Conference Calls

Making Conference calls with lync phones

When you are on a call:

• Press the Center button on the phone. The lcd display icon is a yellow triangle with an escalations sign.
• A window list pops up where you can either use the arrow buttons to scroll through the contacts or use the number pad to enter a new number.

Making conference calls from desktop lync client

• Click "Meet Now" from the menu
• To add someone click "People Options" button on the top right
• Choose the option "Invite by Name or Phone Number..."
• Here you can should the person or begin typing the name of the lync user. If the participant isn't a lync user they you can enter their contact number

Schedule a Conference Call

• You need to have both Lync Client and Outlook setup on your computer
• Open Lync First
• Open Outlook Second
• Click on Calendar
• Go to Schedule an Online Meeting
• At the beginning of the meeting, you will need to call the phone number in the email and unlock the conference call with your Lync pin for the meeting to start.
• CITES has a guide at http://www.cites.illinois.edu/mshelp/howto/cat4-Schedule_a_Meeting_or_Conference_Call.html
• CITES has a video at http://www.cites.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/mshelp/All/Lync/Schedule%20a%20typical%20meeting.wmv

Schedule a Conference call on Someone's Behalf

• Refer to video: http://www.cites.illinois.edu/mshelp/All/Lync/Schedule%20a%20meeting%20as%20a%20delegate.wmv