Lync Tips and Tricks 2014
ISSUE ELEVEN Ehh, What’s Up, Doc?
On Lync, you can Conduct a Poll!
Polling a great way to quickly gather information or compile the preferences of meeting participants.
To learn how to do this, click on Conduct a Poll
Now you see me, now you don’t?
You may have stumbled across the following colours on your Outlook, Lync, Desk Phones and many others.
Your Presence is based on your Lync activities. Changing Presence Status will let others know of your availability.
To find out more about this click on Presence Status.
Are you trying to get hold of someone but their Presence Status says “In a meeting”?
Try this: Why not dial directly to their voice mail and leave them a message
Volume of Calls
When using Lync to receive phone calls, there are a number of places you can control the volume level. All of these can affect the overall volume heard by the caller.
To learn more about Volume Control, click on the relevant link below:
Desk Phone
Headset
Lync Software
Mac Computers
Windows Computers
UPCOMING ISSUES
Want to know more? Here are just some of the topics we have coming up next year.
Use a Whiteboard
Instant Message
Video Conference
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Lync Training Courses
ITS is able to offer Lync Training to Massey staff in Albany, Manawatu and Wellington.
As there is currently an influx of new people joining us on Lync, it is now time for you to enroll in Lync training, if you haven’t already.
Wellington: Register your interest on the link below.
Courses will only be scheduled if there is enough of interest, Training Events
Albany: Register your interest on the link below. Courses will only be scheduled if there is enough of interest, Training Events
Manawatu: To ensure your seat, follow the instructions below to enroll now:
To register for Lync training:
1. Please click on the Waitlist Yourself tile login 2. Then Choose Lync 2010 from the course drop arrow in the Waitlist – New Item dialogue box 3. Select your Campus from the drop down arrow
next to the Campus field
4. Fill in the rest of the fields marked with a red * 5. Click on Save
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