Calls Basics
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In Orchestra, Calls provide an integrated space for seamless voice and video communication within your workspace. You can schedule and join meetings, initiate quick calls with teammates, and collaborate in real time without leaving the app. Whether discussing tasks, brainstorming ideas, or resolving issues, Calls ensure smooth and efficient communication.
Calls have the following UI blocks and elements:
Small Call Island: Located in the bottom-right corner of the screen, it appears after you join a call. It contains the following icons for basic call features:
Mic icon: Turns your microphone on or off.
Additional features icon: Provides access to additional call features.
Expand icon: Opens the Call sidebar.
Leave call icon. Clicking this icon will leave or end the call.
Calls Sidebar: The main view for calls, where all call features are available.
In-App Call Floating: This persistent block appears when you switch to another chat or page within Orchestra. It contains icons for all the basic call features. You can click the call floating block from the on the Chats Page to get back to the chat where you have a call.
Global Call Floating: This block appears when you switch to another app, containing icons for Mic, Video, and Leave.
You can start a call from any chat by clicking the Start Call icon, located to the right of the chat input field at the bottom of the screen.
To leave a call, click the Leave Call icon, which appears in the Small Call Island when you're on a call.
Chats with active calls are marked with a special call indicator on the chat icon, making it easy to spot where conversations are happening.
You can see the avatars of call participants above the Small Call Island in the chat or next to the chat icon in the chat list within the sidebar.
You can record a call by clicking the Record button on the Call Island or by opening the context menu (clicking ...
on the Small Call Island).
Once a call ends, recordings are automatically added to the chat where the call took place, ensuring easy access to past discussions.
To resize the call screen and see the content behind it, hold the drag icon on the separator of the call screen. Drag left or right to adjust the size according to your needs, allowing for a more flexible viewing experience.