It includes corporate IM, VOIP and conferencing capabilities. Lync is Microsoft's unified communications platform for business users. But when Lync Server 2013 RTM'd in October 2012, along with the rest of the new Office client/server products, Skype federation seemingly wasn't part of the final product, after all.

Microsoft officials also confirmed Skype federation was designed to be part of the Lync 2013 release. With Lync, audio and video calls are just a click away.Customers who were testing Microsoft's Lync 2013 last year noted that Skype federation was one of the features of Lync 2013. Set up a Lync Meeting in Outlook | Join a Lync Meeting | Share your desktop or a program in Lync Learn how you can use Lync to quickly gather people for a meeting, no matter where they are. Schedule, Join, and Conduct Lync Meetings Learn how to use Lync to IM, make a call, and join a meeting on your mobile device.įind out how simple it is to Use the contact card, Send an IM, and Control access to your presence information in Lync with Lync 2013. Learn how to get started sending IMs, making calls, setting up and attending meetings, and generally working more efficiently than ever using Lync 2013. Skype for Business Quick Start Guides bundleĬheck out training courses for the rest of the Office 2013 programs. The guides cover audio setup and making calls, contacts, presence, and IM, meetings, video, and sharing and collaboration. Use this learning path to see how you can use Skype for Business to connect with others and run effective meetings.ĭownload a bundle of guides in both PDF and PowerPoint formats. Run more effective meetings with Skype for Business Also see a bonus video on how-to use video on Skype calls and meetings. View this Office Mix to learn how to manage your meeting, including sharing your screen, muting participants, and discovering tools inside Skype for Business. And, get some pointers on how chat or an IM conversation can instantly become an impromptu meeting. For example, you can choose to keep the meeting open or control what attendees can do. View this Office Mix to learn how to schedule your next meeting with Skype for Business and how to fine-tune your options. Learn how to schedule meetings (Office Mix) And, get links to additional resources, including downloads for your business. View this Office Mix to learn about what you see and do when you join a Skype for Business meeting, including how to join on multiple devices. Learn how to get started finding someone, sending IMs, making calls, and setting up and attending meetings using Skype for Business.

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