Why Skype for Business?
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Group audio and video meetings on your favorite devices.
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Messaging, meetings, and screen sharing all in one app that words with Office.
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Meetings and calls with anyone.
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Powerful productivity with Office.
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Security and control.
Skype for Business (formerly Lync) #intheTechKnow Tips Sheet
Lync recently joined the Skype family, changing to Skype for Business. With Skype for Business (formerly Microsoft Lync), you can search for and connect with anyone in the Skype network–inside or outside your organization.
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Find anyone in your company and schedule meetings in Outlook.
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Up to 250 people in meetings.
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Enterprise-grade security and management of employee accounts.
Meet and collaborate with anyone, anywhere, on your favorite device!
After your organization is transitioned to Skype for Business, you and your users will benefit from:
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Skype-inspired design With the same look and feel of the Skype client, your users will benefit from the same familiar user interface and ease of use with the new Skype for Business clients.
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Global reach Voice and video connectivity to the entire Skype network.
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Full Lync feature set Because Skype for Business builds on existing Lync features, no features or functionality will be lost.
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Skype has been working hard to bring you a great chat experience that puts your conversations first. Today in Skype 5.13 for iPhone they are starting to release web link previews for chat, bringing you quick, rich ways to share information and content with the people who matter most.
In 5.13 when you send or receive a web link you’ll now get a preview of the content, making it much easier to see the cat video or information that’s been shared before you open the link.
If you’re one of the lucky few who own an Apple Watch already, you may have noticed there are now new ways to manage your conversations from your wrist, helping you quickly and easily stay in touch with the people who matter most. With Skype on your Apple Watch you can now:
Reply to chats from your wrist
If you’re out and about and need to reply to a conversation, you can now chat straight from your Apple Watch. You can use voice to text in your Apple Watch to send a full reply. But if you’re in a rush, Skype on the Apple Watch also supports prepared responses, and of course the full set of emoticons.
Start conversations with the people who matter most
With Apple Watch your favorite contacts are even closer than before. You can start a chat with a favorite contact – straight from your wrist.
To favorite a contact, go to the iPhone app, swipe to the favorites view and tap add favorites at the bottom of your favorite list. Then you can start chatting from your Apple Watch – the rest is up to you.
Manage incoming calls on your wrist
On your Apple Watch you’ll be notified of incoming calls, so you can quickly choose whether to answer or decline. If you answer, your call will simply handoff to your iPhone for you to start chatting.
Source: http://blogs.skype.com/2015/06/02/chat-from-your-wrist-skype-5-13-updates-for-iphone-and-apple-watch/
Lync is now Skype for Business — see what's new
If you already know how to use Skype to stay in touch with friends and family in your life away from work, you'll appreciate the power and simplicity of Skype for Business where it's easy to find and connect with co-workers. And you can use the devices you already have to reach businesses through an enterprise-grade, secure, IT-managed platform. If you're coming to Skype for Business from Lync, you'll recognize all of the features you already use but in a fresh new interface with simplified controls and some great new additions:
- New look and feel
- Call from Skype for Business using your desk phone for audio
- Integration with the Skype directory
- Call Monitor
- Rate My Call
- Quick access to call controls
- Emoticons
New look and feel
If you’re a regular user of the commercial version of Skype, then Skype for Business will seem very familiar: the Contacts list, presence indicators, buttons and icons, and even the app sounds should make you feel right at home. Learn more.
Of course, all the essential Lync features are still there—like the Quick Actions buttons, which let you IM or call a contact (and more) with just one click or tap.
Skype for Business Contacts list
In the Skype Meeting window, the simplified arrangement of controls and menus makes it easy to find the command you need. In the conversation window, chat text is formatted so you can easily see who’s talking, and tabbed conversations allow you to keep track of several discussions at once.
- IM window with two conversations, and meeting window with Present menu
If you've ever had someone send you a file during an IM conversation, then file transfer preview is another feature of the new Skype for Business look and feel you'll appreciate. When someone sends you a file, select Download in the IM window to update the file's icon, or right-click or tap and hold to forward, preview, or delete it.
Emoticons
Skype for Business now includes the same set of emoticons found in the consumer version of Skype. You can turn off emoticons in Skype for Business by going to Options > IM. No server setting is available.
Other Resources:
Managed Solution has developed a proven deployment and migration strategy for our clients moving to Skype for Business. For more information call us at 888.563.9132 or visit our Skype for Business Solutions page.
