--- title: "Answers Setup" slug: "answers-setup" description: "See a step-by-step tutorial and best practices for how to use Answers with Gladly. Read more in Gladly Help Docs." updated: 2026-10-19T16:47:02Z published: 2026-10-19T16:47:02Z canonical: "help.gladly.com/answers-setup" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.gladly.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Answers Setup ## Background Answers allow Agents to use templates when responding to Customers efficiently. They also allow Agents to review internal policies while on the phone with Customers. In addition to that, you may use Gladly Answers to power your Help Center and Chat! For more about Answers, visit [this page](https://help.gladly.com/docs/what-is-answers). For information on default sample Answers set up for your Gladly instance, see [default settings](https://help.gladly.com/implementation/docs/default-gladly-settings). ## Goals - Set up Answers to allow Agents to serve Customers efficiently - Set up Answers to power Help Center and Chat self-service ## Estimated Effort 3 hours for comprehensive Answers for a simple setup. ## Step-by-Step Tutorial & Best Practices 1. Configure your Answer language settings in **Settings >** [**Languages**](https://help.gladly.com/docs/add-and-remove-answer-languages). 2. Configure your Answer Audiences in **Settings > Audiences** - this feature is helpful if you have multiple brands you are supporting. 3. Set up your auto-reply Answer for email. Don't forget to adjust your email auto-reply rule in **Settings >** [**Rules**](https://help.gladly.com/docs/create-a-rule). 4. Set up your auto-reply Answer for SMS. Don't forget to adjust your SMS auto-reply rule in **Settings > Rules**. 5. Set up your Agent greetings and Agent signatures for email - agents will choose these in their Gladly profile when they first set up their account. 6. Set up other your other reference, email, SMS, and Public Answers. 7. Review how you're using variables and placeholders to ensure that Agents are required to fill in the right amount of detail in correspondence. 8. If specified in your SOW, you may work with Gladly to bulk import answers using a CSV. ## Supported languages ****ISO-639-1 languages**** - af: 'Afrikaans', - ar: 'Arabic', - hy: 'Armenian', - az: 'Azerbaijani', - be: 'Belarusian', - bs: 'Bosnian', - bg: 'Bulgarian', - ca: 'Catalan', - zh: 'Chinese', - 'zh-hans': 'Chinese - Simplified', - 'zh-hant': 'Chinese - Traditional', - hr: 'Croatian', - cs: 'Czech', - da: 'Danish', - nl: 'Dutch', - 'nl-be': 'Dutch - Belgium', - en: 'English', - 'en-au': 'English - Australia', - 'en-ca': 'English - Canada', - 'en-150': 'English - Europe', - 'en-gb': 'English - United Kingdom', - 'en-ie': 'English - Ireland', - 'en-nz': 'English - New Zealand', - 'en-us': 'English - United States', - et: 'Estonian', - fil: 'Filipino', - fi: 'Finnish', - fr: 'French', - 'fr-be': 'French - Belgium', - 'fr-ca': 'French - Canada', - gl: 'Galician', - ka: 'Georgian', - de: 'German', - el: 'Greek', - he: 'Hebrew', - hi: 'Hindi', - hu: 'Hungarian', - is: 'Icelandic', - id: 'Indonesian', - it: 'Italian', - ja: 'Japanese', - kn: 'Kannada', - kk: 'Kazakh', - ko: 'Korean', - lv: 'Latvian', - lt: 'Lithuanian', - mk: 'Macedonian', - ms: 'Malay', - mr: 'Marathi', - mi: 'Maori', - ne: 'Nepali', - no: 'Norwegian', - fa: 'Persian', - pl: 'Polish', - pt: 'Portuguese', - 'pt-br': 'Portuguese - Brazil', - 'pt-pt': 'Portuguese - Portugal', - ro: 'Romanian', - ru: 'Russian', - sr: 'Serbian', - 'sr-me': 'Serbian - Montenegro', - sidekick: 'Sidekick', - sk: 'Slovak', - sl: 'Slovenian', - es: 'Spanish', - 'es-419': 'Spanish - Latin America', - 'es-mx': 'Spanish - Mexico', - 'es-es': 'Spanish - Spain', - 'es-us': 'Spanish - United States', - sw: 'Swahili', - sv: 'Swedish', - tl: 'Tagalog', - ta: 'Tamil', - th: 'Thai', - tr: 'Turkish', - uk: 'Ukrainian', - ur: 'Urdu', - vi: 'Vietnamese', - cy: 'Welsh' ### Create Answers one at a time Create individual Answers for all [Answer types](https://help.gladly.com/docs/answer-type-definitions). See [Create and Edit Answers](https://help.gladly.com/docs/create-and-edit-answers) for instructions. ### Bulk Importing Answers via CSV > [!WARNING] > Bulk Answer import fee or self-service option > > Answer imports are subject to a small Professional Services fee. If you are interested in importing answers into Gladly and have not purchased an answer import add-on, please contact your Gladly representative for more information. > > You can also proceed with the self-serve route to import Answers through the [Answers Import tool.](https://help.gladly.com/docs/api-export-tool#import-answers) #### **CSV format** Gladly can import your Answers using a CSV file, **provided that this is specified as an action item in your SOW.