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Lync is Microsoft's Unified communications Solution. Providing IM & Presence, Video conferencing, Enterprise voice, Office integration and Mobile apps as clients (iOS, Android, WP7, Symbian).

Any questions related to Lync clients, Lync Server, Lync integration tools, Lync Online (Office 365) can use this tag.

Definition from Microsoft's Lync product page Lync Microsoft® Lync® is an enterprise-ready unified communications platform. With Lync, users can keep track of their contacts’ availability; send an IM; start or join an audio, video, or web conference; or make a phone call—all through a consistent, familiar interface. Lync is built to fully integrate with Microsoft Office. The Microsoft Lync 2010 desktop client is available for Windows and for Mac and mobile versions are available for Windows Phone, iPhone/iPad, and Android devices.

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Disable control+enter when typing a message in Lync

Is it possible to disable or re-configure the control+enter keyboard shortcut that starts a video call to the user I'm chatting with? I've used this keyboard shortcut to send messages in other IM-clients for years. I have to use Lync at work, and…
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Turn off auto complete /auto correct on Lync on Mac

We use Microsoft Lync as the chat application in my work place. Recently we migrated to using macs and I am seeing this problem which i didn't see on the windows version of lync which was the auto correction which is extremely annoying…
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Hiding "speaker gallery" in Skype For Business?

Now that Microsoft have forcibly "upgraded" Lync to Skype For Business, it looks like I can no longer hide the "speaker gallery" when I'm on a voice call. I get a list of big pictures of the people in the call which frankly I find annoying and…
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How can I paste text without format in Lync's chat window?

Is there any way to disable the paste-with-format feature on Lync? I'd like to paste only the text instead of having something like this:
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Lync 2013 Does Not Maintain IM Window Size Or Position

I am using Windows 7 64-bit and I just upgraded from Lync 2010 to Lync 2013. In Lync 2010, after you closed an IM, the next IM opened would be the previous IM's size and position. From my experience so far, this is not the case with Lync…
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Strike-through text: Microsoft Lync

Somehow I hit a magic key combination in Microsoft Lync that is sending strike-through text. When I look at the "A" icon (text properties), I don't see an option for strike-through. How can I disable strike-through text in MS Lync?
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How can I disable the smiley faces Lync generates?

In a conversation recently I tried to paste a code sample into a Lync window to send to a colleague. Something like: $env:PATH += ";C:\Your\Path\Here" Unfortunately, Lync interpreted :P as a "sticking one's tongue out" smiley face, and produced a…
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notification when a user comes online

Is there a way to configure Microsoft Lync 2010 to produce a notification when a specific user comes online? Or becomes available? For example, I want to be notified when John Doe logs into Lync or has a status of available.
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Skype for Business - Disable "ESC" Keyboard Shortcut

Someone asked this question already but regarding CTRL+ENTER shortcut or CTRL+SHIFT+ENTERer (post Disable control+enter when typing a message in Lync). This is a follow up on that question. In Skype for Business (was: lync), is it possible to stop…
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How to mute someone?

Every morning Alice and I have a Lync conference call with Bob and Charlie from the other office. I sit next to Alice, so when she speaks, I can hear her twice—through the air and with a delay through the headphones. This is aurally annoying. I…
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Can an employer read all messages sent through Lync?

With Microsoft email and messaging, Microsoft servers used to be located onsite, so it allowed employers to query the data sent by employees there. Does Lync in its cloud version offer any way for employers to log in and read any messages sent by…
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How can I paste space-formatted tables in Lync without losing the formatting?

Multiple spaces are replaced by a single space character. Too bad when doing things as such: |#|Name | |-+---------| |1|John Paul| |2|John | |3|Robert | |4|Jimmy | Edit: This kind of output is generated (via telnet) by code of mine, so…
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microsoft lync linux client

we are currently evaluating Microsoft Lync server (previously Microsoft Office Communications Server). It talks sip over TLS (TCP 5061) with SIMPLEmessaging, what linux client would you suggest to use voice, SIMPLE (text) messaging and maybe even…
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How To Get Chrome To Open Skype For Business When Clicking On A Lync Url

Just got switched over to "Skype for Business" today. I have a standing meeting with an external client that I connect using a standard Lync meeting url: https://meet.TheirInHostName.com/FirstName.LastName/SoMeUnIqUeCoDe Normally I go to the…
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Creating a "Subgroup" within a Group of Contacts?

Is it possible to have a group inside of a group in Lync? I cannot seem to find a way to do it. For example, I've got 5 groups, Project A, Project B, Project C, Project 1, Project 2. Projects A-C are iOS & Android developers and I infrequently need…
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