

To write back, type in the text input area, and then press Enter on your keyboard. To see the message, click anywhere on the photo area. When someone starts a new IM conversation with you, an alert pops up on your screen. View your contacts currently online Hover over the icon to the left of the name you want to contact. Type your message at the bottom of the conversation window. Right-click the group name in your Contacts list Send an IM to one of your contact list groups

Press Enter on your keyboard to send the message. Type your message at bottom of the conversation window. Hover over the group picture in the Contacts list and click the button on the quick launch bar. You can also send an IM to a group of contacts in your contacts list.įor more information about Microsoft 365 Groups see Learn about Microsoft 365 Groups.įind the search box on your Skype for Business contacts page, just below the Contacts tab.Ĭlick in the search box and type the group name you want to search. Right-click the person's picture > Add to Contacts List > choose the contact group. As you type, the view automatically changes to My Contacts, which lets you search your organization's address book. You can search the company directory for distribution lists or Microsoft 365 Groups and send the IM to everyone in those groups. In the search box, type the person's name, IM address, or phone number. There are several ways to send an IM to a group. Then, click the button next to the last contact you select, type your message at the bottom of the conversation window, and press Enter. Skype for Business Server includes a feature called Response Groups, which provides basic interactive voice response (IVR) functionality and call routing. If the people you want to send the instant message to appear in the list as contacts who aren’t adjacent, press and hold the Ctrl key while you click each contact. Then, click the button next to the last contact you select, type your message at the bottom of the conversation window, and press Enter. If the people you want to send the instant message to appear as adjacent contacts in your Contacts list, press and hold the Shift key while you click each person. To start an IM conversation with multiple contacts, do the following: Send an instant message to several people at once For more information, go to Use stories in Skype for Business. You can even give it a title if you want. Note: If you have a long message, Skype for Business breaks it into sections and gives you recipients the option to read more or less of the text.
