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Collaboration 7 mobile guide

How to make a call, put a caller on hold, record a call, start a conference call, search your contact books and send messages in the Collaboration 7 app on your phone.

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Making a call

Call anyone straight from your conversation with them.

  1. Tap the phone icon

    Open the conversation with the person you want to call, then tap the phone icon at the top right.

    Conversation with Dave Stevenson, phone icon highlighted
  2. Wait for them to answer

    The call screen shows ringing until they pick up, then the call timer starts.

    Call screen showing ringingCall screen with the call connected

During a call

Hold, record and conference controls are on the call screen.

Put a call on hold

Pause a call while you check something, or before you transfer the caller to someone else.

  1. Tap the pause icon

    Tap the pause icon labelled Hold, next to the microphone.

    Call screen with the Hold button highlighted
  2. The caller is on hold

    A pause symbol replaces the caller’s picture while they’re on hold.

    Call screen showing the call on hold
  3. Find held calls in your Inbox

    A held call stays at the top of your Inbox, so you can go back to it.

    Inbox with the held call at the top

Record a call

  1. Open the menu

    During the call, tap the three dots at the bottom right of the screen.

    Call screen with the three-dot menu highlighted
  2. Tap Record

    Tap Record to start recording the call.

    Call menu with Record highlighted

Start a conference call

  1. Select Start conference

    During the call, tap the three dots, then tap Start conference.

    Call menu with Start conference highlighted
  2. Find the person to add

    Type the name of the person you want to join the call, then tap them in the results.

    Add Members screen with a name typed and a colleague highlighted in the results
  3. Tap Add

    Once everyone you need is listed, tap Add.

    Add Members screen with two people added and the Add button highlighted
  4. You’re in the conference

    The app connects you, and everyone on the conference call appears along the bottom of the screen.

    Conference call screen with three participants
  5. Rejoin from the group chat

    The conference also appears as a group chat in your Inbox. Tap Join to go back into the call.

    Group chat for the conference with the Join button highlighted

Searching contact books

Find colleagues and saved contacts from the Contacts tab.

  1. Go to Contacts

    Tap Contacts in the bottom menu. The Colleagues tab lists the people in your organisation.

    Contacts screen with the Colleagues tab highlighted
  2. Open the phonebook

    Tap Phonebook to see your saved contacts.

    Contacts screen with the Phonebook tab highlighted
  3. Choose a contact book

    Use the menu next to the search bar to choose which contact book to search. It starts on Accounts, and you can switch to CEO, Technical or all departments, depending on your access.

    Phonebook with the contact book menu next to the search bar highlighted

Sending a message

Open the conversation with the person you want to message, tap Write a message, type your message and tap the blue send arrow.

Conversation with the message box open and the keyboard showing