Chapter 25. Inside Lync 2013

What is Lync?

Configuring Lync options

Instant messaging and presence

Telephony and videoconferencing

Screen sharing and whiteboarding

WHEN PEOPLE in an organization communicate with each other, they’re likely to be more productive and have fewer misunderstandings. That’s the basic premise behind Lync, an unusual member of the Office family specifically designed to help people talk with one another.

Lync isn’t new to Office, although previous versions went by a decidedly more prosaic name: Office Communicator. To get the most out of the program, you need to connect to a Lync server, which is why earlier versions of the program were originally available only in enterprise editions of Office.

So why do we cover Lync in this ...

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