Schedule a Skype for Business Meeting
(This is an Outlook task.)
- Open your Outlook Calendar, select the Hometab, and select New Skype Meeting. (If you are in Skype for Business (Lync) mode, this button still says New Skype Meeting.)
- Complete the meeting request just like you normally would.
Set Meeting Options
You can set some meeting options in Outlook before you even send the meeting request--like
who will be able to get into the meeting directly and who has to wait in the virtual
lobby.

Share Your Desktop or a Program
Need to show everyone what you're talking about?
- In the meeting window, select the Present button.
- Select Present Desktop to show the entire contents of your desktop, or select Present Programs and double-click the program you want to share.
Share a PowerPoint Presentation
- In the meeting window, select the Present button.
- Select Present PowerPoint Files.
- Browse to the file you want to present and select "OK."
Done presenting?
Select: 
Record and Play Back a Meeting
It's easy to capture audio, video, IM, and what's being presented.
- In the meeting window, select the More Options button.
- Select Start Recording.
- After the meeting, go to Manage Recordings to publish, play, rename, or delete the recording.
Manage Meeting Participants
Meeting getting unruly? If you're the presenter, you are in control.
- Select the Participants button to open the Participants pane so you can see a list of everyone in the meeting.
- Select the Participant Actions button.
- Select one or multiple buttons to apply these settings to all attendees.
Need to invite more people?
Select: 
Choose Your View
- In the conversation window, select the Pop Out Video Gallery arrow.
- Select the Pick a Layoutbutton and choose a view:
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Gallery View shows everyone's video streams.
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Speaker View shows only the presenter's.
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Content View shows only the meeting content.
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Compact View shows pics of the participants in a compact window.
- Select Full Screen View for a large view of the video streams.
- Select Pop in the Video Gallery to show the gallery in the conversation window again.
Join a Skype Meeting
There are so many ways!

Which Skype Should I Use?
Skype for Business is for connecting with a co-worker or business associate.
Skype is for connecting with your grandma, or chatting with friends while gaming.