/mcpAssociate Softkey Template Common Device Optional. There are two ways to associate a softkey template with a phone: • Add the softkey template to the Phone Configuration. • Add the softkey template to the Common Device Configuration. The procedures in this section describe how to associate the softkey template with a Common Device Configuration. Follow these procedures if your system uses a Common Device Configuration to apply configuration options to phones. This is the most commonly used method for making a softkey template available to phones. To use the alternative method, go to Associate a Softkey Template with a Phone, on page 223 Before you begin Configure Softkey Template for Conferencing, on page 220 Procedure Purpose Command or Action Perform this step to add a conferencing softkey template to the Common Device Configuration. Add a Softkey Template to a Common Device Configuration, on page 222 Step 1 Perform this step to link the conferencing softkey Common Device Configuration to a phone. Associate a Common Device Configuration with a Phone, on page 223 Step 2 Add a Softkey Template to a Common Device Configuration Procedure Step 1 From Cisco Unified CM Administration, choose Device > Device Settings > Common Device Configuration. Step 2 Perform the following steps to create a new Common Device Configuration and associate the softkey template with it; otherwise, proceed to the next step. a) Click Add New. b) Enter a name for the Common Device Configuration in the Name field. c) Click Save. Step 3 Perform the following steps to add the softkey template to an existing Common Device Configuration. a) Click Find and enter the search criteria. b) Click an existing Common Device Configuration. Step 4 In the Softkey Template drop-down list, choose the softkey template that contains the softkey that you want to make available. Step 5 Click Save. Step 6 Perform one of the following tasks: Feature Configuration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Release 15 and SUs 222 Conferencing Features Associate Softkey Template Common Device