Mobile Phones

Lync for mobile phones is a great way to stay connected to work on the go. It's available on newer Android, iOS and Windows phones.

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iOS: Getting Started

To Download the App
Sign In and Get Started


To Download the App

  1. Open the app store and search “Microsoft Lync 2010”
  2. Click on the Application
  3. Click the free button
    lync IPhone Install
  4. Click on the Install App button
    lync IPhone Install 2

 

 

Sign In and Get Started

NOTE: If you have a data plan, or your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network, signing in is as easy as starting the application. Be aware that Lync uses data if you are on a limited data plan. 

  1. Start the Lync app
    lync IPhone start
  2. On the sign-in screen, enter your credentials, and then tap Sign In
    lync IPhone sign in




iOS:Set Your Status

Setting Your Status
Setting Your Message

Setting Your Status

  1. At the bottom of the screen, tap My Info,
  2. Tap Status
  3. From the Status select your status.
lync presence status

Setting Your Message

  1. At the bottom of the screen, tap My Info
  2. Tap “What’s Happening Today?”
  3. Type Your personalized Message
  4. Tap Done
lync presence message

iOS:Using the IM Functions

Finding the Right Person
Sending an Instant Message
Receiving an IM
Invite Others to an Existing IM

 

Finding the Right Person

 

  1. Tap Contacts
  2. From the Lync tab
  3. Start typing a person’s name in the search box
  4. The results appear below the box.  
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How to Find a Contact

                                       

*There are no spoken directions in this video.

Sending an Instant Message

When you find the person you’re looking for:

  1. Tap the person’s name
  2. On the Card screen, tap the IM icon to send an instant message
  3. Type a message, and then tap Send.

 

How to Send an Instant Message

*There are no spoken directions in this video.

Receiving an Instant Message:

When someone sends you an instant message, an instant message alert appears at the top of the screen. Do one of the following:
A. To accept the invitation, tap the alert
B. To ignore the invitation, tap the Close (x) button

 

Note:

The IM alert appears only for a few seconds, but you can tap the Chats icon to view any missed instant messages.

lync IPhone Invite Others

 

Invite Others to an Existing IM:

 

To invite someone to an instant messaging conversation:

  1. From the Conversation screen
  2. Tap the Actions icon in the top right corner
  3. Then tap Invite Others.
  4. From the Contacts screen, Select or search for the contact you would like to invite to the conversation

     

    lync IPhone Invite Others

iOS:Using the Call and Meetong Functions

Make a Call
Join a meeting

 

Make a Call:

Note: Calls made using Lync are not Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). When you make or receive a Lync call, your carrier’s minutes are being used.

To call someone in your Contacts list:

    1. Find the contact
    2. Tap the contact’s name
    3. Then select the number you want to call
    4. Tap the Call button to call the work number.

Note: When the call is placed, you’ll first need to accept the Lync call in order to make the outgoing call.

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How to Make a Call

*There are no spoken directions in this video.

 

Join a Meeting:

 

To join an online meeting tap Meetings:

    1. From the Online tab, Open the meeting invite by selecting the meeting that you want to join
    2. Then tap Join Meeting.

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How to Join a Meeting

*There are no spoken directions in this video.

Android: Getting Started

In order to install Lync 2010 on your phone, your phone needs to be running at least Android OS 2.3.3.

To find and install the app:

  1. Open up the market app "Google Play Store" and search for "Lync 2010".
  2. Click on the Application
  3. Click on the Install Button

play store app

lync app page in market

 

Sign In and Get Started

 

Note:If you have a data plan, or your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network, signing in is as easy as starting an application. Be aware that Lync uses data if you are on a limited data plan.

  1. On the mobile phone Applications screen, tap the Lync 2010 icon.
  2. On the sign-in screen, enter your credentials, and then tap Sign In. Use your full exchange? address and password .(firstname.lastname@oregonstate.edu)

android sign on page

Android: Setting Your Status

Setting Your Status
Setting Your Message

 

Setting Your Status

 

To set your status:

  1. At the bottom of the screen, tap My Info
  2. Tap Set My Status
  3. From the Status select your status.

android set status page

 

Setting Your Message:

To set your message status:

  1. At the bottom of the screen, tap My Info
  2. Tap “What’s Happening Today?”
  3. Type Your personalized Message
  4. Tap Done

Android: Using the IM Functions

Finding the Right Person
Sending an Instant Message
Receiving an IM
Invite Others to an Existing IM

 

Finding the Right Person:

You can find someone in your contact list by searching for them by name or phone number. If you want to find someone in your organization who is not in already in your contact list, you can search the company directory.

