About Skype for Business at IU

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Overview

Use Microsoft Skype for Business to access Indiana University’s UniCom service.

Note:

Office telephone service for faculty and staff at Indiana University will begin to transition from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams at IU in the first quarter of 2023. UITS encourages all students, faculty, and staff to switch from Skype for Business to Teams for chat now. Faculty and staff should continue to use Skype for Business for external phone calls until migrated to Teams Calls

The capabilities of Skype for Business are integrated with Microsoft Office applications, and include:

• Chat using

  instant messaging

• Make audio or video calls (including audio or video conference calls)
• Share files
• Share your desktop
• See others’ availability and manage the information others see about you

Notes:

• New office telephone service will be with Teams Calls, not Skype for Business. See Request telephone service in an office.
• Skype for Business is distinct from the Skype application for home use.

Available versions

Windows

Skype for Business is included in Microsoft 365.

Mac

On macOS, options include:

Note:

Skype for Business on Mac does not yet include file sharing or desktop sharing. If you rely heavily on these features, consider waiting to upgrade to Skype for Business until they are available.

Get started

Before attempting to use Skype for Business with Indiana University’s UniCom service, see Get started with UniCom/Skype for Business.

To learn how to perform common tasks in Skype for Business, see Skype for Business help & learning.

Phones

IU faculty and staff can obtain compatible devices (USB devices or IP phones) by going through their department telecommunications coordinators and/or their IT Pros. For more about available devices, see About office telephone equipment at IU.

If you do not know who your telecommunications coordinator is, at IU Bloomington, call 812-856-2287, option 3; at IUPUI, call 317-274-3004, option 3. You can also email Communications Planning and Implementation.

Note:

To learn the name of your department’s IT Pro, consult your supervisor, your departmental website, or IT People . If you still cannot identify your IT Pro, call the UITS Support Center at 812-855-6789 (Bloomington) or 317-274-4357 (Indianapolis).