

You can “enjoy full screen video, content viewing, in-meeting chat and the ability to invite others to the meeting,” Microsoft notes.Īnd that’s about it for now. To join a meeting, just click it in this view. Here, you can see the Skype for Business client, with a list of your Exchange-based schedule as the default view. Good news, the Skype for Business Mac client is now generally available It’s been a long time waiting, but Microsoft has hit their October 2016 deadline. On 7 September 2017, users began noticing a message that stated Skype for Business is now Microsoft Teams. ( Mary Jo Foley previously had published this schedule.)Ī handful of Microsoft screenshots visually explain how the client will work. On 27 October 2016, the Skype for Business for Mac client was released. Microsoft says it will add instant messaging, presence and the contacts list in the next preview release, which is due in early summer, and telephony, in late summer. “Today’s initial release lets you see and join your meetings.” “The preview will release in three cumulative stages leading to public availability, planned for the third quarter of 2016,” Microsoft explains. The preview will be expanded to all interested parties in the “coming weeks.” According to the software giant, invites will go out to IT administrators first, and then they can can manage its distribution to end users within their organizations. Office 365: Download & Installation for Mac (Students). Microsoft’s commercial customers can request an invite to test the Skype for Business for Mac client via the Skype Preview web site. Installing Office 2016 on your campus desktop or laptop Mac Installing Office 2016 for At. Businesses interested in field testing a preview version of Skype for Business for Mac can now do so: Microsoft announced today that the Public Preview is now starting and will expand over the coming weeks.
