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Office Callouts

Office, also known as the office complex within the Counter-Strike franchise, is in the official hostage rescue map, added in Beta 7.0. Due to its popularity, it has been in every Counter-Strike game.

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CS2 and CSGO

Hover over locations on the interactive map above to view detailed descriptions for all Office callouts. Alternatively, search the callouts table to find information about a specific callout. Click on the Eye icon in the callout to show it on the map.

Main Window

A large glass window on the outside wall of the office, facing the Front Yard.

Paper

Small room near Cubicles that has a printer/copier.

Conference

Meeting room with a long table.

T Spawn

Terrorist starting zone.

Couch

A single couch positioned within the T Spawn zone.

Computers

A room or area filled with desks and computer monitors, located near the Cubicles / Paper Room close to the Hostage Room.

ZigZag

The arched hallway located right ahead of the Cross area.

Long

It’s the extended hallway that stretches to the left just past the Side Hall.

Soda

The hallway linking Front Hall to Main Hall, marked by a toppled soda machine along its path.

Second Mid

An additional hallway branching off to the left of Long Hall.

CT Spawn

CT team’s starting point.

Hideout

The small room leading to the Long Snipe area.

Outside

The map’s most spacious open zone, linking CT Spawn with the Front Office and Main Hall.

Copier

The small copier room adjacent to Front Office.

Snowman

The snowy corner outside CT spawn, marked by the snowman statue.

Ladder

On the CT side of Office, in the snowy exterior area known as Outside, Back Yard, or near Snowman.

Under

Entrance to a covered T-side tunnel connecting Outside to Connector and Long.

Snipers Nest

An interior space located behind the Front Yard, often used by CT snipers to hold long angles.

Garage

A garage positioned just ahead of the CT Spawn zone.

Garage Door

The large metal rolling door that separates the Garage (indoor) from the Garage Yard (outdoor snowy area) on the CT side of the map.

Small Office

A frequently contested zone situated close to the hostages.

Secret

A compact cover spot within Long Hall, featuring two vending machines that can help conceal players.

Inner Long

The hallway adjacent to T Spawn, easily recognized by the large potted plant.

Kitchen

Break room with vending machines near CT Spawn.

Short

The hallway situated in front of the elevator, directly across from the Garage Windows.

Middle

The wide hallway that links the Connector, Short, and Second Mid together.

Stairs

The staircase connecting CT Spawn to Main Hall, providing a key vertical path between the two areas.

Back Stairs

A set of right-angled stairs that provide access from the Garage to the hostage zone.

Windows

A series of six breakable glass windows that open into an indoor section from the Garage Yard.

Back Yard

An open area that connects directly to the Garage entrance.

Back Boost

A blue dumpster filled with snow, located in the Garage Yard area.

Security

Room near Hostages with monitors. Often watched by CTs.

Connector

The restroom area positioned right ahead of Long Hall.

Why Is It Important to Use Callouts in Office?

If you’re new to the concept of using callouts in CS:GO/CS2, here you have a list of reasons why it’s important to use the when playing in Office: 

  • Communicate briefly and effectively: When playing competitively, it’s a waste of time to use the radio or the chat, and hence the easiest way to communicate information about your location or the enemy is by using callouts via the microphone, it makes communication both brief and effective
  • Coordinate tactics and actions easily: Because using callouts in Office allows you to transfer information quickly, it’s a godsend for coordinating tactics and actions. You don’t have to waste time using the chat or the radio, hence you can execute your strategies effectively, be it as a T or CT
  • Goes with the flow of the match: Learning how to use callouts in Office will allow you to go with the flow of the match, making it possible to communicate all the necessary information to your teammates without disrupting the action
  • Allows you to unleash your potential in your designated role: If you’re playing a specific role, for example an AWPer, using callouts will allow you to gather all the information you need to unleash your full potential. The same if you’re a lurker, entry fragger, baiter, anchor or support, using callouts will mark a huge difference when playing in Office
  • Learn the importance of each area: The different 15 areas in Office serve different purposes. For example, controlling the Long Snipe is a must-do if you have skillful AWPers in your team, and controlling the Front Yard will provide your team a competitive advantage because it’s a nexus for player movement

As you can see, it pays off to use the callouts in Office, as it’s going to make a huge difference in your team’s performance. And since this map has a smaller number of callouts, it’s a good start point, so you can later learn how to use callouts in maps that belong to the official pool of CS2 maps.

If you feel like there are too many callouts to learn, don’t worry. You can start slow and practice with bots, so you can get familiar with the different areas in Office, before you can start using them in matches with real players.

Overview on the Office Map

One of the most popular hostage rescue maps, it’s been available in all the versions of Counter-Strike, all the way from CS 1.0 to CS2. Therefore, it’s an iconic map that players love, especially in Casual mode as it’s part of the pool of casual CS2 maps nowadays. 

The map has undergone four major transformations since its launch, adding new features such as snow walking sound, significant changes to key sections such as the T spawn area and updates to the texture and overall design of the map.

Although this map doesn’t belong to the official pool of maps in CS2 Competitive, thousands of players around the world still love to play in this map, be it via MM or on their private servers. Therefore, this is why many want to learn how to use the Office callouts, as they’re a reliable way to execute different strategies and tactics flawlessly.

Now you have a proper overview on the Office map and all the callouts you can use, therefore we invite you to study our numbered map and list of callouts carefully, so you can learn how to use them like a professional.