Learn how to start, sign in, sign out, and set up Lync 2010 communications software with your business email address. Find out how to have Lync 2010 start automatically when you log on to Windows and how to change your availability status.

When you run Microsoft® Office 2010 with Microsoft® Lync™ 2010 communications software, you can access many Lync 2010 features directly from your Office 2010 programs.

To download Lync, sign in to Microsoft 365, then at the top of the page, click Settings > Office 365 settings > Software > Lync. With Lync you can: See when people are available, away from their desk, or in a meeting. Send an instant message. Set up a Lync Meeting. Share your desktop or a program in a Lync Meeting.

With recording, you can capture the audio, video, instant messaging (IM), application sharing, Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, whiteboard, and polling portions of the Lync 2010 session and play them back just as they were experienced during the Lync conversation or meeting.

Work Smart: Use Lync 2010 Attendant. Microsoft® Lync™ 2010 Attendant is an integrated call management application that enables you to effectively manage many conversations at once by quickly handling and routing phone calls and instant messages.

Join from a computer with Lync 2010 installed. Lync 2010. When joining a Microsoft Lync 2010 meeting or conference call, you can connect to the audio portion of the meeting by using Lync 2010 computer audio, by dialing in, or by having the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 communications software call you.

Quick Reference about video. Lync provides IM, online meetings, availability information, and audio and video calling at work and while on the go. It’s part of Microsoft 365, a subscription, cloud-based service that gives you secure anywhere-access to Office applications, including Lync.

FAQ about Lync for Microsoft 365. Lync 2013 for Office 365. This article answers frequently asked questions about Lync for Microsoft 365. If you don’t see an answer to your question here, let us know and we’ll try to address it. Note: Some features described here may not be available in your organization.

Microsoft® Lync™ 2010 Attendee is a conferencing client that allows users who don’t have Microsoft® Lync™ 2010 communications software installed, to participate in Lync 2010 online meetings.