All login information should be retained.įaculty and staff using Northwestern Collaboration Services should contact their local technical support staff before installing Lync or Skype for Business.

Upon opening Skype for Business for the first time, users will see the Skype splash page before a new Skype for Business contact list opens. Lync 2013 users that automatically or manually install Microsoft Office updates will see a new Skype for Business icon anywhere the Lync icon had been, including Outlook 2013. As of this upgrade, Lync 2010 is no longer fully supported by Microsoft or the IT Support Center and users should upgrade to Lync 2013 or Skype for Business. Instant messaging and conferencing functionality will remain the same, but all references to Lync, including logos, will become Skype for Business throughout Microsoft Office 2013 and user Skype consumer accounts can be seamlessly integrated with Skype for Business on Windows PCs.īoth Lync and Skype for Business can be used for sending instant messages, basic audio chat and desktop videoconferencing, and more, making it easy to communicate and collaborate from anywhere with colleagues at the University. Microsoft Lync 2013, part of Northwestern Collaboration Services, has been rebranded Skype for Business by Microsoft. Learn Moreĭirect access to essential campus systems. Protecting University and Personal Data Get Secureīuilding innovative technological environments for the Northwestern community. Key Features: -Initiate a group IM or video. 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.

Providing technical IT support for members of the University Get Support The description of Skype for Business App. Getting access to Northwestern services Get Connected If you are using Lync Online today with Office 365 ProPlus, Office 365 Business Premium or Office 2013, the updated Skype for Business client will be the default user experience and replace the Lync user experience. Providing academic, research, and administrative IT resources for the University. Skype for Business will roll out as an update to Lync on April 14th as part of Office monthly updates.

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