don't have access to the application source code. Extensions enable the display of Whatfix content as an overlay on your application. The Whatfix Dashboard enables you to generate extensions across different browsers.
	Single Installer for Whatfix Extensions	The Single Installer feature in Whatfix enables you to generate a single extension file (.msi) for multiple browsers and use it to deploy the extension to the end users. This is a one-time task and you do not have to worry about which browser is being used by your end users. In some cases, when a new browser is added to the system, you can just update the same extension file and deploy the extension on the newly added browser.
	Folders on your dashboard	Whatfix enables content creators to group content and widgets inside folders for better management. You can group content or widgets that you want to display to users belonging to the same geography, having the same user roles, etc.
	Additional tooltip themes	Whatfix provides various customization options that enable you to change the look and feel of your Flows' tooltips according to your preferences. You can customize the design of your Flows' tooltips by setting, A default theme for all Flows Individual themes for each Flow
	Whatfix Versioning	Whatfix gives enterprises an option to stay on a particular version that affects the end user-impacting features and not upgrade to the latest version as soon as it is released. You have the option to deploy the latest version or not, and also choose when to deploy. An example of an end user facing feature is introducing a back button on each step of a Flow. You have this choice irrespective of the Whatfix deployment model used on your platform.
	Content Template	With Content Templates, you can import pre-built and tested content that can be readily used when you log in to your Whatfix account. This reduces your effort in creating Whatfix content from scratch and helps you show content to your end users faster.
	One-click extensions on Internet Explorer	One-click Extensions on Internet Explorer enable you to generate and update your IE extensions on your own from the Whatfix Dashboard. One-click Extensions empower you to manage all your content updates to the browser extension without needing to depend on the Whatfix support team.
Integration	Whatfix to crawl content from the Files section	You can integrate Salesforce with Whatfix to fetch and display articles from your Salesforce repository as contextual links in the Self Help widget.
	Content segmentation on Salesforce Community	Whatfix enables content creators to configure segments on Whatfix, using standard Salesforce user properties. Salesforce objects are properties that help Whatfix serve relevant content to Salesforce users based on existing Salesforce properties that help identify different users. Using Salesforce objects help you to show relevant content to your users easily.
	Freshservice integration	You can integrate Freshservice with Whatfix to fetch articles from your Freshservice Repository and display them as contextual links in the Self Help widget. You can choose to either fetch all the content or only articles in particular folders.
	Confluence integration	You can integrate Confluence with Whatfix to fetch articles from your Confluence Repository and display them as contextual links in the Self Help widget. You can choose to either fetch all the content or only articles in particular folders.
	Salesforce File integration	You can integrate Salesforce with Whatfix to fetch articles from your Salesforce Repository and display them as contextual links in the Self Help widget. You can choose to either fetch all the content or only articles in particular folders.
Beacon	Rich text editor for Beacons	The Whatfix rich text Editor enables you to format content using multiple options. It also helps you to link to and include multimedia content. The rich text editor can be used across different widgets.
Beacon	Beacon level configuration	Each Whatfix Beacon can have its unique properties— Beacon style and Beacon color, different from the account level configurations. For example, all the Beacons in your account can be radial styled, but you can customize one Beacon to be Custom styled when you want to focus on a new update. The account level configuration for Beacons is available by default.
Flows	Flow Close Message/feedback	There are instances when an end user may close a Flow while it is playing. This could be because of many reasons. The user may have figured out what the next steps are going to be. However, if they have not, it's always a good idea to check. Whatfix enables you to handle Flow closures in two ways, Flow Closure Feedback: This enables you to receive feedback from your end users on the reason for Flow closure. Flow Close Message: This enables you to show a message to your end users when they close the Flow.
	Flow on Standby	When a flow fails, Flow on Standby ensures that users can still continue with the process - if they can. A flow may fail if the element on which a certain step is to display, has changed and is not detected. When Whatfix cannot proceed to the next step, Flow on Standby shows an image of what the user should have seen in order to continue with the Flow. The Flow on Standby pop-up is shown at the bottom-right corner of the application page.
	Multi-level Branch Creation	The Multi-level Branch Creation feature enables you to create branched Flows while creating the main Flow or attach an existing flow to the main Flow. This eliminates the need to create flows and then attach these to the main flow while creating it.
Self Help	Content feedback in Self Help	Whatfix enables you to provide an in-app feedback icon to enable your end users to give feedback and register their requests and suggestions from within the Self Help widget. Unlike other ways of communication like email support, live chat, and ticketing that redirect the end user to respective applications, Content Feedback enables users to provide in-app feedback without disturbing their flow of work.
	End-User Feedback in Self Help	The End user feedback enables your end users to provide feedback and register their requests and suggestions when they can't find what they are looking for in Self Help. Though there are other ways of communicating, like email support, live chat, and ticketing, that redirect the end-user to respective applications, the ability to provide End user feedback enables users to provide in-app feedback in their flow of work.
	Personalize Nudges in Self Help	Whatfix enables you to prompt your users to open the Self Help after a period of continuous inactivity. Personalized nudges suggest content like articles, Flows, etc to the end users, specific to the user and the page/segment they are currently on.
