# Communication Menu

The Communication page menu is presented along the left vertical edge of the application and is viewable when accessing the Communication page.  This menu includes direct access to the communication features and elements within the application.   

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The Communication menu includes:

* [**My Status & Profile**](/desktop-user-guide-1.6/getting-started/app-layout.md#my-status) - Quick access to:
  * Presence Status
  * Status Description
  * Call Forwarding
* [**Recent Activity**](/desktop-user-guide-1.6/communication/recent-activity.md) - Real-time stream of your most recent channel and direct chat activity.
* [**Contacts** ](/desktop-user-guide-1.6/communication/contacts-list.md)- Personal and company contacts list.
* [**Channels**](/desktop-user-guide-1.6/communication/team-communication/team-chat-channels.md) - Team chat and collaboration channels which you've either created or are a member of.
* [**Dialpad** ](/desktop-user-guide-1.6/communication/phone-calls/calls-to-extensions-and-phone-numbers.md#dialpad)- Integrated softphone access to make internal or external phone calls.
* [**Call History**](/desktop-user-guide-1.6/communication/call-history.md) - Your extension's calling history.
* [**Voicemail** ](/desktop-user-guide-1.6/communication/visual-voicemail.md)- Your extension's voicemail box.
* [**Communication Settings**](/desktop-user-guide-1.6/communication/communication-settings.md) - Settings and preferences specific to the Communication.

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