“If only someone would build Lync for a conference room” Lync is at the center of one of the biggest transformations in the way we work since the advent of the PC. The workforce is more distributed, with more flexible working hours and getting things done increasingly relies on collaboration with people in multiple…
Don’t miss the Virtual Launch Event for the New Office 365 for Business
Join us at our Virtual Launch Event on February 27th as we celebrate the availability of a major new release coming to Office 365 for businesses. If you are exploring cloud offerings, you do not want to miss this event. You’ll hear from Kurt DelBene, President of the Microsoft Office Division, about Microsoft’s vision for productivity,…
Lync 2013 – February 2013 Update
The Lync Desktop 2013 February update is now available for download! Click on the below link to get it now! http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2812461
Client Side Recording: Lync 2013
Meeting recordings are a core component of Microsoft’s Unified Communications solution. They have a rich legacy in Microsoft’s conferencing products and service offerings and fulfill a key requirement for many companies and individuals. Generally speaking, recording consists of enabling a meeting participant to capture the information and activity in a meeting in a format that…
Lync 2013 Contact List Enhancements
The contact list is one of the most beloved features in Lync. In every release, the goal is to improve and optimize its user experience to meet user needs. In this post, I will cover the most notable enhancements made to the contact list in Lync 2013 and also provide some insights on why these…
What is Lync Persistent Chat?
What is Lync Persistent Chat? Have you ever wanted a single place where you can easily communicate and collaborate with the people you Work with? Do you find yourself spending time searching through email for a response to a question you had a while ago? Do you find it difficult to keep all discussions about…
Lync and Yahoo! Federation End-of-Life
April 2013 Update: Service shut down date confirmed as June 30, 2014. As of September 1st, 2012, the Microsoft Lync Public IM Connectivity User Subscription License (“PIC USL”) is no longer available for purchase for new or renewing agreements. Customers with active licenses will be able to continue to federate with Yahoo! Messenger until the…
Finding Call Handling Features in Lync 2013
Call handling options are displayed differently in Lync 2013 than in Lync 2010. With the new “hover” experience, you can find your call controls by hovering over different icons to display a menu. Let’s take a look at the Lync 2013 call handling options. Muting yourself: While in a call, you can mute yourself by clicking…
Lync Federation will continue as Windows Live Messenger transitions to Skype
Beginning this month, Microsoft will start helping Windows Live Messenger (WLM) users move to Skype, en route to eventually retiring WLM. Lync customers who are using federation with WLM will be mostly uninterrupted by this change but should be aware of some of the specifics. The movement of WLM users is enabled by the…
Persistent Chat Features
As you know, Lync Persistent Chat Rooms make it easy for you to collaborate with the people you care about around topic that are important to you. Here we will show you how to use chat rooms and customize its settings to maximize their benefit. With Chat rooms you can search for content, broadcast messages…