Previewing the chatbot

Preview allows you to test a chatbot's functionality in real time, without having to deploy it. It provides the same functionality that you would encounter in a deployed site.

Click the Preview tab on the right side of the canvas to expand the Preview pane:

Chatbot preview example

You can test linking to other bots provided that the bot exists in your company's account (tenant).

Starting the conversation

To preview the bot, enter one of the responses that starts the conversation.

Ending the conversation

To end the conversation, enter cancel, or the word or phrase that is configured as the Global cancel for this bot. For example:

End of conversation