Lync Team Blog
Persistent Chat Room Management: Creating a Chat Room
Now that you know the power of chat rooms. It is time to create one. Creating one will allow you to...
Author: Hassan Issa (MSFT) Date: 11/07/2012
Lync app feedback - you asked, and here it is
Thanks to everyone who has downloaded our new Windows Store Lync app! Lots of people are loving it,...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 11/01/2012
Presenting your Screen with Lync 2013
In Lync 2013, as with the rest of the content, you can find program, monitor and desktop sharing...
Author: Bora Beran, MSFT Date: 10/26/2012
Lync 2013: Keeping tabs on your conversations!
I’m happy to blog about one of my favorite features in Lync 2013 – TABBED CONVERSATIONS....
Author: Cindy Kwan (msft) Date: 10/19/2012
Case Study: Red Wing Shoes Is No Stranger to Innovation
by Rainer Podjoutomo, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Lync In the area of customer service, Red...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 10/17/2012
Lync 2013 reaches RTM!
We wanted to let all of our blog readers know that the engineering team has signed off on the...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 10/11/2012
Lync 2013: Videoconferencing with Gallery View
How many times have you been in a conference call and thought, “Gee-hmm, I wonder how my...
Author: Yan-Microsoft Date: 10/10/2012
What are all these settings?
The settings and options available on Lync Mobile allow you to stay in control of how your...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 10/05/2012
UPDATE: Skype and so much more: Why we're so excited about the new Lync
by Brian Crum Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft Lync We’re always interested in seeing how...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 09/20/2012
Introducing the First Lync Conference
by Giovanni Mezgec, GM, Lync MarketingMark your calendars! I’m happy to announce that we will...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 09/20/2012
Taking Meeting Notes in Lync 2013
One of the most common scenarios for taking notes at work is during meetings - whether it is about...
Author: Bora Beran, MSFT Date: 09/19/2012
Lync Mobile Clients let you stay connected, on your terms
In our busy work world, it is important to stay in touch with your colleagues, customers, and...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 08/10/2012
UPDATE! Lync for Mac 2011 gets improved device support with hotfix 14.0.3
[Originally posted Fri Aug 24, 2012. UPDATED Tue Sep 18, 2012. Snom UC600 and Plantronics Calisto...
Author: Jacob Fischer Date: 08/08/2012
What’s New in Lync 2013
Lync 2013 offers a clean new look to help you communicate quickly and easily. You’ll also notice new...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 08/03/2012
Lync Mobile Clients Let You Communicate with a Single, Consistent Identity
No matter where you are, Lync mobile clients allow you to communicate with your work identity so you...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 07/27/2012
Hello from the Lync Mobile Team - Introduction to Lync on Mobile Devices
As most of you know, earlier in the year we released Lync 2010 for Windows Phone, iPhone, iPad and...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 07/13/2012
Lync for iPad - Version 1.5 is here!
The Lync team is happy to introduce the next update of Lync 2010 for iPad. This update enhances the...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 06/22/2012
Picture This
Dear Mr. Presence, I love the contact details and presence information that Lync provides to me...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 06/12/2012
Staying Active
Dear Mr. Presence, Microsoft Lync has a great status note that I can set to let others know about my...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 01/24/2012
Welcome to the New Lync Team Blog!
We have found our new home on TechNet! This blog is still your source for great information on all...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 05/04/2011
Scheduling an Office Communicator Conference Call from Outlook
With the Office Communicator and the Conferencing Add-in for Outlook, you can schedule a VoIP...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 05/01/2011
Adding Extensibility to the Office Communicator 2007 PE "Quick Dial" Feature
Office Communicator 2007 PE provides the convenience of "off hook" dialing for its users that are...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 05/01/2011
Show and Tell
Power of Screen Sharing at your fingertips…. literally! “Paul: Hey Robin, can you take...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 04/30/2011
R2 packs more than its name!
