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# Message Flow

Message Flow (Old name: Chatbot)

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### Introduction

In the Martech sector, Message Flow have become a powerful tool for boosting customer engagement. They offer automated replies, simplify customer service, and save time for both businesses and customers. Message Flow make it easier than ever to manage conversations across multiple platforms.

Omnichat offers a DIY chabots that integrates with your website live chat and platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and LINE. Our platform includes customizable features to help you build effective customer interactions and streamline communication with your audience.

We first launched Message Flow 1.0 to help you create your own Message Flow. Now with Message Flow 2.0, the experience is even more seamless and user-friendly. It also comes with new features that make building powerful, efficient bots easier than ever.

### What's New in Message Flow 2.0

With Message Flow 2.0, you get a clear view of your message flow. You can map out the entire conversation journey to see how customers will interact with your bot.

This visual representation helps you ensure each message, button, and action is positioned for a smooth experience. Whether you're building simple responses or complex workflows, managing your message flow is now more intuitive.

Here are some new features in Message Flow 2.0:

<table><thead><tr><th width="230.8359375">Features</th><th>Message Flow 2.0 Highlights</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Flow Visualization</td><td>Display blocks and cards as a flowchart for clearer connections, simpler editing, and instant message previews.</td></tr><tr><td>Interactive Flowchart</td><td>You can add, search, and zoom in on the flow. Use shortcuts (Shift/Command on macOS) to move multiple blocks at once, and drag-and-drop is also supported.</td></tr><tr><td>Message Preview</td><td>As you set up your Message Flow cards and blocks on the right-hand side, a live preview of the message content instantly appears on the left.</td></tr><tr><td>Batch Save</td><td>You can save multiple changes (add, delete, move, or edit blocks) at once.</td></tr><tr><td>Cross-Bot Call</td><td>You can select blocks from other bots on the same platform.</td></tr><tr><td>Copy Entire Block</td><td>You can copy entire blocks to improve efficiency and convenience in building.</td></tr><tr><td>Flexible Editing</td><td>You can resize areas for easier editing of blocks and cards, and use drag-and-drop to reorder or insert new ones.</td></tr><tr><td>Bot &#x26; Block Search</td><td>You can search and filter by bot or block names, with options to filter by platform.</td></tr><tr><td>Emoji &#x26; Variable</td><td>You can insert emojis and variables (e.g., contact name, member ID, loyalty points) for personalized message content across various card types.</td></tr><tr><td>Content Preview</td><td>You can preview content like coupons, sticker packs, and cross-channel connections (OmniLink).</td></tr><tr><td>Default Card Removal</td><td>We've removed default cards: "Welcome message" and "Request Live chat" cards when creating new bots.</td></tr><tr><td>Smarter Block Navigation</td><td>You can now navigate between blocks more easily, including jumping to the next or previous block or to blocks in other chatbots.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### What the following sections cover

In the following sections, we'll guide you through the main features and interfaces of Chatbot 2.0. You'll explore the chatbot list, learn how to use the flowchart view, and discover how to set up and manage various cards such as text, photo, video, and user input cards.

We'll also cover platform-specific features, including WhatsApp and LINE, and advanced cards like scheduled auto-replies, cross-channel connections, and API integrations.

Whether you're a first-time user or familiar with Chatbot 1.0, these sections will help you build smarter chatbots using 2.0.