Share and schedule in Skype for Business

Share your desktop or a program

In a conversation window or messaging window:

1. Select Share Content and select an option:

   • Share your Desktop to show the entire contents of your desktop.

   • Share a Window and double-click the program or window you want to display.

     The Currently sharing tab and yellow border around the shared content appears.

2. Select Stop Sharing when you're done.

Send a file in an IM

• Drag the file from File Explorer to the conversation window, or

• Copy the file or image you want to send, and paste it into the conversation window.

  Everyone in the conversation receives a notification, which they can accept or decline.

Send a file when you’re not in a conversation

1. Select the contacts from your contacts list.

2. Drag the file onto the selection.

   The selected contacts receive a notification, which they can accept or decline.

Change your presence status

Your presence status is automatically set based on your Outlook calendar. To manually change it:

• Select the status arrow below your name.

• Select the presence indicator you want to display.

• To undo, or have Skype for Business automatically update your status, select Reset Status.

For more information, see Change your presence status in Skype for Business.

Join a Skype for Business meeting

There are multiple ways to join a Skype for Business meeting:

• Select the Meetings icon in the Skype for Business window, and then double-click the meeting to join.

• Select Join Skype Meeting in an Outlook meeting request.

• Select Join Online in an Outlook meeting reminder.