Skype for Business for Mac Skype for Business is now available for Macs - you can download it from This brings together the functionality and look of the PC software. Skype for Business (formerly called Lync) is part of the Office 365 family of University services for staff and students. It provides a fully featured communications platform which provides instant messaging, desktop voice or video conferencing, online meeting spaces and file sharing. If you need help?

Microsoft have finally released Skype for Business for Mac for download! In the last couple of years Microsoft has provided us (Mac users) with new software like the Office 2016 for Mac suite which includes all of the same office products as on Windows like Outlook and Word which are working great! Microsoft has announced the availability of Skype for Business on Mac, but since key features are still missing, CIT recommends that Lync for Mac users continue to wait to upgrade, or try Zoom web conferencing.

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Skype for Business on Windows Skype for Business Online, as part of Office 365, is continually improved. The is also continually updated with the latest changes. The following are some other resources on what's new. Office 365 update history The page provides a list of the version and build numbers for each update to Office 365 ProPlus released in the following update channels: Monthly, Semi-Annual (Targeted), and Semi-Annual. Aimersoft video converter ultimate for mac 3.6.1.

Each entry links to the release notes for that release. MSI versions update history The page has information about and downloads for the most recent updates for the perpetual versions of Skype for Business 2016, Skype for Business 2015, and Lync 2013 clients. Office blog The covers updates to Office 365. Also, read how the updates enable new scenarios for others. The filters the Office Blog to posts about Skype for Business only.

Office 365 roadmap The is the official site for Office 365 updates and changes. In addition to listing updates available now, the roadmap also includes information about improvements that are coming soon. To filter the roadmap. For admins only Administrators and IT Professionals should read, which covers update messages delivered through the Office 365 Admin Center.

Skype for Business on Mac Updates are available from Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU). To use MAU, start Skype for Business on Mac, and then choose Help > Check for Updates. If you have not yet installed Skype for Business on Mac, you can do so from the. 16.23 release Updated: November 14, 2018 Version: Build 16.23.64 Improvements • Improved the performance of screen sharing PowerPoint when the presentation has embedded video or the user advances slides using the keyboard.

• Prevented pressing Escape in the chat input box from deleting the unsent chat message. • Fixed several issues when joining a meeting as a guest.

• Fixed several issues that could affect sign-in. • Fixed several crashing bugs. • Disabled automatic sign-in to Skype for Business for users who have been upgraded to Teams. • Removed unneeded resources to reduce the size of the app package. 16.22 release Updated: October 30, 2018 Version: Build 16.22.178 Improvements • Fixed an issue that prevented Skype meetings from having a dynamically generated meeting link and conference ID when the user chose Customize access levels, presenter options, and phone settings when scheduling the meeting in Outlook for Mac. • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the app to freeze when setting your location.

Release date: October 12, 2018 Version: Build 16.22.175 Automatically rejoin meetings If a call or meeting disconnects because the network drops or changes, Skype for Business will automatically reconnect to the meeting when the network becomes available. Search for Exchange contacts When a user searches for a contact in the Chats or Contacts tab, Skype for Business now returns personal Outlook contacts as well as contacts from your organization’s address book. Better emoji Emoji in Skype for Business are now animated and larger when sent by themselves. Join a meeting as a guest If you are not signed into Skype for Business on Mac when you click to join a meeting, you can choose whether to sign in or to join the meeting as a guest. Users can now use Skype for Business on Mac to join meetings even if they don’t have a Skype for Business account. Use Skype for Business with Microsoft Teams Users who have upgraded to Teams will now see an option to sign in to Skype for Business to join a Skype for Business meeting or see past conversations.