Tutorials for Skype for Business

NOTICE: Skype for Business Online retired on Microsoft on July 31, 2021. Teams is the core communications client in Microsoft 365, replacing Skype for Business Online. Microsoft Teams brings chat, meetings, calling, collaboration and application integration into a single experience. Microsoft has brought Skype for Business Online features and functionality into Teams, and Teams is ready to meet your messaging, meeting and calling needs.

Microsoft is committed to supporting the University's switch to Teams. To make the process as easy as possible, Microsoft will automatically upgrade Skype for Business users to Teams on Thursday, October 21, 2021. Once upgraded, Teams will become the default client for chat, meetings, and calling in Microsoft 365.  Learn more about Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Tutorials

Getting Started

• Skype for Business help center
  • Get Started
  • Meet
  • Call
  • Chat
  • Contacts
  • Settings
  • Troubleshoot

Meetings

• Meetings with Skype for Business
  • Set up a Skype for Business meeting in Outlook
  • Join a Skype for Business meeting
  • Share your screen
  • Mute or unmute your microphone
  • Change participant settings
  • Present PowerPoint slides
  • Record and play back a Skype for Business meeting
  • Skype for Business recording, save, and publish

Chat

• Chat in Skype for Business
  • Send an IM in Skype for Business
  • Find a previous Skype for Business conversation

Manage

• Settings
  • Set General options
  • Set Personal options
• Change your presence status

Accessibility

• Accessibility support for Skype for Business
  • Learn how to navigate Skype for Business using accessible features
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Basic tasks using a screen reader
  • Make your meeting more accessible

Microsoft Videos

• Skype for Business - Video Training
  • Introducing Skype for Business (2m 14s)
  • Add a contact in Skype for Business (51s)
  • Set up audio and video in Skype for Business (2m 12s)
  • Presence and IM in Skype for Business (2m)
  • Schedule a Skype for Business Meeting (38s)
  • Make a call in Skype for Business (1m 46s)
  • Join a Skype for Business Meeting (2m 44s)

Last Updated: September 5, 2018