Using the help desk

Knowledge base

Write it down once and reuse it — internal runbooks, public self-service how-tos, and Fix-It articles, all searchable.

The SwanDesk knowledge base listing articles with topics, keywords, and visibility levels
The knowledge base.

What the knowledge base is

The knowledge base is where you write things down once and reuse them: internal runbooks for your team, self-service how-tos for customers, and short Fix-It articles that walk someone through a common problem. Reps can link an article straight into a ticket reply.

Write an article

  1. Open the Knowledge base and choose New article.
  2. Give it a title and write the body — headings, lists, and images are all fine.
  3. Pick a category and add a few keywords so it’s easy to find.
  4. Set its visibility (below) and save.

Visibility levels

Each article has a visibility that decides who can see it:

LevelWho sees it
DraftNobody yet — a work in progress.
InternalYour staff only.
PublicAnyone, on the public knowledge base.
Fix-ItAnyone, in the customer-facing Fix-It section.

Only Public and Fix-It articles appear on the public site; drafts and internal notes stay behind sign-in.

The public portal & Fix-It

Public and Fix-It articles are published on a clean, branded portal your customers can browse without an account — organized by category, with keyword chips to narrow things down. It doubles as SEO-friendly content that helps people find your help before they even open a ticket.