Instant Messaging with Skype for Business

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How to Send an Instant Message? ………………………………………. 2

How to share a file or image using instant message? …………………… 3

How to invite another contact to a conversation? ……………………….. 3

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How to send an instant message?

1. Locate the person you want to send an instant message to by finding their contact in Search or your Contacts list. Do one of the following: o Hover over their presence icon (square with colour) in the Contacts list or search results and click the IM button in the shortcut menu.

o Double-click anywhere on their contact listing. o Right-click their listing and select Send an IM. 2. To send an instant message to many people, hold down the Ctrl key and select multiple contacts or hold down the Shift key and select a series of contacts. Right-click and select Send an IM.

3. Type your message at bottom of the conversation window.

4. Press Enter or Return on your keyboard or select the Send button to send the message.

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To send a file or image, do one of the following: 1. Drag-and-drop a saved file into the text input area of an instant message. Then, hit Enter or Return on the keyboard or select the Send button to send it, or: 2. Copy and paste a saved file or any image from an Office program into the text input area.

How to invite another contact to a conversation?

1. Add others to the conversation by dragging their contact listing from your Contacts list into the conversation window, or:

2. Select the Invite more people button and select contacts from your contact list or using the search option.

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