Microsoft 365 Skype for Business

Explore how to collaborate with Skype for Business using instant messaging, video meetings, desktop sharing, and whiteboards, with presence indicators and simple sign-in to connect internal and external contacts.

Master presence in Skype for Business by configuring availability, the color coded presence bean, and location, and sync with your Outlook calendar and out of office status.

Explore the relationships tab to control privacy by placing contacts into external, colleagues, workgroup, and friends and family buckets, revealing presence details. Drag and drop to move contacts between buckets.

Discover how to manage Skype for Business contacts in Groups and Status views, view presence and contact cards, and perform quick actions—message, call, video, email, or add to Outlook.

Learn how to add and manage contacts in Skype for Business by using Find Someone or the add icon, add to contacts, external contacts, and favorites.

Organize Skype for Business contacts with groups on the Groups tab, create groups like IT department or project team, and move or copy members for targeted group communication.

Rename and reorder groups in Microsoft 365 Skype for Business using right-click or drag-and-drop to move up or down, with collapsing easing dragging; default groups and Favorites cannot be deleted.

Master instant messaging in Skype for Business by starting chats from contact icons or right-click, inviting teammates, and monitoring multiple chat windows and notifications.

Learn to share your desktop or a specific program in Skype for Business, manage collaboration by giving control to collaborators, and work together on documents remotely.

Present PowerPoint files in Skype for Business from chat or meeting, load the deck, navigate with arrows or thumbnails, view notes, and annotate with tools like highlighter and laser pointer.

Learn to share files in Skype for Business by attaching with the paperclip or dragging from Windows Explorer, and add multiple files for meetings using the present icon.

Collaborate in Skype for Business by activating a whiteboard to sketch process flows with drawing tools and shapes. Save and share boards with teammates, and manage whiteboards in a session.

Learn to schedule Skype meetings in Outlook for future or meet now, select participants or groups, insert the Skype meeting link, and manage in-meeting audio, chat, and mute features.

Start a video call in Skype for Business by selecting contacts and inviting others, even if some lack webcams. Use muting, rejoin, and in-call IM chat to coordinate speakers.

Record and manage Skype for Business meetings with audio, shared content, and applications; access, rename, and share recordings via the recording manager and saved locations.

Explore Skype for business options and general settings, from reopening conversations and presence from Outlook, to do not disturb during presentations, tabbed conversations, and audio video device configuration.

Learn how Skype for Business integrates with Outlook to store conversation history for searchable IMs and add Skype Meeting links to calendar invites.

Learn how Skype for Business integrates with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to share files, send instant messages, manage attachments, and present online from within the application.

Create and distribute polls in Skype for Business during chats or meetings, then close, show results, edit questions, save results as an image, and switch to other content.

Learn to send instant messages in Microsoft 365 Skype for Business, mark high importance, apply font changes via the hidden menu, and use emoticons to convey tone.

Sign in to IM from Outlook in Office 365 to start chats with colleagues via the Skype for Business mini app, manage presence, and sign out when done.

Explore the versatile features of Skype for Business, from instant messaging and file sharing to meetings, presenting PowerPoint files or desktops, whiteboard, polls, recording, and audio calls.