Call Toolbar
The Call Toolbar is a user interface that can be docked to the top or bottom of the desktop display and provides quick access to many core features including call handling, and call preview information.
NOTE: The Call Toolbar feature availability varies by Telephone system. Some of the features displayed below may not be available on your Go Integrator for Webex Calling.
Example of Call Toolbar:
(screenshot added in release version 4.4.0)
To dock the toolbar, move the bar to the top or bottom of the screen using the "drag" area, then select "dock":
(screenshot added in release version 4.4.0)
Select "dock" again to reset the toolbar position, if required.
Features
CRM Integration
The left-hand window of the toolbar displays call preview information including CRM integrated caller details plus target extension name.
(screenshot added in release version 4.4.0)
Contact popping and Activity logging can also be triggered from within the window via the presented icons, if available with Add Contact displayed if the contact record is not found in all available address books.
Call Control and Actions
The following actions and controls are available from the Preview Window when a call is in progress but depending on the device in use and the address book or business CRM integrations available:
Deflect |
When a call is ringing, you can choose to deflect it (transfer it without answering it) to another extension. | |
Hang Up | End the call | |
Hold/Resume | Pause/Resume the call-the caller will hear hold music if available | |
Consult | Place the current call on hold and transfer the call to another extension | |
Transfer | Blind transfer to another extension without introduction | |
Complete Transfer | Connect the original call to the transfer destination recipient and disconnect | |
Cancel Transfer | Cancel the call to the transfer recipient and return to the original call | |
Call Pickup | Answer call ringing at another member of your pickup group | |
Send Digits | Send DTMF during connected call | |
Show Contact | Shows the full contact details, obtained from the Webex Calling directory | |
Add Contact | Add the caller to the Personal address book or an integrated CRM business applications | |
Open/Pop Contact | Open the full contact details within an integrated CRM business application. The icon shown will relate to the CRM application (e.g. Google, Salesforce). | |
Create and Show Call Task | Creates and opens a call activity (call log) in an integrated CRM business application. The icon shown will relate to the CRM application (e.g. Salesforce, Dynamics) and also the type of entry: Contact, Account or Lead. | |
Show Related Data | Opens the Related Data window to quickly locate and present additional data related to the caller. This extends to offering pop or drill down features for the additional found data. | |
Send callback request email | When the user is on an active call, creates a callback request email message that automatically contains the current caller details. When pressed, open's default email client to send email with connected call details automatically included |
NOTE: The hold button is not utilized for transferring calls.
Deflect
An incoming call can be deflected, depending on the device type in use.
Click the "Deflect" button to enter the destination to redirect the call to without answering:
After the Deflect button is clicked, the destination entry box appears.
Enter the extension name or number to deflect the call and then click the deflect button:
Or to cancel the deflection:
Hold and Hangup
A connected call can be held, transferred or disconnected, depending on the device type in use.
(screenshot added in release version 4.4.0)
Click the "Pause" button to place the current connected call on hold:
(caller hears hold music if enabled in telephone system).
Click the "Play" button to retrieve the held call:
Click the "Hangup" button to end the call and disconnect the other party:
Transfer
Calls can be transferred with either a "consult" introduction to the transfer target destination, or "blind" without any introduction.
Blind Transfer
To transfer the call without an introduction, click the "Transfer" button:
Enter the transfer target telephone number into the dial entry box
Click the "confirm" button to transfer the call to the target recipient:
Or click the cancel button to return to the call without transferring:
Consult Transfer
To transfer the call with an introduction, click the "Consult" button:
Enter the transfer target telephone number into the dial entry box
Click the "confirm" button to place the current call on hold and call the target recipient:
Or click the cancel button to return to the call without transferring:
The Call Toolbar now shows the transfer destination with left and right arrow buttons to switch between the two connected calls if required (this does not switch the call between the connected parties, only the display window).
(screenshot added in release version 4.4.0)
Click the "Complete transfer" button to connect the two parties and disconnect from the call:
Or click the "Cancel transfer" button to disconnect the outbound call and return to the original call without transferring:
Outgoing Calls
Click the Make Call button to begin an outgoing call then click to confirm the number and begin dialing.
(screenshot added in release version 4.4.0)
Alternatively, the Telephone system user list can be searched by name if you wish to call a co-worker.
(screenshot added in release version 4.4.0)
Once answered and "Connected", the Call Toolbar will offer call handling buttons, dependent on the device used to make the outgoing call.
(screenshot added in release version 4.4.0)
The display window shows the same information for both inbound and outbound calls. The information and icons displayed will depend on whether the telephone number is already found within any address books or integrated CRM applications and which device is used to make the outgoing call.
Callback email
The Callback email button appears for connected inbound calls on the preview window.
Click the "Callback email" button to send an email via the default email client that automatically contains the current caller information, including details retrieved from any matching CRM contact integration.
(text added in release version 4.4.0)
(screenshot added in release version 4.4.0)
Show Contact
"Show Contact" will open the contact within the integrated CRM application or address book.
If the contact is found in the telephone system directory, a Go Integrator for Webex Calling window is displayed with action buttons:
Dial the selected telephone number:
If the contact is found in the user's Personal directory, the option to Edit/Save or Delete is also presented.
Add Contact
When the Call Toolbar displays a call that is not yet found in any integrated address book (or is found in some but not all integrated address books) the Add Contact icon is displayed. This offers a quick method to insert the contact details into multiple locations.
Entry not found in any address book:
Entry found in all address books except PPL:
Select which integrated address book "Type" to add the contact into and either "Save" or "Save and Edit" to also open the contact within the selected address book. The stored details are then used to add to the next selected address book "Type" to quickly duplicate the contact record into multiple locations.