IT Help Desk Location: Siebert 101 Phone: (208) 769-3280 Email: [email protected]
Skype for Business (formerly Lync 2013) is collaboration software that can be used to communicate with NIC employees via IM, Video, and content sharing.
Table of Contents iPhone Setup iPad Setup
Android Phone Setup
Windows Phone Setup
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iPhone Setup
1. Download the Lync 2013 App
2. Open the Lync 2013 app, enter your credentials, tap Sign In
Username is your NIC email address
Password is your NIC email password
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3. Change your status or sign out:
Click once on the My Info icon
To change your status, tap Status
Select your status from the list
4. To sign out, click once on the My Info icon then tap the Sign Out icon.
5. To join a Lync Meeting, tap once on the Meetings
icon.
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6. Next, from the list of meetings, select the meeting you want to join.
7. Tap Join Meeting
8. To search for a contact, tap Contacts.
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9. Start typing a person’s name in the search box.
When the person appears, tap once on their name.
10. To contact someone, tap once on a contact, then:
For an instant message (IM), tap the IM icon
To call the contact, tap the Phone icon
To add video, tap the Video icon, then tap Start my Video
To email, tap the Email icon.
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iPad Setup
1. Download the Lync 2013 App
2. Open the Lync 2013 app, enter your credentials, tap Sign In
Username is your NIC email address
Password is your NIC email password
3. Change your status or sign out:
Click once on the My Info icon
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To change your status, tap Status, and then select your status.
To sign out, tap Sign Out
4. To join a Lync Meeting, tap once on the
Meetings icon
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5. Next, tap the meeting you want to join and then tap Join Meeting
6. To search for a contact, tap Contacts, and from the Lync tab, start typing a person’s name in the search box. Your search results will appear below the box.
You can also scroll through your Lync Contacts group to find the person you’re looking for.
7. To contact someone, tap once on a contact, then:
For an instant message (IM), tap the IM icon
To call the contact, tap the
Phone icon
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To add video, tap the Video icon
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Android Setup
1. Download the Lync 2013 App
2. Open the Lync 2013 app, enter your credentials, tap Sign In
Username is your NIC email address
Password is your NIC email password
3. Change your status or sign out:
Click once on the My Info icon
To change your status, tap Status, and then select your status.
To sign out, tap Sign Out
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4. To join a Lync Meeting, tap once on the Meetings icon.
5. Next, tap the meeting you want to join and then tap Join
6. To search for a contact, tap Contacts, and from the Lync tab. Start typing a person’s name in the search box.
7. To contact someone, tap once on a contact, then:
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For an instant message (IM), tap the IM icon
To call the contact, tap the Phone icon
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To add video, tap the Video icon
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Windows Setup
1. Download the Lync 2013 app
2. Open the Lync 2013 app, enter your credentials, and tap the Check Mark to sign in.
Username is your NIC email address
Password is your NIC email password
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3. Change your status or sign out:
Tap your photo/avatar in the top right
Tap once on your current status
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Choose a new status or sign out
4. To join a Lync Meeting, swipe left or right until the
Meetings page appears.
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5. Tap once on the meeting you want to join. Next, tap Join Meeting.
6. To search for a contact, swipe left or right until you
see the Contacts page. Tap the Search icon. Start
typing a person’s name in the search box.
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7. To contact someone, tap once on a contact, then:
For an instant message (IM), tap the IM icon
To call the contact, tap the Phone icon
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