There are no additional hardware or maintenance costs here. Setting an availability status makes it easier for team members and business clients to communicate efficiently. Skype for Business lets you display your availability or presence with various statuses like Available, Busy, Away, etc. Step 2: In the new window that appears, click on the drop-down arrow in the status menu under your name. Skype for Business lets you add people to your contact list from within and outside your organization.
Step 2: To add people, type their name into the search box in the main Skype for Business window. Skype for Business users can share their screen with attendees during a call or even conduct a webinar easily. Step 1: Launch your Skype for Business application and set your presence status to Available. Step 3: The meeting screen will immediately appear as a pop-up. As Skype for Business Online works with Microsoft Outlook, you can follow these steps to schedule a meeting quickly:. Simply click on it to join the conference call!
Step 2: When you receive a call on Skype for Business, a pop up offering various call settings appears. Or maybe show someone how to perform a specific task. Skype for Business lets you communicate with your contacts list in real-time via instant messaging IM. However, your cell phone should be your primary method for emergency calls while on campus, because Skype for Business phone service will not work in the event of a power outage, network outage or IT service outage.
Because Skype for Business phone service will not work in the event of a power outage, network outage or IT service outage, you should use your cell phone to make emergency calls while on campus. Do I have to use a headset? What are the options for setting up our department phone number? Upon request, a phone number can be assigned to a shared departmental email account. Incoming calls will ring everyone in the group. When calls come in, users will receive a pop-up notification indicating the call is for the department account.
Users in the group will need to review the pop-up notification to know if the call is for their personal line or the department account. When calls come in for personal or departmental numbers, you will receive a pop-up notification.
You will need to review the pop-up notification to know if the call is for your personal line or the department account. At this time users are unable to customize the outgoing message for shared number accounts. Where can I get help or instruction for using Skype for Business phone service? Skype for Business Training: Skype for Business Phone Service: Faculty and staff will receive information about Skype for Business phone service workshop opportunities once their unit has been scheduled for transition.
I use a Mac. Will I get Skype for Business phone service? Skype for Business is now stable in the Mac environment and is ready for regular, daily use. At this time there is not an official client for Linux. Will KU save money on campus phone service? We do not anticipate significant cost savings. However, Skype for Business phone service adds significant functionality for campus units without presently increasing the cost associated with phone service.
Like the traditional campus phone service, Skype for Business phone service still requires circuits and other infrastructure. Skype for Business phone service is simply a new method of connecting to the public telephone network.
KU must still pay the costs of connecting to the public telephone network, along with long-distance charges. Skype for Business phone service will not change the phone service cost structure for campus units. Where can I provide feedback about Skype for Business phone service? Can I add video to a voice call? What software do I need? On Windows machines, you must be running the latest version of the Skype for Business Server client. You will need to download the Lync mobile client from the appropriate app store for your device.
More information about Skype for Business for mobile devices is available on Microsoft's Skype for Business website. You can find instructions for setting up the Lync mobile client on various mobile devices at: Set up Lync for iOS.
Set up Lync for Android. Set up Lync for Windows Phone. Set up Lync for Mac. Set up Lync for Windows. Skype for Business will work with built-in speakers, microphones and cameras, however, we recommend Skype for Business-optimized headsets or external speakerphones for Skype for Business voice and video. Is any training available for Skype for Business? Skype for Business guides, Knowledge Base articles and other training options are available on the Using Skype for Business page to help you learn and use Skype for Business.
After the Skype for Business client is installed on your computer, it takes about hours for the address book to be populated.
When external people join a Skype for Business online meeting the first time, it will ask them to install the Skype for Business Web App, which is a small web plugin.
Does an off-campus meeting attendee need admin rights to install the Skype for Business web plugin when joining through the Skype for Business Web App? Most likely, the attendee will be able to download and install the plug in on their own.
What Web browsers and versions are supported with the Skype for Business Web app to join online meetings? More information on the specific versions that are supported is available in our Knowledge Base article.
Can I use a toll-free number instead of the local number that is automatically created for the meeting? While it is technically possible to delete the local number in the meeting invite and replace it with a toll free number, we advise against editing the footer with the meeting join information.
That is because you could run into an issue where you have some attendees who are joining through their computer's audio and some joining with the toll-free number which will not be connected to the meeting space.
Instructions for scheduling an online meeting via Outlook can be found here for PC and here for Mac. Can I schedule online meetings with any email client other than Microsoft Outlook? How do I Skype for Business-enable an existing meeting on my Exchange calendar?
Please see our Knowledge Base article. How do I create an impromptu Skype for Business online meeting so I can meet with people right away? Instructions for creating an impromptu online Skype for Business meeting can be found here for PC and here for Mac. I don't have a webcam. Can I still view video that is shared by other meeting participants? You will be able to view their video feeds.
You will just be unable to send your own video. If I "Mute Audience" while in a meeting, will it also mute those who have called in using the phone number and conference ID? Attendees who call in will also be muted. They will be notified that they have been muted by an audio notification. Can Skype for Business automatically update my presence availability based on other calendars, such as my Google Calendar? You could, however, synchronize other calendars to your KU Exchange calendar so that presence information is available.
All KU faculty, staff and students have been enabled for Skype for Business and should appear in a Skype for Business search. If the person appears in those directories but not in Skype for Business, please contact the Customer Service Center at or itcsc ku.
Can voice and video calls be recorded? With Lync for Mac, you can use your Mac as a softphone, forwarding calls to various devices and numbers. Lync for Mac is the ideal productivity and collaboration tool for businesses using Mac everywhere. How Does Microsoft Lync Work? Want to learn about Lync solutions?
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