Configure and Access Your Voicemail

Setting up your voicemail greeting in Microsoft Teams for your personal line ensures that callers receive a personalized message when you are unavailable. This process involves accessing the voicemail settings, recording your greeting or using text-to-speech, and saving the changes to update your voicemail.

Set up your voicemail greeting

Navigate to Call Settings

1. Click the three dots at the top of the screen.

Screen shot of Teams Interface showing user how to access settings by clicking on three dots.

2. Click Settings.

Screen shot of Teams interface show the user how to access settings.

3. Click Calls.

Screen shot of Teams interface show user where to click Calls within settings menu.

 

Greeting Options

You can set up your voicemail greeting two ways.

  • Record a custom greeting
  • Set up a text-to-speech customized greeting option

Screen shot of Manage Voicemail Section of Teams

 

Record a custom greeting

1. To record a greeting, click "Record a greeting". This will open the voicemail window.

Screen shot of voicemail recording interface.

2. Listen to and follow the verbal prompts.

 

Set up a text-to-speech customized greeting option

1. Choose a language for your default greeting

2. Choose what happens when the call is redirected to voicemail. In most cases you should select let the caller record a message.

3. Enter your greeting in the text box.

Screenshot of section to manage voicemails.

 

Check your voicemail

Checking your voicemail is easy with Teams voice.

Important to note: PVCC has configured all personal lines to forward a transcript and audio recording of the voicemail to your work email address. You can still access your voicemail directly through the Teams App. Follow the instructions below.

1. Click the Calls Tab at the side of the screen.

2. Click Voicemail  at the top the screen.

3. Click the voicemail you would like to listen to, then hit play. The voicemail is also transcribed.

Screenshot of Teams voicemail interface.

 

Additional Microsoft Links

Check your voicemail in Microsoft Teams

 

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