** 1. Fill in the answers template linked below, following the Markdown language shown in this article. 2. Refer to the table below in order to know how to populate the columns in this spreadsheet. 3. Please save CSV in **UTF-8 format**. 4. [(TEMPLATE) Answers Data Collection - 02.28.22 - NEW.xlsx](https://cdn.us.document360.io/7047b671-c4f2-4df0-bb0a-b9b511fd2452/Images/Documentation/(TEMPLATE)%C2%A0%20Answers%20Data%20Collection.xlsx?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T11%3A06%3A12Z&se=2026-11-04T12%3A06%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1VQ57SKFxrdOyqlcJGckAMxtavE5t%2FBpt4cnuf57kCg%3D) | **Column Name** | **Description** | **Required** | | --- | --- | --- | | Title | Enter the same title to group different languages into the same Answer | Yes | | Email Subject | This is relevant for Response Content - Email. | No | | Response Content - Email | email HTML / content This is externally-facing and may be used in Rules as an auto-reply or by Agents to send as an email to customers. | No | | Response Content - Messaging | messaging content for SMS/social/chat This is externally facing, and may be used in Rules as an auto-reply or by Agents to send as messages to customers. Note that custom HTML, including vanity links, is not supported for messaging answers. | No | | Response Title - Public | Self-service FAQ title | No | | Response Content - Public | Self-service customer facing answer content | No | | Info Content | Internal information guide for agents. This cannot be used in a customer-facing response. | No | | Internal | This is relevant for Info Content. Allows you to differentiate to the agent about whether the Info content is intended for internal-use only (i.e. don't share with customer) vs. internal reference but can be communicated to customer. Set to TRUE or FALSE | No | | Language | One of Gladly's supported language codes (available in language tabs) | Yes | | Audiences | The Audience(s) the Answer belongs to. Enter the Audience name exactly as it appears in Settings > Audiences, and create the Audience there before you import. | Yes | | Markdown | Set to TRUE to convert all answers using Markdown across all channels. Otherwise can specify by channel by setting value to anyChannel, message, info, or selfService Note: anyChannel (email), message (messaging), info (info content), selfService (Public) | Yes - if you are using markdown syntax vs. HTML | | Update | Set to TRUE if you are updating an answer | Yes - if you are updating answers vs. creating new ones | | Id | Set to the Answer Id you wish to update | Yes - if you are updating answers vs. creating new ones | This is an example of how your CSV may look: ![Email content showcasing various text formatting styles and structured lists for responses.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/7047b671-c4f2-4df0-bb0a-b9b511fd2452/Images/Documentation/csv-answers.webp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T11%3A06%3A12Z&se=2026-11-04T12%3A06%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1VQ57SKFxrdOyqlcJGckAMxtavE5t%2FBpt4cnuf57kCg%3D) #### **CSV to Gladly mapping** Below, you can see how the content maps to the Answers page in Gladly: ![Form fields for adding a name, selecting language, and audience options.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/7047b671-c4f2-4df0-bb0a-b9b511fd2452/Images/Documentation/answers_title_language_audiences.webp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T11%3A06%3A12Z&se=2026-11-04T12%3A06%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1VQ57SKFxrdOyqlcJGckAMxtavE5t%2FBpt4cnuf57kCg%3D) ![Content editing interface showing 'Internal' and 'Info Content' options highlighted.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/7047b671-c4f2-4df0-bb0a-b9b511fd2452/Images/Documentation/reference.webp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T11%3A06%3A12Z&se=2026-11-04T12%3A06%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1VQ57SKFxrdOyqlcJGckAMxtavE5t%2FBpt4cnuf57kCg%3D) ![Email interface showing subject and content areas for composing messages.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/7047b671-c4f2-4df0-bb0a-b9b511fd2452/Images/Documentation/answers_email.webp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T11%3A06%3A12Z&se=2026-11-04T12%3A06%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1VQ57SKFxrdOyqlcJGckAMxtavE5t%2FBpt4cnuf57kCg%3D) ![Messaging interface showing content input area and response content section.