  1. From the Contacts screen, press the Menu button, and then tap Searchandroid contact search
  2. Start typing a person’s name or phone number in the search box. If the person is already in your Contacts list, the results appear below the box.
  3. If the person is not already in your Contacts list, tap Search the company directory to search the entire organization.

search company directory android

Find a Contact

*There are no spoken directions in this video.

 

To send an instant message:

  1. Find the person you’re looking for, tap the person’s name, and then on the contact card screen, tap the IM icon.

    how to send an im

  2. Type a message, and then tap Send.

    where to type a message

 

 

How to Send an Instant Message

*There are no spoken directions in this video.

 

Receiving an Instant Message

When someone sends you an instant message, an instant message alert appears at the top of the screen. The IM alert appears only for a few seconds, but you can tap the Chats icon to view any missed instant messages.

To accept an IM invitation, do one of the following:

  1. Tap the IM alert, or

    ways to accept an im

  2. Tap Chats, and then tap the conversation.

    checking im through chat

 

 

Invite others to the conversation:

During an IM conversation, invite someone new by doing the following:

  1. From the IM conversation screen, press the Menu button, and then tap Invite others.invite others to an exisiting im
  2. Tap the contact, or search for the contact you would like to invite to the conversation.search for contact to add to existing im

Android: Using the Call/Meeting Functions

How to Make a Call
How to Join a Meeting

How to Make a Call

Calls made using Lync are not Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). When you make or receive a Lync call, your carrier’s minutes are being used.

To call someone in your Contacts list:

    1. Find the contact
    2. Tap the contact’s name
    3. Then tap the number you want to call

 

 

how to make a call

 

 

How to Make a Call

*There are no spoken directions in this video.

Join a Meeting:

You can join the audio portion of a Lync 2010 meeting from your mobile phone.

  1. From your phone calendar, open the Online Meeting item for the meeting that you want to join.
  2. Tap the Join online meeting link. Lync calls you on your mobile phone.
  3. Accept the Lync call to join the meeting.

     

    join a meeting on android

 

 

How to Join a Meeting

*There are no spoken directions in this video.

Join a Meeting

You can join the audio portion of a Lync 2010 meeting from your mobile phone.

  1. From your phone calendar, open the Online Meeting item for the meeting that you want to join.
  2. Tap the Join online meeting link. Lync calls you on your mobile phone.
  3. Accept the Lync call to join the meeting.

     

    join a meeting on android

 

 

How to Join a Meeting

*There are no spoken directions in this video.

Windows

Sign In and Get Started

If you have a data plan, or your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network, signing in is as easy as starting an application.

  • Start the Lync app

    locate windows app

  • On the sign-in screen, enter your credentials, and then tap the check mark button. Note, tap More Details to enter your server information.

    sign into lync

Set Your Status

To change your status:

  • From the my info screen, tap your status, and then select your status.

windows set status page

Find the Right Person

To find the person you are looking for:

  • From the contacts screen, tap search. Start typing a person’s name in the search box. The results appear below the box.

ihow to find someone through lync

 

How to Find a Contact

*There are no spoken directions in this video.

Send an Instant Message

When you find the person you’re looking for:

  1. Tap the person’s name, and then tap the send IM icon to send an instant message.

    how to send an instant message

    2.  

  2.  Type a message, and then tap the Send icon.

    image showing how to send an instant message

 

How to Send an Instant Message

*There are no spoken directions in this video.

Receiving an Instant Message

When someone sends you an instant message, an instant message alert appears at the top of the screen. To reply to the invitation, tap the alert.

receiving IM on windows phone

Invite Others to an Existing IM

To invite someone to an instant messaging conversation:

  1. From the Conversation screen, tap invite.
  2. On the next screen, select or search for the contact you’d like to invite to the conversation.invite others to an exisiting im

Make a Call

Calls made using Lync are not Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). When you make or receive a Lync call, your carrier’s minutes are being used.

  • To call someone in your Contacts list, find the contact, tap the contact’s name, and then select the number you want to call or tap the Call icon to call the work number.
  • When the call is placed, you’ll need to first accept the Lync call in order to make the outgoing call.

    how to make a call

 

How to Make a Call

*There are no spoken directions in this video.

Mobile Phone Number

To show your work phone number as the caller ID number when you make a Lync call, you’ll need to add your Mobile phone number.

  1. To add your Mobile phone number, from the my info screen, tap settings.
  2. On the settings screen, under Mobile phone number, type in
    your mobile phone number.

    where to add mobile number

    3.