Teams App - How to use Hold and Transfer

Summary

How to put calls on hold and how to transfer calls to others.

Body

During a voice or video call on Teams, you can place the call on hold by pressing hold at the top of the call.

Hold button on a Teams call


To transfer a call, press transfer.

Transfer button in a Teams call


Then select "Transfer" to directly transfer the call, or "Consult then transfer" to call the intended recipient of the call prior to transferring.

Transfer or consult then transfer.


Once you've selected either of these options, type the name or number of the person you want to direct the call to, and click start a call or open a chat.

A dialogue box used to select who the call is going to.

 

 

 

Details

Details

Article ID: 161097
Created
Thu 3/26/26 2:16 PM
Modified
Tue 8/11/26 8:52 AM