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Microsoft Lync is now available for school-wide use (staff and students).  You can also use Microsoft Lync to communicate with other organizations using Lync and anyone using Skype.  With Lync you can do one-on-one or group conversations using instant messages, audio, or video.
Skype For Business is now available for school-wide use (staff and students).


Lync is heavily integrated with the other Office 365 services.  For example, conversation logs are saved into your email box under the Conversation History folder.  You can also see whether people are online when sending emails to them.  You can also send and receive Lync messages when checking your email.
== What is Skype For Business? ==


We are still rolling out the Lync messenger client to all computers on campus.  On some computers it will just work when you start it (Start -> All Programs -> Microsoft Office 2013 -> Lync 2013.  On others, you will get an error when attempting to start Lync.  If you get an error, please report it to [mailto:help@smus.ca help@smus.ca] and we will install Lync on that computer.
You can also use Skype For Business to communicate with other organizations using Skype For Business, Lync and anyone using Skype.  With Skype For Business you can do one-on-one or group conversations using instant messages, audio, or video.


You can also get Lync clients for your mobile device ([https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lync-2013-for-iphone/id605841731?mt=8# iPhone], [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lync-2013-for-ipad/id605608899?mt=8# iPad], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.lync15&hl=en Android], [http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/lync/ba4b9485-8712-41ff-a9ea-6243a3e07682# Windows 8]) and your personal computer.  Students have Microsoft Lync included with their Microsoft Office subscription provided by the school.
Skype For Business is heavily integrated with the other Office 365 services.  For example, conversation logs are saved into your email box under the Conversation History folder.  You can also see whether people are online when sending emails to them. You can also send and receive Skype For Business messages when checking your email.


You can sign into Lync simply by providing your SMUS email address (@smus.ca) and password.  You can add other SMUS contacts by entering their email address (@smus.ca). To add Skype contacts, choose "Add a contact not in my organization" -> Skype, then enter their Microsoft account email address.  If their Microsoft account email address is not @hotmail.com, @outlook.com, or @msn.com, you have to specify it in a special way: username(domain.com)@msn.com, for example: hello(gmail.com)@msn.com .
== Using Skype For Business on school computers ==
 
Skype for Business can be launched from the Start Menu.
 
== Using Skype For Business on your own device ==
 
You can also get Skype For Business clients for your mobile device ([https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lync-2013-for-iphone/id605841731?mt=8# iPhone], [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lync-2013-for-ipad/id605608899?mt=8# iPad], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.lync15&hl=en Android]) and your personal computer.  Students have Skype For Business included with their Microsoft Office subscription provided by the school.
 
== Signing into Skype For Business ==
 
You can sign into Skype For Business simply by providing your SMUS email address (@smus.ca) and password.  You can add other SMUS contacts by entering their email address (@smus.ca).
 
== Adding contacts ==
 
To add Skype contacts, choose + (the person with the plus symbol) -> "Add a contact not in my organization" -> Skype, then enter their Microsoft account email address.

Latest revision as of 16:05, 2 June 2017

Skype For Business is now available for school-wide use (staff and students).

What is Skype For Business?

You can also use Skype For Business to communicate with other organizations using Skype For Business, Lync and anyone using Skype. With Skype For Business you can do one-on-one or group conversations using instant messages, audio, or video.

Skype For Business is heavily integrated with the other Office 365 services. For example, conversation logs are saved into your email box under the Conversation History folder. You can also see whether people are online when sending emails to them. You can also send and receive Skype For Business messages when checking your email.

Using Skype For Business on school computers

Skype for Business can be launched from the Start Menu.

Using Skype For Business on your own device

You can also get Skype For Business clients for your mobile device (iPhone, iPad, Android) and your personal computer. Students have Skype For Business included with their Microsoft Office subscription provided by the school.

Signing into Skype For Business

You can sign into Skype For Business simply by providing your SMUS email address (@smus.ca) and password. You can add other SMUS contacts by entering their email address (@smus.ca).

Adding contacts

To add Skype contacts, choose + (the person with the plus symbol) -> "Add a contact not in my organization" -> Skype, then enter their Microsoft account email address.

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