Teams Voice Call Queues: Changing Users Active / Inactive Status

Purpose

The article explains how to change a User's Active/ Inactive Status on Microsoft Teams Voice Call Queues.

Process

Microsoft Teams Voice Call Queues are virtual groups of users who act as agents to answer University and department main telephone lines. There are three main ring / routing types used at UTD, Simultaneous, Serial, and Round Robin.

  1. Simultaneous queues ring a group of agents all at the same time.
  2. Serial queues ring a group of agents, one at a time, in the same order.
  3. Round Robin queues ring a group of agents, one at a time, but the order changes based on which agents took the last call.

Agents in call queues can toggle between active or inactive.

Mac / PC 

  • Click on the ... icon on the top right corner of the Teams application window next to your profile picture. 
    Teams settings highlight
  • Select Settings.
  • Choose Calls.
    Calls Settings
  • At the top you will find Call queues you are a member of. (Elect the queue of choice)
    Call Settings Queues Focus
    • To activate, click the toggle on the right (the icon will change to purple)
    • To deactivate, click on the toggle on the left (the icon will change to gray/ white)

Smart Phone 

  • Click on your profile picture
  • Go to Settings
    Mobile Teams App Settings
  • Choose Calling
    Teams Calling Setting
  • Scroll to the bottom to Call queues (here, you will see which queues you are a member of)
    Call Queues Teams Settings Mobile App
    • To activate, click the toggle on the right (the icon will change to purple)
    • To deactivate, click on the toggle on the left (the icon will change to gray)
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Call queues provide a method of routing callers to departments, and groups within UTD. Call queues are utilized for main lines as well as lines that need to be accessible from multiple locations. Queues have customizable business hours, greeting options, followed by routing or call menus where callers can chose sub areas or options that provide them with additional information. Numerous options are available for customizing the queue to a departments needs and preferences.