It’s here! About a year and a half after delivering Office Communicator 2007, we proudly...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 04/30/2011
Call Delegation
Call delegation functionality is supported by PBX’es via Shared Lines or Bridged Line...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 04/30/2011
Communicator “14” Online Meetings
Running late to a meeting? Need to attend an important meeting when working from home? Joining a...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 04/30/2011
What is the “Server URL” field in Communicator Mobile (CoMo) for Nokia?
After installing the CoMo for Nokia client, the first thing you need to do to successfully sign-in...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 04/30/2011
Message Waiting Indication and Access to Unified Voicemail on Communicator Mobile (CoMo) for Nokia
This blog will explain how the Message Waiting indicator (MWI) works and how end-user can access...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 04/29/2011
Microsoft Lync 2010 Accessibility
Introduction Accessibility was an important consideration we put our efforts into during Lync 2010...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 04/29/2011
IM an Expert
Are there experts in your enterprise that would like to share their knowledge? Do you find yourself...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 03/23/2011
“Connect while Roaming” Feature in Communicator Mobile (CoMo) for Nokia
Data overage occurs when the user’s cellular network download data goes over the limits of the...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 12/22/2010
The new and improved Contact List
Introducing the new and improved Contact List The contact list is one of the most important...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 11/19/2010
Preparing your System for a Lync Web App Meeting
So you received your first invite to attend a meeting hosted on Lync 2010 and you do not have Lync...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 11/12/2010
Joining Meeting Audio From Lync Web App
Microsoft Lync Web App can be used to join Lync meetings from a web browser on Windows and Mac...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 10/26/2010
Introducing Microsoft Lync Web App
With the release of Microsoft Lync 2010, we are introducing Lync Web App, a new Silverlight based...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 10/19/2010
Microsoft Lync 2010 Frequently Used Keyboard shortcuts
Below are the shortcut keys that can be used irrespective of which window has focus. Table 1: Global...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 09/24/2010
Setting up your Speed-Dial to quickly & automatically call into your meetings
Ever been stuck in traffic in your car, late for a meeting you need to attend, and fumbling around...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 09/22/2010
Deploying Office Live Meeting or Communications Server to your organization? Don’t stop at the desktop, drive users to adopt!
Microsoft now offers a free instructor-led session entitled : ‘6 steps to a successful UC...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 09/14/2010
Application Sharing in Lync
Office Communicator 2007 R2 had brought sharing monitors and desktop to their everyday phone calls...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 09/14/2010
Lobby functionality and Live Meeting capabilities in Communicator “14”
With the release of Communicator “14”, you no longer have to have a separate client to...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 09/03/2010
Introduction to Communicator “14”
With the announcement of Communicator “14” at TechEd in June, we can finally share with...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 08/23/2010
Device Highlight: Polycom® CX300
While most of the time we focus on Office Communicator from a Software perspective, it’s easy...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 03/03/2010
High Quality Communications
In October 1872 in Baltimore Maryland, the architect of Montreal’s Windsor Station and his...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 02/24/2010
Free Instructor Led Training - Office Live Meeting
In addition to training on Office Communicator, Microsoft also offers free instructor-led sessions...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 02/02/2010
New Instructor-Led Training: Introduction to Office Communicator
Microsoft now offers a free instructor-led session that introduces key Office Communicator usage...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 01/03/2010
Using Consultative Transfer
One of the little known features of Office Communicator is the ability to make consultative...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 10/21/2009
Cool Tip of the Day 61: Receive Phone Calls
With Microsoft® Office Communicator 2007 R2, do the following to receive phone calls: Answer a...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 08/17/2009
Communicator Mobile Just Got Better
Following the release of Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 in January, the Communicator...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 08/03/2009
Cool Tip of the Day 60: Make Phone Calls
You can use Microsoft® Office Communicator 2007 R2 to make one-click phone calls to contacts in...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 07/27/2009
Cool Tip of the Day 53: About Personal Status Notes
In Microsoft® Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2, in addition to setting your presence status,...
Author: The Lync Team Date: 07/24/2009