Microsoft Outlook 2013 Plain & Simple

Chapter 11. Using Lync with Outlook

In this section:

• Creating and joining Lync meetings

• Setting Lync meeting options

• Starting an instant message conversation

• Starting voice and video calls

Microsoft Lync is a unified communications platform that provides capabilities for instant messaging, audio and video conferencing, and voice calling. In environments in which Lync is deployed, Microsoft Outlook 2013 can integrate with the Lync client to simplify communication. This section helps you to understand and use the core features of Lync within Outlook.

Creating and joining Lync meetings

If you have Lync deployed in your environment (or you are using Microsoft Office 365), you can use Lync to hold online meetings with others. In the meeting, you can use audio, ...