# Reopen cases

You can reopen a completed support case at any time if the issue remains unresolved. 

By default, reopened cases are assigned to the same assignee who last handled the case. When a case is reopened, its status changes from **Completed** to **Processing**. 

### Reopening a completed case

You can reopen a completed case from the **Cases** or **Chat** page in the platform.

#### Reopening a case from the Cases page

To reopen a completed case from the **Cases** page:

1. Go to **Helpdesk** > **Cases**.
2. (Optional) Use filters to find the desired case.
3. Select the case ID. 
4. In the details pane on the right, select the actions icon (**•••**), then choose **Reopen**.
5. In the **Reopen case** confirmation, confirm that you want to open the case. 

#### Reopening a case from the Chats page

To reopen a completed case from the **Chats** page:

1. Go to the **Chats** page. 
2. (Optional) Use the <img src="data:image/png;base64,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" alt="<svg xmlns=&#x22;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#x22; height=&#x22;24px&#x22; viewBox=&#x22;0 -960 960 960&#x22; width=&#x22;24px&#x22; fill=&#x22;#5f6368&#x22;><path d=&#x22;M400-240v-80h160v80H400ZM240-440v-80h480v80H240ZM120-640v-80h720v80H120Z&#x22;/></svg>" data-size="line">**Filter** option at the top of your chat list to find the desired case.
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