Overview
Skype for Business (Lync) is a state-of-the-art communications tool that enables collaboration between colleagues. It allows users to securely instant message, voice and video call, hold online meetings, and share one’s desktop and programs in real time. Lync users can host and participate in live meetings and communicate directly from Outlook.
Using a computer, tablet, or mobile device, users will now be able to use the latest communication technology provided by Lync to connect and collaborate across buildings and campuses - avoiding the common frustrations associated with venue availability and travel time to off campus locations.
Key Features
- Call or meet with colleagues, students and other associates from anywhere that has an internet connection (conference calling)
- Collaborate on documents and applications (desktop sharing)
- Let colleagues know availability and quickly check on a colleague's availability (presence)
- Communicate with colleagues in real time (instant messaging)
- Share and send files as part of any Lync communication, without the need to use email
Quick Start Guides and Videos
Lync 2013 (Windows)
- Video: Sign in and get oriented in Lync 2013
- Basic tasks in Lync 2013
- Skype for Business (and Lync 2013) training
- Quick Reference Cards about Skype for Business (Lync)
Lync 2011 (Mac)
- Lync for Mac Quick tour
- Communicating using Lync for Mac
- Video: Schedule and run online meetings using Lync for Mac
- Sharing your desktop
- Keyboard shortcuts for Lync
Lync on a mobile device
- Lync 2013 for mobile clients
- Use Lync on your iPad
- Use Lync on your iPhone
- Use Lync on your Android phone
- Use Lync on your Windows Phone
Lync, Quick Start Guides
- Use instant messaging and presence (Windows)
- Set up a Lync Meeting (Windows)
- Start an impromptu Skype for Business Meeting (Windows)
- Joining a Skype for Business Meeting (Windows)
- Adding people to your contacts list (Windows)
- Share your desktop or a program in Lync (Windows)
- Show, hide, or change your picture in Skype for Business (Windows)
- Using IM/Presence and managing contacts/groups (Mac) (PDF, 189KB)
- Setting up Audio (Mac) (PDF, 240KB)
- Managing online meetings (Mac) (PDF, 175KB)
- Integrating videos and sharing programs (Mac) (PDF, 163KB)