Communicate with Skype for Business
Connect with your team through chat, voice or video call, or messaging with your team with Skype for Business.
Find or add a contact
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On the Contacts tab
, in the Find someone box, type a name or email address. -
In the search results, right-click the person you want to add, and select Add to Contacts List.
![Screenshot of the Skype for Business window while searching for a contact to add.](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/9442f700-018c-4073-83ff-4ac31efc667e.png)
Start a conversation
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On the Contacts tab
, point to a contact's picture. -
Select Send an IM
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Type your message.
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Select Send
or press Enter.
![The Skype for Business quick menu with the IM icon active.](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/13c986b8-b23a-4f49-8a53-10df66a7d1aa.png)
Start a voice or video call
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On the Contacts tab
, point to a contact's picture. -
Select Call
or Start a video call .
![The Skype for Business quick menu with the Call icon active.](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/8378bb64-e97f-462a-8419-ebfc57ef0fe0.png)
Set your presence status
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Select the status arrow below your name.
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Select the presence indicator you want to display.
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To undo, or have Skype for Business automatically update your status, select Reset Status.
![Screenshot of the Skype for Business window with the Status menu open.](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/06f52ec2-4fdf-4694-bd42-1f162365f279.png)
See your conversation history
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In the main window, select the Conversations tab
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Narrow the list by selecting Missed or Calls.
![View your conversation history](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/19a0cf08-1d55-4eb6-9659-5694e4bdadf8.png)