- Skype for Business is an enterprise software that offers instant messaging, audio calling, and voice conferencing capabilities. It was designed by Microsoft for the Microsoft Office suite. This allows you to retrieve your contact list from local directory services such as the Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Outlook.
- Skype for Business, formerly Lync 2013, for Android extends the power of Lync and Skype to your favorite mobile device: voice & video over wireless, rich presence, instant messaging, conferencing, and calling features from a single, easy-to-use interface. Key Features: -Initiate a group IM or video conversation and invite additional participants -Join, rejoin and initiate a Skype for Business.
Login to https://portal.office.com/ with New School email and password
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Note: If you have created an email alias for your New School account, you must use the email alias to log into the Office 365 Portal.
On the Microsoft Office 365 home screen, click on 'Other Installs' in the top right corner of the grid
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Once on the Software page, click on 'Skype for Business' in the left column navigation
In the notification area on the right side of the taskbar, locate the Skype for Business icon, hold down the Ctrl key, right-click the Skype for Business icon, and then click Configuration Information. Copy the ABS External Server URL. Start Internet Explorer, and then paste the URL into the address bar. Based on your description, you want to download Skype for Business 2016, You may try the steps in this article to deploy Skype for business for your users. Deploy the Skype for Business client in Office 365. Let's go ahead and fire up Skype for Business. On the startup screen, you can choose from several different statuses when you click on Sign in as. While some of those could indicate your unavailability, none of them makes you appear offline. To have this option enabled we have to make some adjustments to the registry.
Click install
For Mac users make sure you are installing the 'Skype for Business', not 'Lync for Mac 2011.'
Mac users must upgrade to Mac OS X 10.11 or above to use this version of Skype for Business. Best typing experience laptop.
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Click the setup file at the bottom of the screen
Say 'Yes' or 'Run' to start installing
Once completed, open the Skype for Business application on your computer
Login with your New School email and password
