Manage Contacts and Speed Dial

Question

How do I manage my contacts and speed dial contacts using Microsoft Teams?

Quick reference guide

Please consult this quick reference guide below.

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Managing External Contacts for Teams Calls

External contacts may be managed directly through Microsoft Teams. Anyone internal to the UO will already be searchable from the dial pad field and don't need to be added to your contacts. Like calendar events and meetings, contacts will sync between your UO email account and Teams.

To import your contacts via Outlook, you must have the Outlook application installed on your computer. Note: For help importing your contacts without the Outlook application, please contact the IT staff who support your unit.

To add a contact via Microsoft Teams, navigate to Calls and select Contacts from the options at the top.

Click Add contact and begin by entering the name of the contact. Teams will attempt to find that name in the directory. If the contact is external, you will receive a message that says We didn't find any matches.

Simply bypass this by clicking back into the dialog box and clicking Add.

Continue inputting contact details and click Add when complete. Note: Contacts synced from your UO email must be managed from your UO email. However, contacts added via Teams can be edited and/or deleted from Teams.

Block an Unwanted Call

Unwanted callers may be blocked from the Teams application. However, only external callers may be blocked. Internal contacts cannot be blocked.

1. Locate the unwanted caller from History.
2. Hover over an item in History and click the three-dot more options menu and select Block.

See Blocking an external contact in the Beyond the Guide section below for more information on how to do this for the desktop, web, and mobile applications.

Add a Speed Dial

Callers and contacts can be added to speed dial from the three-dot more options menu next to each caller in History or next to each Contact.

Hover over a call from History and click the three-dot more options menu and select Add to speed dial.

A stored contact can also be added to speed dial by clicking the three-dot more options menu located to the right of any contact from the contacts list and selecting Add to speed dial (pictured above).

Beyond the Guide

Blocking an external contact

Desktop or web application

Go into your Calls tab, then go to the History section and find the caller you wish to block.

Select the More Options menu (three-dots) icon and select Block. The contact will be then blocked from attempting to contact you by any method, including calls.

Mobile application

Go to the Calls tab, then select History. Once there, select the  icon, then select Block contact from the list of options.

Links to Additional Content

For additional guides, please consult the Quick Reference Guides category for Teams calling.