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/7047b671-c4f2-4df0-bb0a-b9b511fd2452/Images/Documentation/answers_messaging.webp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T11%3A06%3A12Z&se=2026-11-04T12%3A06%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1VQ57SKFxrdOyqlcJGckAMxtavE5t%2FBpt4cnuf57kCg%3D) ![Interface showing public response title and content fields for user input.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/7047b671-c4f2-4df0-bb0a-b9b511fd2452/Images/Documentation/answers_public.webp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T11%3A06%3A12Z&se=2026-11-04T12%3A06%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1VQ57SKFxrdOyqlcJGckAMxtavE5t%2FBpt4cnuf57kCg%3D) #### Gladly Markdown Language: High-Level Overview This guide will show you how to format your Answers using Markdown Syntax specific to Gladly. This syntax will allow Gladly to convert your Answers into Gladly’s HTML format, so you don’t have to. A few things to note: 1. Gladly will always format a new line as 2 new lines, which provides consistency and better readability for end users. 1. If you have 1 new line, it becomes 2 2. If you have 3 new lines, it becomes 2 2. We do not support image additions via Markdown #### Links **Simple** If you wrap a valid URL or email in <> it will be turned into a link whose text is the link itself. This is available for all Answer types. For example: | ActionScript | | --- | | Link to <[https://www.gladly.com](https://www.gladly.com)> | will output: Link to [https://www.gladly.com](https://www.gladly.com) **Inline** You can create an inline link by wrapping a link text in in brackets [ ] , and then wrapping the link in parentheses ( ) . This is available for all Answer types. For example: | ActionScript | | --- | | Check us out at [Gladly]([https://www.gladly.com](https://www.gladly.com)) | will output: Check us out at [Gladly](https://www.gladly.com/) #### Font Sizes Gladly offers 4 different font sizes: Huge, Large, Normal, Small You can choose your font size by adding one or more # symbols before your text. The number of # you use will determine the size of your font. This is only available for Email and Reference Answer types. For example: | ActionScript | | --- | | # HUGE FONT ## BIG FONT ### NORMAL FONT #### SMALL FONT | will output: ![Different font sizes displayed: huge, large, normal, and small fonts listed vertically.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/7047b671-c4f2-4df0-bb0a-b9b511fd2452/Images/Documentation/fonts-sizes.webp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T11%3A06%3A12Z&se=2026-11-04T12%3A06%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1VQ57SKFxrdOyqlcJGckAMxtavE5t%2FBpt4cnuf57kCg%3D)Note that if no font size is specified, the normal font size will be chosen #### Lists In Gladly Reference Answers, you can create ordered lists, and bullet points. This is only available for Reference Answer types (info content). **Unordered Lists (Bullet Lists)** You can make an unordered list by preceding list items with either a *, a – or +. Markers are interchangeable. > [!WARNING] > Note: Spaces after marker > > Note that you will need to have a single space AFTER THE MARKER to have the bullet point work. For example: | ActionScript | | --- | | * one - two + three * four * five * six | will output: - one - two - three - four - five - six **Ordered Lists** You can make an ordered list by preceding list items with a number. For example: | ActionScript | | --- | | 1. test1 2. test2 | will output: 1. test1 2. test2 #### Variables Gladly offers the following variables for use in your Answers. This is only available for Email and Messaging Answer types. - AGENT-EMPLOYEE-ID - AGENT-FIRST-NAME - AGENT-NAME - COMPANY-NAME - CUSTOMER-ADDRESS - CUSTOMER-EMAIL - CUSTOMER-FIRST-NAME - CUSTOMER-LAST-NAME - CUSTOMER-NAME - CUSTOMER-PHONE For example: | ActionScript | | --- | | Hi CUSTOMER-FIRST-NAME | Will allow you to use the auto-populated customer's first name variable in your answer #### Placeholders You can create placeholders by adding 2 braces around the placeholder id. This is only available for Email and Messaging Answer types. For example: | ActionScript | | --- | | Order Number: {{orderId}} | will output: ![Input field for entering the order number in a form interface.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/7047b671-c4f2-4df0-bb0a-b9b511fd2452/Images/Documentation/order_number.webp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T11%3A06%3A12Z&se=2026-11-04T12%3A06%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1VQ57SKFxrdOyqlcJGckAMxtavE5t%2FBpt4cnuf57kCg%3D)