	Self-Help Size Adjustment	Whatfix enables you to provide your end users with the ability to resize the Self Help widget. End users can minimize or maximize the Self Help widget as per their requirements using the Maximize-Minimize icon.
	Nested Grouping in Self Help	The ability to group content in Self Help helps structure your content so that your end-user can easily understand and navigate through the widget. Nested grouping enables you to extend the ability to group related articles, improving your end-user experience.
	New Content Notification in Self Help	An essential part of the content creation process is informing your end users about new content available as and when you create the content. Self Help provides you the ability to notify your end-users about any new content created and added in the Self Help. This promotes end user engagement with the widget as well.
	Carousel animation in Self Help	To help you improve the usage of Self Help, Whatfix enables you to catch the attention of your users by animating the Self Help tab. You can also configure a tooltip to appear on cursor hover to show the user a tooltip that introduces them to Self Help. Different configurable animation styles are available using which you can make your users aware of Self Help and show them how they can access it anytime they are looking for more information.
Survey	Surveys	Whatfix enables you to create surveys, and customize the questions, and themes depending on your use case. You can create a survey using specific questions that are catered to a particular set of people. Using the feedback received from the survey you can obtain actionable insights and analyze the data to help you improve.
Product Analytics	Dashboards	Whatfix now enables you to create Dashboards with actionable Insights and customize them depending on your business needs and use cases. These custom Dashboards are the one-stop place for all Insights to help you visualize your data and provide information at a glance. Different business groups within an organization can use Dashboards to show data based on their needs and take decisions. You can create, view, edit, delete, manage, and export your Dashboards.
	Funnels	A funnel is a series of sequential events (User Actions or Flows) that enable you to track how your end users progress through a defined path in your application. It helps you analyze and understand how your end users are navigating through an application process, and in which step of the process they fail or drop off most often. You can also add a Page View, which is the URL of your page, as part of a Funnel to understand how many users visit the page.
	Download Unique Users and Engagement data	Whatfix Analytics gives you the number of users to whom Whatfix widgets were visible and the number of users who clicked and engaged with those widgets. Using this information, you can make changes to the widgets like changing their position, colors, animation effects, etc., to increase the engagement rate.
	Cohorts	Do you want to understand the behavior of the users who have dropped off somewhere in a process? Whatfix enables you to create a Cohort directly from a Funnel step. Using Cohorts, you can understand the behavior of all users who have completed a Flow, create multiple groups based on end-user behaviour, etc.
	User Journey	With User Journeys, Whatfix provides you with the ability to automatically analyze how an end user navigates through an application using User Actions and helps you understand the different paths they take to complete a task. You can track which path your users are taking on an application, whether they're taking the right path to complete a task, and how they interact with any Whatfix content or widget that appears on the page.
	User Attributes	User Attributes provide information about the characteristics of your users. A User Attribute can uniquely identify the user. The attribute could be any alphanumeric ID, Email ID, or a common attribute that is shared amongst various users such as their Department, Business Unit, Location, Country, etc. You can then filter your users based on their characteristics to understand their behavior better.
	Event Attributes	An event can be defined as an action performed by an end user. Example: a button click, a page view, etc. An event on its own contains less contextual information. Event Attributes enable you to send additional contextual information, for example, the URL and title of the page, the text on a button etc. to help with analysis and decision-making. For more information, see What are Event Attributes?
Multiformat outputs	SCORM package export	Whatfix Enterprise accounts have a feature to export Whatfix Flows as a SCORM package which can then be used along with a Learning Management System (LMS).
	xAPI package export	Whatfix Enterprise accounts are provided with a feature to export Whatfix content (Flows, videos, and text) as an xAPI package which can then be used along with a Learning Management System (LMS).
	Multi-format Content Export	Dashboard users can choose to export the On-premise deployment package with/without the multi-format content.
Deployment	Deploy extension to individual users	Whatfix enables you to create a landing page for your Extension deployment to individuals for Chrome and Firefox extensions. This can be used when you cannot mass deploy extensions to your users. Share the landing page URL with your users and they can install the extension by visiting the page and following the instructions.
Deployment	Self-Hosting Whatfix Content	Whatfix enables you to download the content you have created and host it on your own servers.
Publishing content	End-user authentication for Browser Extensions	The End-user Authentication feature prompts your end users to authenticate themselves with valid credentials using your organization’s SSO. Only after they are authenticated do your end users start seeing the Whatfix content.
Publishing content	Export Production Package	Pass parameters such as locale, redirect URL, and extension ID in the landing page URL
Others	Whatfix Single Sign On	Whatfix supports login with Single Sign-On (SSO). SSO is an authentication process that enables users to access multiple applications with one set of login credentials.
	Accessibility	The content you create in Whatfix is designed to be inclusive and fully accessible for all users, including those with disabilities. At Whatfix, ensuring an accessible design results in a positive user experience for all our audiences. Whatfix supports the AA standard of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1), one of the leading specifications defining standards of accessibility for the web.
	API Token	The Whatfix web app uses a username and password for validating users. When using Whatfix APIs, the API Key and API token are the equivalents of the username and password required to authenticate a user. Whatfix needs your API token to validate each request. Each user in an enterprise has a different API token. The Whatfix system needs to know who you are connecting with and the actions they do with their account.

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