1. Skype For Business
SUMMER OF SKYPE 2018

2. Why we are moving to Skype for Business?
Skype for business is a key piece of technology to realise our TW3 vision - 'to empower people to choose where, when and how they work to deliver the best service to customers.’
Spend less time travelling and be more efficient
Opens opportunities to improve collaboration
Empowers you to choose where and when you work, increasing flexibility

3. What Can Skype for Business do?
Instant messaging means an instant answer It provides an alternative to for quick questions and comments See where your colleagues are and if they are available. Your status and availability can be linked to your Outlook calendar Communicate with a group of colleagues using instant messaging, voice and video calls Take your meetings to the next level Easily share files and even your desktop Hold an online meeting with PowerPoint slides or work collaboratively on a whiteboard.

4. How do I use Skype?
First you need to log into Skype

5. Instant Messaging

6. Your status information
Using Skype for Business: The Main Skype for Business window
When you open Skype for Business, the main Skype for Business window displays:
Your status information
If you have uploaded a photo to your Office 365 profile, it will appear here with a coloured icon indicating your availability.
Enter text above your photo to let others know what you are up to, change your availability using the drop-down menu or add your location.
Tools and communication
Contacts
Conversations
Meetings
Main viewing & interaction area changes depending on the tool you are using
Options menu
Close, sign out or exit Change Settings for: Login Contact Display Your Status Showing/ hiding your picture Audio and video devices
NLBP

7. Using Skype for Business: Contacts
When you first start using Skype for Business, it is worth investing some time setting up contacts and groups so that you can easily communicate with people that you frequently interact with.
Finding and adding contacts
In the Skype for Business main window, enter the person's name in the Find someone search box
Right click the contact in the result list, and click Add to Contacts List – you are then given options of adding to a specific group

8. Your group has been created and you can start adding contacts to it
Using Skype for Business: Contacts
Creating a Group
In the main Skype for Business window, click the Add a Contact and then select Create a New Group
Alternatively, right-click any group name in your contacts list (e.g. Other Contacts) and then select Create New Group
A New Group box will appear – name your group by overwriting the text so that the new name is meaningful to you and press [Enter]
Your group has been created and you can start adding contacts to it

9. Using Skype for Business: Instant Messaging
Start an IM conversation
You can have an IM conversation with one person or many, attach files, images or add audio or video.
Search for the person you want to send an instant message to
Select one of the communication options
Type your message at the bottom of the conversation window
If a person’s status is set to Do Not Disturb, your message will not be sent
Press [Enter] to send your message or click the ‘Send’ icon
To send a file or an image, drag and drop a saved file into the text input area – you can also send a file by clicking the paperclip and browsing to the file you want to send

10. Using Skype for Business: Instant Messaging
Holding an IM conversation with more than one person
You can have an Instant Message (IM) conversation by selecting multiple contacts or a contact group from your Contact List. If you have already started an IM conversation, you can add others to it.
IM Adding others to an existing IM conversation
Drag their picture from your contacts list into the conversation window or if they are not in your list
Click the Invite More People button at the top of the conversation window to display the directory
To display the list of participants and the Invite More People button, click the Open Participant List hyperlink
Click and drag their picture from your Contacts List into the conversation window
If they are not in your list, click the Invite More People button to display the directory
You can easily start a new IM conversation with a group that you have already set up.
Right click the group name in your contacts list
Select ‘Send an IM’ to start the conversation – your message will go to all group members
Send an IM to multiple contacts
To send an IM to multiple contacts, hold the [CTRL] key down to select the contacts from the list
Right click and select Send an IM - the conversation window is opened and you can start to send instant messages

12. Competition outline ‘Skype bingo’  
Competition: Teams of up to 10 ppl for Skype Bingo – so will need to register team by a certain date. Must take screen shots of at least 5 activities. Winning team gets pizza for lunch! The bingo card is available on the TW3 microsite
Tasks for Skype weekly challenges / bingo card game below:
Week 1 – Instant Messenger
Week 2 - Skype Telephony
Week 3 – Conference calls
Week 4 – Advanced features
IM a team member via Skype
Skype call someone (chat)
Present a PowerPoint via Screen Share
Use Skype Whiteboard feature
Change status
Add contacts
Host a virtual Skype meeting – via Outlook
Use Skype polls to rate how the meeting went
Group IM as a team
Skype call someone (video) users might not have a webcam though - so optional

13. Time is running out to collect your headsets
Distribution of headsets for Skype telephony ends 31 July.  If you haven’t collected your headset already please collect by the end of July.
See the TW3 microsite for collection times and locations.