Skype for business clients: Coming soon to Windows Lync

Recently, Microsoft released Skype for Business to replace Lync. This new version of Skype is a hybrid of the Lync client that you use at McGill and the Skype client you may use at home. IT Services will be deploying the new client to supported McGill faculty & staff users starting on May 13.

skype-collaborate-391x152Recently, Microsoft released Skype for Business to replace Lync. This new version of Skype is a hybrid of the Lync client that you use at McGill and the Skype client you may use at home. IT Services will be deploying the new client to supported McGill faculty & staff users starting on May 13. For Office 365 users, Microsoft will automatically update the Lync Online service to Skype for Business Online by the end of May. Get all the details.