Menus
Configure your menus associated with your schedule periods.
To add a new menu
- Under the All Lines section of your CommPortal for business group administrators, click Attendants.
- Next to a number, select the Prem AA text link.
- On the Premium AA window, click Open Attendant Settings and then the Menus tab.
- Click Add New Menu, or go under the General section and just start typing a Name and optional Description.
- Example: You may need to create a custom menu for holidays when your business will be closed. Your menu name might be “Holiday” with a description of “Business closed for general holiday.”
- Use the menu announcement dropdown to select a previously recorded announcement.
- Click Apply to save your changes. When your menu is successfully saved, it will appear in the left column.
To turn on dial by name
- Under the All Lines section of your CommPortal for business group administrators, click Attendants.
- Next to a number, select the Prem AA text link.
- On the Premium AA window, click Open Attendant Settings and then the Menus tab.
- On the left side, select the menu that you want to update.
- Note: If you only have one menu set up, it is selected by default.
- On the right side, click the Keys tab.
- Set one of your keys to Dial by Name and click apply.
- You will need to include appropriate instructions in your menu announcement. For example, “If you know the name of your party’s extension, press 4.”
- Your extensions will also need names and spoken names recorded.
To customize your key settings for a specific menu
- Under the All Lines section of your CommPortal for business group administrators, click Attendants.
- Next to a number, select the Prem AA text link.
- On the Premium AA window, click Open Attendant Settings and then the Menus tab.
- On the left side, select the menu that you want to update.
- Note: If you only have one menu set up, it is selected by default.
- On the right side, click the Keys tab.
- Note: All keys are automatically set to use your default settings. To change your default key settings, go to the Advanced tab.
- Next to each number, use the dropdown to customize menu key settings, which include these options:
- Do Nothing: Callers will not be prompted to do anything with this key.
- Transfer to Phone: Callers can be transferred to another line.
- Transfer to Voicemail: Callers can be transferred to a voicemail system.
- Intercept mailbox: Callers will be transferred to the intercept voicemail mailbox.
- Dial by Extension: Callers can press this key to dial a direct-party extension.
- Dial by Name: Callers can press this key to dial a direct-party name.
- Voicemail by Extension: Callers can press this key to dial a direct-party voicemail by extension.
- Voicemail by Name: Callers can press this key to dial a direct-party voicemail by name.
- Return to Previous Menu: Callers can return to a previous menu.
- Replay Menu: Callers can hear menu options again.
- Announcement – Return: Callers will hear your custom announcement asking them to return to the previous menu.
- Announcement – Hang Up: Callers will hear your custom announcement telling them the call will be disconnected.
- Hang Up: Callers can choose to disconnect.
- Click Apply to save your changes.
To delete a menu
- Under the All Lines section of your CommPortal for business group administrators, click Attendants.
- Next to a number, select the Prem AA text link.
- On the Premium AA window, click Open Attendant Settings and then the Menus tab.
- On the left side, select the menu that you want to remove.
- Click Delete and then OK to confirm. Your menu will be permanently deleted.