Microsoft Office 365: Skype For Business

With today’s technological advances, it is easy and financially feasible to maintain business relationships through video and online meetings. Skype for Business allows companies and organizations to quickly communicate with co-workers no matter where they are located.

This training course shows how to use Skype for Business, including an introduction on how to log in, indicate your presence, and set up contact lists. What follows are demonstrations on how to set up a Skype meeting, review and set your audio/video settings, host an online meeting, present a PowerPoint slide presentation, and set some specific Skype meeting options. Learners will also see some advanced presentation features such as the whiteboard and how groups can co-author an Office document during the meeting.

This online course helps employees learn how to effectively use Skype for Business to collaborate and communicate with each other.

   This course is in the Video On Demand format, to read about Video On Demand features click here.

Office 365 users

• Introduction
• First Steps
• Schedule an Online Meeting
• Audio & Video Settings
• Host an Online Meeting
• PowerPoint Presentation
• Advanced Presentation Features
• Skype Meeting Options
• Record an Online Meeting

• Differentiate between the free and full versions of the Skype for Business application.
  • Recognize differences in the full version of Skype for Business and the free app.
  • Recall the features only available in the full version of Skype for Business.
• Navigate the Skype for Business application.
  • Identify features of the Skype for Business application window.
  • Recall what is shown when clicking on the profiles in your contact list.
• Schedule an online meeting.
  • Recall the different ways to you can schedule a meeting.
  • Identify where to add additional information to the invite text box.
• Adjust audio and video settings.
  • Identify where to find audio and video settings.
  • Recall recommended steps to take if you are a participant in a meeting.
• Host an online meeting.
  • Recall the correct time to log in if you are hosting a meeting.
  • Recognize the different options for the audio portion of a meeting.
  • Recall how to invite more participants to a meeting.
  • Identify options for sharing and controlling your screen.
• Incorporate PowerPoint presentations and engage participants.
  • Identify where to enable a PowerPoint presentation in Skype.
  • Recall the ways in which your participants can ask questions during your presentation.
• Utilize advanced presentation features.
  • Identify advanced presentation features available in Skype.
  • Recall uses for the whiteboard feature.
  • Recall who is able to ask questions and respond with the Q & A feature.
• Manage Skype meeting options.
  • Recall how to make someone else the presenter.
  • Identify the available options for selecting meeting attendees.
• Record an online meeting.
  • Recall if a person is allowed to record skype meetings.
  • Determine where to find the recording once it is saved.

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