Now that you know the power of chat rooms. It is time to create one. Creating one will allow you to collaborate with the people who are important to you. You will be able to create a chat room if your Lync policy allows this. This policy is usually setup by the LYNC administrator. Creating…
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, but we’ve seen feedback that some people are having trouble getting signed in. If you are having problems signing-in, please take a look at the information in this article: Lync sign-in issues. We have also seen feedback…
Presenting your Screen with Lync 2013
In Lync 2013, as with the rest of the content, you can find program, monitor and desktop sharing options under the monitor icon. Here you can initiate a new session or quickly switch to recently presented content, listed conveniently in the same menu under Presentable Content. You can also Show the Stage if you want…
Lync 2013: Keeping tabs on your conversations!
I’m happy to blog about one of my favorite features in Lync 2013 – TABBED CONVERSATIONS. Tab conversations have definitely improved my Lync and Windows experiences, and I want to share with you how tabs can improve yours…… 1. Customize the tab view. Tab conversations offer two different views: tile view which is the default, and…
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 Wing Shoes is no stranger to innovation. In 1940, the company launched the first mobile shoe store. Trucks that contained miniature show rooms drove up to worksites and sold shoes to workers on the spot. Not only did the shoe…
Lync 2013 reaches RTM!
We wanted to let all of our blog readers know that the engineering team has signed off on the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) build of Lync 2013, as-of today, October 11th, 2012! General availability is planned for the first quarter of 2013. Starting October 19, any customer purchasing Office 2010 in retail will receive the…
Lync 2013: Videoconferencing with Gallery View
How many times have you been in a conference call and thought, “Gee-hmm, I wonder how my manager is reacting to this?” Or, “Does my colleague really mean what he says?” Well, now there’s a solution for that! The Lync 2013 client gives you a “big picture” view of your conference, so you can feel…
What are all these settings?
The settings and options available on Lync Mobile allow you to stay in control of how your application works and how you communicate. How to access your settings Your Lync options and settings are accessible from the “My Info” view, this is the first tab or pivot in the application. On top of accessing your…
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 Lync is used and viewed by others – it’s how we continue to focus on delivering the best UC experience possible. There’s a number of ways we do that – talking to customers and partners, considering direct feedback from Lync Preview…
Introducing the First Lync Conference
by Giovanni Mezgec, GM, Lync Marketing Mark your calendars! I’m happy to announce that we will hold the first Lync Conference next year in San Diego, CA. The conference will take place at the Hotel del Coronado from February 19-21, 2013. The conference will feature dynamic keynotes, informative sessions for both business and technical audiences,…