Supportįor assistance with Skype for Business, please contact the ITS Customer Support Center. and video tutorials on using Skype for Business can be found on the Office 365 Video Tutorials page. Learn Moreįor additional information on using the features of Skype for Business, see the Skype for Business section of the Frequently Asked Questions about Office 365 page. NOTE: This web-based version of Skype is not available to USC students at this time. This menu is accessed by clicking your profile picture in the upper right-hand corner of the OWA window. You can set your status or sign out from the menu shown in the screen shot below. You can access your contacts and send instant messages to them by clicking the Skype icon in the OWA menu bar: Skype for Business for Windows Phone () Accessing Skype for Business on the Web (Faculty and Staff Only)įor faculty and staff, logging into your Office 365 account through the Outlook Web App ( automatically signs you into Skype for Business as well.
Skype for Business for Android (Google Play) Skype for Business for iPhone and iPad (iTunes store)
This page provides links to documentation, video tutorials on how to use the software’s many functions, and information on how to download the desktop version of the Skype for Business software. It operates independently of Lync/Skype for Business, although some companies have enabled federation, which is the ability for Lync clients to initiate chats to Skype users.Skype for Business is a web conferencing platform that enables high-definition web conferencing, screen sharing, and instant messaging. Skype that you freely download is still Skype, the same customer service Microsoft purchased from eBay a few years ago. Yes, it seems Microsoft has done it again - it has created two services that seemingly have the same purpose and outcome but go about it in entirely different and mostly incompatible ways (think OneDrive and OneDrive for Business). Skype for Business is not a replacement for Skype.
Let me take this opportunity to talk a little bit about what Skype for Business is not:
In this piece, I will take a look at exactly what Skype for Business is, what is new or improved in this release, some things to look forward to and perhaps some "gotchas" as well.
Skype for Business Server 2015 is a modest upgrade that takes care of a lot of plumbing on the server side but is more of a cosmetic polish on the client side. On the next screen, click on Apps & Features in the left pane. Open Settings on your computer and click on Apps. In March, Microsoft released Skype for Business Server 2015, its enterprise communications product that is the successor to both Lync Server for on-premises installations and Lync Online for cloud customers. Sometimes, the Skype App becomes glitchy and can be fixed by using the Repair option in Windows 10.