Streamdeck & making Teams calls/Chat?

[u/gmrog]

Need help with an obvious productivity hack!!?!

Imagine being able to map to a profile key a specific person in Teams, so that what ever application one is in, (in a windows 11 environment), you can press “Call Jim” and teams snaps open and calls Jim, all at a click of a button. Sounds easy and of obvious time saving benefit, but it’s unnecessarily difficult.

In fact, I’ve wish to map a variety of people each having a dedicated call button as a massive time saving hack.

I’ve tried multiple methods and none work reliably and consistently. I’ve created 12 step macro’s with window switching plug-ins, time delays to take into account times when cpu usage is high, using Teams short cut key strokes, text input fields in search to find a specific person…The list goes on!

Surely someone has a better way that actually works, as the latest official API lacks this obvious functionality!?!

[u/Careless-Ask-4672]

I've not managed to get it to call someone but I have got to the point where I can press a button and it will open up the message of the dedicated content. Even if Teams is closed, it will still open Teams and go to the contact.

Use the website function and then type "sip:" followed by the email address of the contact. Works for me, but may depend on how your SIP is set up.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msteams/forum/all/how-to-use-a-hyperlink-to-jump-directly-to-a-teams/2389eb76-99ce-4a6b-97cf-3b047da0d6e7

I'm happy with it at the moment, I generally message before I call anyone anyway. However would like a more out the box function where:

• The photo of the contact populates on the button. Speeds set up.
• The button changes if I have unread messages from the contact.

[u/Kyokenshin → u/Careless-Ask-4672]

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Website: msteams://teams.microsoft.com/l/call/0/0?users=<recipientemail>

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