Type your message at the bottom of the conversation window and press Enter on your keyboard.

To open an IM session, double-click the contact’s name, or click the person’s name once then click the IM icon.

In your Skype for Business Contacts list, find the person to whom you want to send an IM…or search for them by typing their name in the Search box.

The contact card displays detailed information, such as phone numbers, office location and availability.

You can also click the person's name to start an IM, phone call, video call, or open their contact card.

(to create a group, return to the main contact list, right-click on any group header and select “Create New Group”)

Right-click the desired name in the search results and select Add to Contact List.

If this is a frequent contact, right-click the desired name in the search results and select Add to Favorites.

The quickest way to find someone via Skype for Business is to search for the person’s name, phone number, or IM address in the search box on the main window.

Click the Options icon, then click Status.

Set Skype for Business to only show your presence only to people you have in your contacts list (everyone else will see you as 'offline').

Select the level of access you want to give to this person.

Click Contacts, then right-click the person's profile image and select Change Privacy Relationship.

Change the access levels for your contacts.

There are two ways to control who can see your presence. Limit access to your presence information Note: To revert from a manual status change and have Skype for Business automatically update your status, click the presence status menu and click Reset Status.

If you want to manually change your presence, open Skype for Business and select a presence status.Skype for Business reads your availability from your Outlook calendar.

Presence lets other people see at a glance whether you and your contacts are currently available. Return to Skype for Business – Windows Resources.

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