Stay in touch with your coworkers when you’re away from your desk using Microsoft Lync 2010 for Windows Phone. It lets you do a lot of the things you can do with Microsoft Lync 2010 on your computer—send an instant message (IM), set your availability status, see other people's status, or make a phone call—right on your phone.
Along with a Windows Phone, here's what you'll need to get started:
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Lync 2010 for Windows Phone (download from the Store)
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A Microsoft 365 plan that includes Lync Online, or a Microsoft Exchange email account for work that lets you sign in to a Microsoft Lync Server 2010.
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A cellular data or Wi-Fi connection on your phone.
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To make phone calls, you must have an account with a mobile phone operator, as well as a working cellular signal in your current location.
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For more detailed info about using Lync 2010 for Windows Phone, see the Online Help on the Microsoft Office website.
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To sign in to Lync on your phone
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Download and install Lync from the Store (if you haven’t already).
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In the App list, tap Lync 2010
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In the Sign-in address box, type the email address you use to sign in to Lync on your computer, type your password in the corresponding box, and then tap Sign in
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Tap Next
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To see notifications when people are trying to get in touch with you on Lync, on the Turn on Lync push notifications? screen, tap Turn on
To set your status
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Flick to My info and tap your current availability status.
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On Set your status, tap a status.
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To add a short personal note, tap What’s happening today?, type a short note, and then tap Done
To start an instant message (IM) conversation
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Flick to Contacts, tap the contact’s name, and then tap Send IM.
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Type your message, and then tap Send
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To invite someone else to join the conversation, tap More
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The contacts you see in Lync on your phone will be the same ones you see in Lync on your computer.
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To view a conversation you've had on your phone, flick to Conversations, and then tap the conversation you want to view. To delete it, tap More
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To call someone
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Flick to Contacts, tap the contact’s name, and then tap Call work.
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To call someone by dialing a phone number instead, flick to Contacts, tap Keypad
