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Skype for Business Cheat sheets
Basic Layout for SFB
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This is the main window. It’s where your contacts are listed–so it functions as the hub of all of your Skype for Business activities.
If you click the IM button 
, you’ll get the conversation window.
Tip: You can also just double-click a contact’s picture to open the conversation window and start an IM.
This is the conversation (IM) window.
Click the happy face to add emoticons to your IM.
And this is the meeting window
Change Presence or IM
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Below a short video showing information about Skype for Business Presence and IM.
Feel free to maximise the video to get a better experience .
Mac Voicemail Setup
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To set your voicemail message
1.Open Skype for Business.
2.Select the Phone icon.
3.Click and hold key 1 on the dial pad that shows Voicemail icon
Voicemail Icon
4.Call will be made to voicemail automatically, follow the voice prompts to set your voicemail greeting.
Change SFB voicemail greetings
Windows Voicemail Setup
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To set your voicemail message
1.Open skype for Business.
2.Select the Phone icon.
This is the voicemail Icon
3. Click on voicemail icon to get the pull-down menu and select “Change Greetings”
4.Call will be made to voicemail automatically, follow the voice prompts to set your voicemail greeting or change other settings if needed.
Mac Voicemail Setup
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To set your voicemail message
1.Open Skype for Business.
2.Select the Phone icon.
3.Click and hold key 1 on the dial pad that shows Voicemail icon
Voicemail Icon
4.Call will be made to voicemail automatically, follow the voice prompts to set your voicemail greeting.
How to assist transfer a call in Skype for Business
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When transferring an incoming call to another person in Skype for Business, sometimes it is preferable to announce the call to the recipient before completing the transfer.
1.Click on the pop-up to accept the call.
2. When you need to transfer a call, click on Call Control and you can choose select “Hold”
Placing the call on hold is optional – the call will be automatically placed on hold when you make a new call to the intended recipient. However, it can feel more familiar to place the call on Hold yourself if you prefer
A banner will display on the original conversation window showing that the call is on hold.
3. Make a new call to the intended recipient ( so that you can let them know who is waiting for them on call ) Open Skype for Business main window and search and call intended party
Type the name of the recipient in the search box, or find them in your Contacts List.
4.Hover over their profile photo to reveal the options, then click the Call icon.
A new conversation window opens for the selected contact.
5.When you are ready to complete the transfer, click the Call Controls icon in either call window.
6.Select the Transfer icon – any open conversations are listed in the Transfer Call window.
7.Select the conversation with the intended recipient, then click Transfer.
The call is transferred and you will be dropped out of the call – both conversation windows will close automatically.
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How to direct or blind transfer a Skype for Business call
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You can transfer a Skype for Business call to another person or number. For example, if you need someone else to handle the call, you can direct transfer to them. Or if you need to leave your office, but want to continue your conversation, you can transfer the call to your cell phone.
1.Click on the pop-up to accept the call.
2. When you need to direct transfer , click on Call Control and select Transfer
3. Search for the person you need to transfer and click transfer to finish.
Refer to below video for visual instruction
Quick video Introduction into Skype for Business