Install Lync for Mac 2011 - Skype for Business for Mac will be available in 2016. Until then, Lync for Mac 2011 is included with Office 365 and available for you to download and install. It works with Office 2011, Office 2016, Office 365, and Skype for Business Online. No other version of Lync or Skype for Business is available for Macs. 1) Once you have downloaded Lync for Mac 2011 from the Control Panel to your desktop, double-click on it. 2) Double-click on the Lync Installer. 3) Click on Continue. 4) Click on Continue. 5) Click on Agree. 6) Click on Install. 7) Click on Close. Note: Run your updates and make sure Lync is updated to at least version 14.0.1. 8) Open the Applications folder and click on Microsoft Lync.
1.Go tohttps://webstore.illinois.edu/Shop/product.aspx?zpid=1569.
There are 2 versions of Microsoft Lync available to download. If you are running Windows XP, you will need to download the 32 bit version. If you are running Windows 7, you can check to see which version you will need to download by clicking the Start button, right-clicking Computer, and then clicking Properties. If '64-bit Operating System' is listed next to System type, you’re running the 64-bit version of Windows Vista or Windows 7. If '32-bit Operating System' is listed next to System type, you’re running the 32-bit version of Windows Vista or Windows 7.
2.Click Save File.
3.After the file has downloaded, open the file and click Run.
4.Click Install.
5.After installation is complete, click Close.
6. Lync will now automatically open on your desktop. To locate Lync for future use, go to the Start menu and locate Lync in the program list to open it. Lync will auto log you in. At the bottom of the Lync window is another box for the Cisco phone support that will require you to sign-in.
*NOTE:-Microsoft releases updates for Lync in Windows Update. Running Windows Update and installing the latest version may help solve any issues you may encounter.
For Mac Users:
Mac Setup:
To use Microsoft Lync on Mac you will need Microsoft Communicator. [This installs when you install Office 2011 for Mac]
1. Launch MS Communicator [If this is the first time you have launched
the application you will need to accept the license agreement and
decide if you would like MS Communicator to be default application
for telephone calls and conferences.]
- Once MS Communicator is open click the Sign In button.
- You are now ready to enter your information. Fill in:
- E-mail Address: [email protected]
- User ID: uisadNetID
- Password: Your regular password
messaging window and you are ready to use MS Communicator.
*NOTE: Click here for information on the Lync features that are NOT available in the Mac version.
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Summary
After you install the Online Meeting Add-in for Microsoft Lync 2010 in Microsoft Office Outlook 2010, the Conferencing menu may not appear in Outlook. If this happens, you can manually enable the Online Meeting Add-in for Microsoft Lync 2010 in Outlook, and then view the registry to make sure that the Online Meeting Add-in for Microsoft Lync 2010 is enabled in Outlook.
How to enable the Online Meeting Add-in for Microsoft Lync 2010
Fix it for me
To enable the Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2010 automatically, click the **Fix it **button or link. Then click Run in the File Download dialog box, and follow the steps in the Fix it wizard.
Note
- This wizard may be in English only, but the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows.
- If you are not on the computer that has the problem, save the Fix it solution to a flash drive or a CD and then run it on the computer that has the problem.
Then, go to the 'Did this fix the problem?' section.
Let me fix it myself
To manually enable the Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2010 in Outlook 2010, follow these steps:
Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee
- Start Outlook 2010.
- On the File menu, click Options. The screen shot for this step is listed below.
- In the navigation pane, click Add-Ins. The screen shot for this step is listed below.
- In the Manage menu, click COM Add-ins, and then click Go. The screen shot for this step is listed below.
- In the COM Add-Ins dialog box, select the Online Meeting Add-in for Microsoft Lync 2010check box, and then click OK. The screen shot for this step is listed below.NoteIf you receive the message 'The add-in is installed for all users of the computer, and can only be connected or disconnected by an administrator' during step 5, make sure that you are signed in to the local computer by using an administrator account.
Examine the registry to determine whether the Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2010 is enabled
To do this, follow these steps:
Important
This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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322756 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows
Planner microsoft mac. 32-bit Windows client with Microsoft Office 2010 32-bit or 64-bit Windows client with Microsoft Office 2010 64-bit
- Press the Windows function key and search for regedit, and then click OK.
- In Registry Editor, locate the following registry subkey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftOfficeOutlookAddinsUcAddin.UCAddin.1
- In the details pane, double-click LoadBehavior. If the value is 3 in the Value data box, the Online Meeting Add-in for Microsoft Lync 2010 is enabled.
64-bit Windows client with Microsoft Office 2010 32-bit
- Press the Windows function key and search for regedit, and then click OK.
- In Registry Editor, locate the following registry subkey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftOfficeOutlookAddinsUCAddin.UCAddin.1
- In the details pane, double-click LoadBehavior. If the value is 3 in the Value data box, the Online Meeting Add-in for Microsoft Lync 2010 is enabled.
Did this fix the problem?
Check whether the problem is fixed. If the problem is fixed, you are finished with this section. If the problem is not fixed, you can contact support.
More information
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