Share and schedule in Skype for Business
Applies To
Skype for Business Skype for Business OnlineShare your desktop or a program
In a conversation window or messaging window:
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Select Share Content and select an option:
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Share your Desktop to show the entire contents of your desktop.
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Share a Window and double-click the program or window you want to display.
The Currently sharing tab and yellow border around the shared content appears.
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Select Stop Sharing when you're done.
Send a file in an IM
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Drag the file from File Explorer to the conversation window, or
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Copy the file or image you want to send, and paste it into the conversation window.
Everyone in the conversation receives a notification, which they can accept or decline.
Send a file when you’re not in a conversation
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Select the contacts from your contacts list.
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Drag the file onto the selection.
The selected contacts receive a notification, which they can accept or decline.
Change your presence status
Your presence status is automatically set based on your Outlook calendar. To manually change it:
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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.
For more information, see Change your presence status in Skype for Business.
Join a Skype for Business meeting
There are multiple ways to join a Skype for Business meeting:
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Select the Meetings icon in the Skype for Business window, and then double-click the meeting to join.
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Select Join Skype Meeting in an Outlook meeting request.
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Select Join Online in an Outlook meeting reminder.
Schedule a Skype for Business meeting
In Outlook or Outlook Online:
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Open your Outlook calendar.
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Select Home > New Skype Meeting.
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Complete the meeting request.
Tip: Before you send the meeting request, set options, like who can get into the meeting directly, and who has to wait in the virtual lobby. For more, see Set up a Skype for Business Meeting in Outlook.