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Action buttons allow you to perform actions on calls (such as answering or transferring) or actions that result in a call being placed (such as dialing a number or contact).
Action buttons are contextual. That means they only appear on a line/entry when you move the mouse over that entry and when the corresponding action can be performed on that entry.
Action button | What can you do with this? |
Dial | Dial the number you entered in the Dialer. |
CALL | Place a call to the selected contact or to a number from Call History. |
Redial | Redial the last dialed number. |
EXT | Dial the contact’s extension. |
MOB | Dial the contact’s mobile number. |
Send an e-mail to the contact. | |
Transfer | Transfer a call to a number entered in the Dialer. |
TXR | Transfer a call to a selected number or contact. |
VM | Transfer a call to the selected contact’s voicemail. |
ANS | Answer an incoming call, answer an unanswered call for a contact, or resume a held call. |
HOLD | Place a call on hold. |
END | End a call. |
CONF | Start a conference call or add a caller to a conference. |
END | End a conference call. |
LEAVE | Leave a conference call while allowing other participants to continue the call. |
CAMP | Camp the call on a busy contact. |
BARGE | Barge in on a contact’s call. |
PARK | Park a call on a contact. |
MON | Start monitoring the state of the selected contact. |
CHAT | Open a chat window to chat with the selected contact. |
INVITE | Invite the selected user(s) to a chat session. |
PROMOTE | Promote the selected call to the next higher priority bucket. |
RETRIEVE | Retrieve the selected call from the queue to the supervisor’s device. |
REORDER | Change the selected call’s position in the queue. |
Web Pop URL | Open a page in your browser to provide additional information about the caller. |
Delete Call Log | Delete a call log from Call History. |
You may also see these control buttons throughout the client:
Button | What can you do with this? |
Options | Organize items in lists. |
Expand/Collapse | Show or hide the contents of a window or panel. |
Close | Close an interface element, such as window, pane, or panel. |
Edit | Edit a contact (in some directories). |
Call History | Display your call logs. |
Call Waiting | Turn Call Waiting on or off. |
Auto Answer | Automatically answer incoming calls. |
Pull Out Directory | Place a selected directory below the Call Console. |
vCard | Save a caller’s phone number and personal information in Microsoft Outlook. |
Transfer to Voice Mail | Transfer an incoming call to your voice mail. |
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