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  • Welcome to Our Help Center 👋
  • Tasks, Events, and Auto-Scheduling 101
    • Creating a Task in Motion
    • Creating an Event in Motion
    • What is Auto-Scheduling and How to Auto-Schedule Your Tasks in Motion
    • Customize Your Task Display in Motion
    • Understanding the Difference Between Tasks and Events in Motion
    • Understanding Free vs Busy in Motion
    • Why Tasks Look Different on the Calendar (Task States & Task Types)
    • Recurring Tasks and Events
    • Chunked Tasks: How and When to Use Them?
    • Understanding Schedules
    • Tasks Not Scheduling Where You Expect? Here's What's Actually Happening
    • How to Show Completed Tasks
    • How to Archive & Restore Tasks
    • Activity Feed: Tracking and Logging
  • Workspaces, Projects, and Workflows
    • Projects in Motion: Regular Projects, Workflow Projects, & Projects w/ AI
    • Ad-Hoc Stages in Motion Projects
    • PWT: Reusable Stages (Coming Soon)
    • Overview of Project Views in Motion
    • Gantt Chart: A Deep Dive
    • Kanban View: A Deep Dive
    • List View: A Deep Dive
    • Blockers
    • How to Set Up Your Workspace (Recommendations Based on Use Case)
    • Introducing Folders
    • Motion 'Favorites': Streamline Your Sidebar
    • Data Hierarchy: How Data is Structured in Motion (Task > Project > Folder > Workspace)
    • How Motion's Predictive System Helps You Adjust Projects on the Fly
    • Understanding Data Types in Motion
  • All Things Calendars
    • Calendar Settings (Understanding How Motion Works With Calendars)
    • How to Get Motion Tasks to Show on Your External Calendar
    • Understanding Calendar Integration in Motion: Google, Microsoft, and iCloud
    • Understanding Differences Between Google, Microsoft, and iCloud Calendars
  • Motion Dashboards
  • Motion Desktop Tabs
  • Motion AI Notetaker and Motion Docs
    • Motion's AI Notetaker Overview
    • Motion AI Notetaker Notes
    • Motion Docs
    • Motion's Mobile Docs w/ AI
  • Motion's Agenda View
  • Motion Settings
    • Booking Links 101
    • Motion Display Options (Dark Mode, Start Week On, Task Breaks)
    • How to Color Code Tasks, Events, and Calendars
    • Notifications Explained
  • How to Cancel Your Motion Plan
    • How to Cancel Your Plan
  • Motion Teams
    • Why Motion for Teams?
    • How to Sign Up for Motion Teams
  • Integrations
    • Native Integrations in Motion: Task from Email & Task from Siri
    • Integrations in Motion: Native, Zapier, and API
  • Mobile App
  • Motion Tutorial Sessions (Why and How to Watch)
  • Contacting Support: How to Get in Touch With Motion Support
  • FAQ’s
    • Most Commonly Asked Questions From Motion Customers
  • Google, Microsoft, and iCloud Calendars: What to Know
    • Everything Google Calendar: The Comprehensive Guide for Motion Users
    • Everything iCloud Calendar: The Comprehensive Guide for Motion Users
    • Everything Microsoft Outlook Calendar: The Comprehensive Guide for Motion Users
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  • Understanding Support vs Help Center
  • Getting Support: Step-by-Step Guide
  • From the Help Center
  • 💡 Self-Serve Help Option
  • 🖥 From Your Motion Account
  • ⚠️ Tips for Faster Support Resolution
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Contacting Support: How to Get in Touch With Motion Support

Summary:

Motion offers three ways to get help: self-serve help center articles, email support, and direct support chat. The more context you provide in support chat, the faster we can help you solve your issue.

Understanding Support vs Help Center

Our help center is designed to ensure you have all the answers to your Motion questions in one place, and with our AI-integrated search engine at your disposal, navigating the help center has never been easier.

With that said, we understand that you may experience more nuanced situations that require human assistance. That’s where our support team comes in!

If, for any reason, your answer isn’t found in our help center, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team of dedicated support agents who are always happy to assist with our customers’ needs. While support handling times can vary based on volume, our team does its best to provide a resolution to your question within 24-48 hours.

In this article, we will highlight the various ways in which you can get in contact with our dedicated support team.


Getting Support: Step-by-Step Guide

From the Help Center

Hint: You're already here!

Step 1: Locate the Chat Button

  • Find the small black chat logo at the bottom-right corner of the page.

Step 2: Click the Chat Button

  • Click the logo to open our Intercom chat support.

Step 3: Answer the Chatbot Prompts

  • Provide our team with some context on your issue with our chatbot prompts.

Step 4: Chat with Our Support Team

  • Start a conversation with our friendly support agents via Intercom.

💡 Self-Serve Help Option

Step 1: Use the Command + K Shortcut (On Desktop)

  • From this page, on your keyboard, press Command (⌘) + K.

Step 2: Type Your Question

  • Enter your question or keywords in the search bar that appears.

Step 3: Explore Help Articles

  • Review the search results and open the article that addresses your question.

🖥 From Your Motion Account

Step 1: Locate the Help Button (❓)

  • In the top-left corner of your Motion account, find the 'Help' button.

Step 2: Click the 'Help' Icon

  • Click the button to open Intercom chat support.

Step 3: Chat with Our Support Team

  • Start a conversation with our friendly support agents via Intercom.

⚠️ Tips for Faster Support Resolution

When chatting with support:

  1. Select the category that best matches your issue.

  2. Complete the chat flow for fastest resolution.

  3. Provide specific details about your issue.

  4. Say yes to account access when asked - this helps us help you faster by conducting a thorough review of your account in our system to 'see what you're seeing' and quickly diagnose your issue.

  5. Tell us what you expected to happen vs what's actually happening (Ex: 'My task should be scheduled for Thursday, but instead it keeps scheduling on Friday').

Remember: The more context you provide, the faster we can get you back to being productive. Every detail matters in getting you a quick solution.


Summary:

If you’re looking for immediate answers to your moderate to complex questions, look no further than our help center. If your question requires a deeper dive or more thorough investigation please don’t hesitate to reach out to our dedicated support team.

  • Use the help center if you have questions regarding specific Motion processes, tooling functions, and operational consistencies. We have great tutorials and guides to teach you the ropes.

  • Contact Motion's Support Team if you have a specific issue you are experiencing that you weren't able to answer in the help center.

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