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Register / Edit / Delete Groups (Departments)

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This page explains how to set up groups in Acall.

 

 NOTE
This page explains how to register and edit groups one by one.
You can also register and edit groups in batch using a CSV file.
Please refer to "Import / Export Group Information".

 

What is a "Group"?

You can register organizations, departments, and teams to which each worker belongs as "group" in Acall.

Groups can be set up in a hierarchy according to your organizational structure.

 

Administrators can add, edit, and delete groups on Acall Portal.

 

Group Screen

Group list

Click on [Organization] > [Groups] on the side menu of Acall Portal to display a list of registered groups.

No Items Description
MK-1406_2.png Change the display order and hierarchy of groups.
MK-1406_3.png Expand the group hierarchy to view all groups.
MK-1406_4.png Click on the three-dots and [Create Group] to open the Create Group screen.
MK-1406_5.png Click to expand (⇔ fold) to see the groups in the lower hierarchy.
Group name The registered group name is displayed.
Contact The name of the person in charge of the group is displayed.

Notification・Call

The services that have set up for notifications and calls are displayed, such as chat, extension, and FaceTime.

Non-display on device

Groups that is not displayed on Acall Reception.

No call

Groups that cannot be called on Acall Reception.
Group Image Group image displayed on Acall Reception.

Edit

You can edit the group information.

 

Group Creation Screen

Groups can be created by clicking on the three-dots in the upper right corner of the screen on Acall Portal and then [CREATE].

 NOTE
Fields marked with (*) are required.
Items Description
Group ID

The ID identifying groups

a ID is issued automatically and cannot be edited.
※It is only displayed on the Edit screen and will not be displayed on the New screen. 

Group Name (*)

Group name (department name)

※English names can be registered if "English display support" is turned on in [Corporate Settings] > [Additional Functions]. 

Person in charge

The person in charge of a group

The person in charge of the group will receive direct notification when the group is called on Acall Reception.
Workers who belong to a group can be set as the person in charge. 

Parent Group

Parent group in the hierarchy

Setting a parent group allows you to set up a hierarchy. 

Apple ID

Apple ID for a call to groups via FaceTime on Acall Reception

※Call option can be set for either Audio or Video.
※Available when FaceTime option is set.

Extension Number

Extension number for a call to a group via extension on Acall Reception

※Subscription for Cloud extension or On-premise extension option is required.

Slack Channel

Slack channel for a notification to a group on Acall Reception.

※Available with Slack service integration.

Slack Mention

Mention settings for a notification to Slack channels

Please refer to [Receiving Notifications of Visits via Slack] for details.
※Available with Slack service integration.

Chatwork ROOM ID

Chatwork chat room ID for a notification to a group on Acall Reception

※Available with Chatwork service integration.

GoogleChat Webhook URL

Google Workspace Webhook URL for a notification to a group on Acall Reception.

※Available with Google Chat service integration

LINE WORKS ROOM ID

LINE WORKS ROOM ID for a notification to a group from Acall Reception. 

※Available with LINE WORKS service integration.
※Reference:  [Receive Notifications of Visits Through LINE WORKS]

Teams Webhook URL

Microsoft Teams Webhook URL for a notification to groups on Acall Reception.

※Available with Microsoft Teams service integration.
※Reference: [Receiving Notifications of Visits via Microsoft Teams

Phone Number for the Voice Notification

Phone number for voice notification via Acall Reception to a group.

※Available when voice notification option is set.

Device display

Display / Non-Display of Groups on Acall Reception

Please set as non-display when certain groups do not accept direct visitors and ?project groups with high confidentiality.

Call

ON/OFF for a call via Acall Reception

 

Ex) Administrative Department

  └ Accounting Devision

  └ General Affairs Devision
In organizations such as above, set the call setting as disabled in the Administrative Department, and set as enabled in the Accounting Devision and General Affairs Devision if you want to accept visitors only in the Accounting Section and General Affairs Section.

When calling a group, the Administrative Department will be displayed.
However, call to the Accounting Division or the General Affairs Devision after selecting the Administrative Department first

Group Image

Group Image on Acall Reception

Recommended image size: 144px × 144px or larger
Available formats: JPG, PNG, GIF

 

Register Groups

Click [Create Group] from the three dots in the upper right corner of the Groups screen.

 

Fill in group information on the new creation page, and then click [Create].

Please refer to  "Group Create  Screen" for an explanation of the items.

 ATTENTION
・Fields marked with (*) are required.
・When setting up a person in charge in a group, the worker must belong to the group.

 

The new group will appear on the list of Groups.

 

Edit Groups

Click on [Organizations] > [Groups] to open the list of groups on Acall Portal side menu.

Click the Edit icon of the group you wish to edit to open the group edit screen

 

After filling in the items you wish to change, click [Update].

 

Delete Groups

Click on [Organization] > [Groups] on Acall Portal side menu to open the list of groups.

Click the [Edit] icon of the group you wish to delete to open the group edit screen.

 

Click [Delete].

 

Change Group Hierarchy

As an example, shows how to move the "General Affairs" group under the "Administration" group.

Click on [Organization] > [Groups] and click Edit (pencil mark) of the "Administration" group on the side menu of Acall Portal to open the edit screen.

 

Click [Parent Group] to display the list of groups.

Click on the group set as the parent group, and you can see the selected group on the right.

 

Click [Update] for the hierarchy changes.

 

 

 NOTE
You can also refer to "Sort and Move Groups" below to change the hierarchy.

 

Sort and Move Groups

Click [Organization] > [Groups] on the side menu of Acall Portal to open the lists of groups.

At first, Click  [GROUP SORT / MOVE].

 

 

You can move the group by dragging the group.

To change the hierarchy, drag and drop the group to the lower right corner of the parent group.

 

When you have completed the change, please click [SAVE].