Skype for Business allows you to create an online meeting straight from Outlook in a few simple steps:Ĭlick the ‘New Skype Meeting’ button. The three most used indicators are ‘Available’, ‘Busy’ and ‘Away’, however there are some other common indictors you can use: If you want Skype for Business to automatically change your status for you, click the ‘Status’ menu again, then click ‘Reset Status’. You can click the arrows next to your name to change and set your presence then choose a status you want to show to others. If you are on a video or audio call, it will change to the red icon (‘Busy’) and display to your colleagues as ‘In a call’. If you join a Skype for Business meeting, your presence will appear as ‘In a meeting’. Your presence changes automatically, according to your Outlook calendar, however you can change it manually and set a personal note, which will appear in your colleagues’ contacts list or on your contact card so people can see it. You can also change your presence at any time. Skype for Business lets you see who is available, busy or away. Your audio and video are now set up to start making video and audio calls. Select ‘Video Device’ and choose your preferred camera from the drop-down list at the top of the screenĬlick ‘Camera Settings’ if you wish to adjust lighting or colour Select ‘Audio Device Settings’ and choose your preferred audio device from the list availableĬlick the ‘Play’ button to test the speaker and adjust the volumeĬlick on ‘Video Device’ in the left menu, under ‘Audio Device’ You’re now set-up and ready to start using Skype for Business 02.If asked if you want to save your password for sign-in, in the future, choose ‘Yes’Īt the ‘Help Make Skype for Business Better’ box, choose whether to allow Microsoft to collect error logs and device configuration information If you are challenged on first use, simply enter your credentials and Skype for Business will use those going forward.

If you change this option at some point, then you can still find Skype for Business under Productivity on the start panel. Signing in should not normally be necessary as Skype for Business should start automatically when you start your computer.

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