Getting Started with Skype for Business

IN THIS COURSE

• 1.  Opening the application
  6m
  Before using Skype for Business, you are going to need to know how to locate and open the application. Find out how to open Skype for Business, how to sign in, and how to sign out again afterwards. FREE ACCESS
• 2.  Navigating within the interface
  5m 16s
  Get started using Skype for Business by first learning how to use the interface. You'll see how to use the different areas, including your contacts, meeting, and settings, and how to navigate within the application. FREE ACCESS
• 3.  Changing your status
  5m 13s
  Use your status to alert people of your availability. You can choose from a number of statuses including "available", "away" and "busy", which will let your contacts know if you're free to connect via Skype for Business. FREE ACCESS
• 4.  Adding & removing contacts
  5m 7s
  Start connecting with other Skype users by adding new contacts from in or outside of your organization. Learn how to add new contacts by entering their username or by searching the Skype directory. You'll also see how to view your contacts and how to remove contacts that you no longer need. FREE ACCESS
• 5.  Organizing your contacts into groups
  6m 53s
  If you often contact the same people in Skype for Business, organizing your contacts into groups is a practical way to quickly connect with specific groups of people. Once you do so, you'll be able to easily send group IMs or start video or conference calls with the contact groups that you choose. FREE ACCESS
• 6.  Managing your alerts
  4m 56s
  In Skype for Business, you can manage your alerts by adding, modifying and removing automatic notifications. Set or remove ringtones by adjusting your settings. FREE ACCESS
• 7.  Managing your privacy settings
  3m 56s
  Skype for Business uses the personal information that you've made available in Outlook Web App, to automatically set your availability status and your location. However, you can make changes to the information that you share and other personal settings by accessing your personal options. Adjust conversation history, automatic login, and Skype invitation settings to better manage your Skype for Business privacy options. FREE ACCESS