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.

The Skype for Business Contacts window, diagrammed

If you click the IM button 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.

Skype for Business IM pane, diagrammed

Click the happy face to add emoticons to your IM.

Skype for Business IM emoticons

And this is the meeting window

Skype for Business meetings window, IM pane, diagrammed

Skype for Business meetings window, meeting pane, diagrammed

Mac Voicemail Setup

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To set your voicemail message

1.Open Skype for Business.

2.Select the Phone icon.
Mac phone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.Click and hold key 1 on the dial pad that shows Voicemail icon

Voicemail IconVoicemail Icon

 

Mac phone voicemail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

SFB dialpad

Voicemail Icon

 

This is the voicemail Icon

 

3. Click on voicemail icon to get the pull-down menu and select “Change Greetings”

Voicemail option Window

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.
Mac phone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.Click and hold key 1 on the dial pad that shows Voicemail icon

Voicemail IconVoicemail Icon

 

Mac phone voicemail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

pop up window

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

call controls

Call hold

A banner will display on the original conversation window showing that the call is on hold.

banner

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.

typing the name

4.Hover over their profile photo to reveal the options, then click the Call icon.

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.

call controls
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.

choose a contact window

The call is transferred and you will be dropped out of the call – both conversation windows will close automatically. 

 

See below video for more visual instruction

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.

pop up window

2. When you need to direct transfer , click on Call Control and select  Transfer

call controls

Call transfer

3. Search for the person you need to transfer and click transfer to finish.

transfer call to

Refer to below video for visual instruction