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# Calls Sidebar

The Calls Sidebar is where you can **manage and control calls** with your teammates and colleagues. It opens by clicking the`Expand`icon during a call. The Calls Sidebar is a persistent block that can be displayed on any page of Orchestra while the call is active. You can **adjust the width** of the Call sidebar by dragging its left border.

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The Calls Sidebar consists of the following UI elements:

* **Chat name:** The name of the chat where the call is taking place;
* **Number of participants:** Displays the number of participants in the call;
* **Call duration**;
* **Call sidebar island:** Located at the bottom of the Calls Sidebar, the Call sidebar island contains from 4 to 9 call icons, depending on the sidebar's width. These icons represent the core features of the call:
  * **Mic icon:** Turns your microphone on/off. Right-click s to choose which microphone to use during the call.
  * **Video icon:** Turns your video on/off. Right-click to choose which camera to use.
  * **Share screen icon:** Starts or stops screen sharing.
  * **Call recording:** Starts or stops the call recording.
  * **Additional features icon:** Provides access to additional call features:
    * **Camera:** Choose which camera to use for the call.
    * **Microphone:** Choose which microphone to used during the call.
    * **Audio output:** Choose the audio output device for the call.
    * **Copy Meeting Link:** Click to copy the invite link for the call.
    * **Choose a view:**
      * **Tile view:** Enables or disables tile view for the call.
      * **Full-screen icon:** Expands or collapses the Calls Sidebar.
      * **Shrink icon:** Closes the Calls sidebar.
      * **Leave a call icon:** Click to leave or end the call.

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