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The Virtual Whiteboard in Skype for Business is a handy tool for demonstrations requiring the use of free hand drawing. To initiate a Skype for Business video call, press the camcorder icon while in a conversation or right-click the contact card in your contacts view and click Call.

To initiate a Skype for Business voice call, press the phone icon while in a conversation or right-click the contact card in your contacts view and click Call. To use this feature, you and your contact must have a usable microphone, and webcam (for video calls). Skype for Business can be used to initiate voice and video calls using Voice over IP (VOIP).

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Attachments greater than this size can cause Skype for Business to behave in unintended ways.įinally, due to security reasons, Skype for Business is unable to transfer any potentially self-executing files or source code files. While Skype for Business does not have a theoretical file attachment limit size, ITS strongly recommends keeping attachment sizes below 25 megabytes. Once selected, the file will show up in the chat window and will transfer as soon as the other user accepts the file. In the file manager that appears, you can select the file you wish to attach. From this window, click on Add Attachments. In the chat window, click the Present icon, which looks like a flat screen TV silhouette. Students should contact the Student Technology Center, while employees should contact their TSP or Sysad. If you have trouble following this tutorial, please contact ITS. When your contact replies, the Skype for Business icon will flash yellow in your taskbar, notifying you of a new message. Type your message into the text box near the bottom of the new window and hit the enter key to send the message. This will bring up a new mini-screen where you can send instant messages to each other. To start an instant messaging session with a contact, simply double-click his or her contact card in your contacts view or right-click on the contact card and select Send an IM.

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Screenshot of how to manage groups in Skype for Business. If you find that you no longer need a group, right-click on it and select Delete Group to delete it. You can also rename an existing group by right-clicking on it and selecting Rename Group and typing in a new name. You can then drag your contacts into this group. You will be prompted for a name and the new group will be created. To create a new group, right-click on an existing group and select Create New Group. People that have added you to their contacts who are not already in your contact list will show up in the New tab. You can organize your contacts into various groups, such as a 'co-workers' group, a 'supervisor' group, etc. To add the contact, double-click on their contact card or right-click and select Add to Contact Lists.Īdditionally, you can add entire distribution groups instead of individual contacts.Ĭontacts within a group that you delete will also be removed from your group list.Īfter you add a contact, it will appear under the Groups view.

As you type, Skype for Business will attempt to match your entry with a contact. To add a contact, simply begin typing their name or email address in the field titled Find Someone. This allows you to easily search and add contacts at the U of I. Just like your email account, Skype for Business is connected to the Global Address List, which contains the emails for all employees at the University of Idaho. To begin using Skype for Business, you must first add contacts.

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Sign into Skype for Business by entering your full email address into the Sign-in Address field and enter your NetID password into the Password field. Lync may not be installed with the latest version of Office 2016. Alternatively, the Lync client may be on your Mac dock. On a Macintosh, Skype for Business is still called Lync, and it can be found by searching for it in the spotlight at the top-right of the desktop. Skype for Business can be installed with the latest version of Office 2016.

On a Windows machine, you can find the Skype for Business client by searching for it on the Start Screen (Windows 8 or 10) or from the start menu (Windows 7) and clicking the icon to launch the program.

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Request software assistance Basic Features: Opening Skype for Business This includes signing on to Skype for Business, finding and adding contacts, organizing your contact lists, starting an instant messaging session, sending attachments, voice and video chat, using the virtual white board, sharing monitors and programs and group conversations. While most of the content in the video below remains relatively unchanged, note that Microsoft 'Lync' has been renamed as 'Skype for Business.' Learn about the basic and advanced functionality of the Microsoft Skype for Business (previously called Lync) desktop client.