When working in Customer Service Hub, users commonly use queues and queue‑based views (built on Queue Items) to manage Emails, Cases, and other work items. Currently, when selecting a record via the Record Set Navigator from a queue‑based view, the system opens the Queue Item record rather than navigating directly to the underlying record (such as the Email or Case).
While this behavior is technically by design due to the queue architecture, it can be confusing for end users and disrupt common support workflows, especially for agents who expect to navigate directly to the Email or Case content.
Current Behavior
- Queue and personal views built on Queue Items cause the Record Set Navigator to open the Queue Item form.
- Users must take additional steps or switch views to access the actual Email or Case.
- This behavior is consistent across environments and not environment‑specific.
Expected / Desired Behavior
Provide more flexibility or clarity for Record Set Navigator navigation, such as:
- An option to allow Record Set Navigator to open the underlying target record (Email, Case, etc.) even when using Queue Item–based views, or
- A configurable setting or view‑level option that controls whether navigation opens the Queue Item or the underlying record.
Business Impact
- Adds confusion for agents, particularly those unfamiliar with Queue Item architecture.
- Introduces extra clicks and context switching during high‑volume support scenarios.
- Impacts productivity and user experience in Customer Service Hub.
Workarounds
- Use All Items view instead of queue‑based views.
- Create custom views that open Email or Case records directly.
While these workarounds function, they reduce the effectiveness of queue‑based workflows and are not always practical for customer service teams.
Value of This Enhancement
- Improves usability and user experience for Customer Service agents.
- Reduces training overhead related to queue behavior.
- Makes Record Set Navigator behavior more intuitive and aligned with user expectations.
Comments
Love this idea! hope Microsoft will add this soon!
Category: Customer Service Workspace
Good idea! Would improve the quality of life a lot.
Category: Customer Service Workspace
Thanks for engaging with this idea and for the valuable comments already shared.This behavior frequently causes confusion for Customer Service agents, especially those working primarily from queue‑based views in Customer Service Hub. Opening the Queue Item instead of the underlying Email or Case disrupts common support workflows and adds unnecessary steps during case handling.Providing a configurable option to allow the Record Set Navigator to open the underlying record directly would significantly improve agent productivity and reduce training overhead. This would make the experience far more intuitive for frontline support teams that rely heavily on queues in high‑volume scenarios.Appreciate the discussion and hope to see this considered for future enhancement.
Category: Customer Service Workspace
Everybody wants to know what I would do if Microsoft didn't implement this idea... I guess we'll never know
Category: Customer Service Workspace
Million dollars Idea!
Category: Customer Service Workspace
This idea is really useful. Please implement it as soon as possible.
Category: Customer Service Workspace
Yes, this feature confuses me. MS please helps. Thank you.
Category: Customer Service Workspace
Great idea, @microsoft please see this and improve our platform
Category: Customer Service Workspace
