Lync Q&A Manager (question and answer) provides a structured environment for answering questions during a meeting. This feature is especially helpful in large meetings where a presenter can answer questions, while someone else is presenting meeting content.
Keep in mind that attendees can ask questions, but only presenters can answer.
Start the Q&A Manager
Any of the presenters in a meeting can start the Q&A Manager and reply to questions. If you are attending a meeting see Use the Q&A Manager as a participant.
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In your Lync Meeting, point to the presentation (monitor) icon, then click Q&A.
If there are no other content presented, the content stage opens and displays the Q&A manager for all participants. If other content is active, the Q&A tab displays as a new tab next to the Presentation tab.
The Meeting IM is automatically turned off until you stop the Q&A Manager.
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When a question is submitted, any of the presenters can click Answer and type a reply. Then press Enter on the keyboard to post the answer.
If you’re presenting content when a question is submitted, you’ll see a notification about the new question. You can click the Q&A tab at any time to answer the question, and then go back to Presentation tab to continue your presentation.
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If you start typing an answer and change your mind, click Cancel to answer later, or for another presenter to pick up the question.
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Click the Unanswered tab to filter for the questions that haven’t been answered yet.
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At the end of the session, click Stop Q&A. When Lync asks if you want to enable IM, click Allow All Meeting IM, or click X on the notification if you want to keep the IM off.
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If you want a record of the Q&A session, click Save As, type a name and save the file on your computer. Q&A is saved in Notepad and contains the questions, answers, time stamps and the names of attendees and presenters who participated.
Use the Q&A Manager as a participant
When the Q&A session is shared by a presenter, all the meeting attendees can view and ask questions. Keep in mind that you can switch between the Q&A and Presentation tabs at any time during the meeting.
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Type a question in the Ask a question box.
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When the question is answered, you’ll see the response below your question.
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If you only want to see your questions, click the My Questions tab.
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To have a local copy of the questions and Answers, click Save as…, and select a location on your computer.
