Description
Calls is a softphone application within Microsoft Teams that allows you to place and answer audio calls from your OHIO work number. Calls are a quick way to connect in Teams. You can have one-on-one calls or calls with several people.
Access
Once provisioned for Calls in Microsoft Teams, click on the Call icon in the left menu of the Microsoft Teams application. Once there, you can use the dial pad to type in a phone number, search for an individual, or click on a number from your call history. Complete instructions on making audio (and video) calls from Teams can be found on Microsoft's help webpage.
Who can access
How to request access
Features
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Make calls
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Answer calls
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Transfer calls
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Consult then transfer calls
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Check voice mail
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Search Ohio University telephone directory
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Call additional people into an ongoing call
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Add and share a line with a delegate
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Record calls
- Provide 911 emergency calling location information. Please see Emergency 911 Calls in Microsoft Teams.
Limitations
Additional resources
Join the Collaboration Tools Advisory Community
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The Collaboration Tools Advisory Community is open to OHIO students, faculty, and staff who have an interest in collaboration tools including chat, remote meetings, intranets, and storage solutions.
Service support
Get help
- Visit the Technology Help Center (help.ohio.edu) to get live support, view outages, and browse trainings.
Accessibility
Microsoft has several accessibility resources available for Calls in Microsoft Teams:
Ohio University strives to make its digital resources and services accessible to all visitors, including those with disabilities who may also be using assistive technology. If special steps are necessary in order to improve the accessibility of experiences for end-users, those steps must be taken.
If you experience a barrier that affects your ability to access OHIO websites, videos, online forums, documents, or other information technology, please let us know.
For further information about OHIO's digital accessibility resources, see:
Security
The Ohio University Information Security Office strives to educate and empower the University community to appropriately manage risks and protect OHIO’s information and systems. This effort is facilitated through policies, standards, and information security risk management program, as well as other tools and guidance that are provided to the University community. This modern approach creates a safe computing environment in which the University community can teach, learn, and conduct research.
For additional information about OHIO’s security resources, see: