Starting an advanced adhoc conference by adding contacts on desktop clients

Last Updated : Nov 10, 2021 |

About this task

Use this procedure to start an Adhoc audio or video conference call.

Your administrator must configure the appropriate parameters so that you can view the New conversation option.
Configure the adhoc conference URI, that is, the value in the Adhoc Conference Address field in Services > Phone Service.

Start a call by doing one of the following:
- On the Contacts, History, or Messages screen, search for a contact.
- Dial the telephone number.
- Open an active Avaya Multimedia Messaging conversation.
Click one of the following:
- : To start an audio call.
- : To start a video call.

Do one of the following:

Start a conference call from the Contacts, History, or Messages screen by doing the following:
1. Drag the card of the contact that you want to include in the conference and drop it over the existing call.
  
  You cannot drag the card of a contact group and drop it over the existing call.
2. Click Merge.
Avaya Workplace Client starts the conference call.
Dial the number of a person that you want to add to the conference by doing the following:
1. For the active call, click and then click Add Someone to Call.
2. Do one of the following:
  - In the Name or Number field, type a name or phone number.
  - Click a contact name from your contacts list.
3. Click Add to call.
Avaya Workplace Client starts the conference call.
Start a conference call from the New Conversation screen by doing the following:
1. Click New conversation.
2. On the New Conversation screen, drag and drop contacts or contact groups.
3. Click or .
Avaya Workplace Client starts the conference call.

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