To join an audio/video conference using Microsoft® Office Communicator 2007 R2, do the following: Join an audio/video conferenceIn the conference invitation alert, click the left pane. Join from another deviceClick Redirect, and then click the phone number of the device from which you want to join. You can join an audio/video conference even if you…
Cool Tip of the Day 4: Start an Audio/Video Conference
In Microsoft® Office Communicator 2007 R2, you can start an audio/ video (AV) conference with multiple users or a group that you select in the Contact List. Start an audio/video conference with multiple contacts In the Contact List, hold the CTRL key, and then select the contacts you want to invite. Right-click the last contact,…
Cool Tip of the Day 3: Start/Join an Unscheduled Conference Call
In Microsoft® Office Communicator 2007 R2, you can make unscheduled phone conference calls to selected contacts or a group in your Contact List. You can also start a conference call from your mobile phone or from a new phone number that you specify, such as to a hotel room number when you are traveling. Start…
Cool Tip of the Day 2: Join an IM Conference
To join an IM (Instant Messaging) conference using Microsoft® Office Communicator 2007 R2, do the following: In the conference invitation alert, click the left pane. The alert appears in the bottom right of your computer screen. Do you have a tip or a trick to share? Send e-mail to trainuc@microsoft.com or leave a comment…
Cool Tip of the Day 1: Start an IM Conference using Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2
With Microsoft® Office Communicator 2007 R2, you can select multiple contacts or a group in your Contact List to start an IM (Instant Messaging) conference. You can also escalate a one-to-one IM session to a group conference by simply inviting other contacts to an IM session. Start an IM conference with multiple contacts In…
Rich Content and HTML in Instant Messages
As Rajesh mentioned earlier, Office Communicator 2007 R2 packs more than its name. You can see quite a few enhancements in the Instant Message area as well. One of these enhancements is the improved support for IM rich text and HTML clipboard operations. This enables copy/paste operations from a variety of sources like Word™, OneNote™,…
Technet Magazine Article: How RCC Powers OCS 2007 R2
Here is the third article in the series where I explain how Communicator works with OCS and various other components. This article is about Remote Call Control, which is a feature that we shipped with Office Communicator 2005 as well. Remote Call Control allows Office Communicator to control a PBX phone, through a SIP/CSTA Gateway….
Cool Tips and Quick Tricks for Using Microsoft Unified Communications
This set of Tips and Tricks flash cards for Microsoft’s Unified Communications can help end-users get things done. Each card provides step-by-step instructions for how to use Microsoft’s Unified Communications software and technology. Use it yourself, or send these to others you know. We also have source files which will allow you to make changes…
Using Voice from the Keyboard
Tips and Tricks: Using Voice from the Keyboard Several folks have asked me how to answer calls in Communicator using the keyboard, especially when you are using headsets. Well, there is a way to do this even in shipping versions of Communicator 2007, as well as the upcoming Office Communicator 2007 R2. Whenever a call…
Communicator goes Mobile
Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 is almost ready to be shipped to customers, so now is the perfect time to present this Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) client that makes it easy to stay connected from a mobile phone. The Communicator Mobile project was conducted in parallel with the other…