In Skype for Business Web App, an ActiveX controla small module that adds additional features to a web app or other programis required for audio, video, and screen sharing. The Lifesize cloud-based service supports the Skype for Business Online and Skype for Business (formerly Lync 2013) environments. To turn off ActiveX filtering in Internet Explorer, go to Tools > Safety > ActiveX Filtering. Lifesize users can also type in the Skype for Business or Microsoft Lync user call details (e.g., more information on using Sype for Business, watch the following video. Lifesize users can directly call a Skype for Business or Microsoft Lync user who has been previously added to their directory by clicking on the contact's name and selecting video call. Call a Skype for Business or Microsoft Lync User: Enter the name and calling details of the Skype or Lync user.Īnother option is to contact your admin to create agroup contact.From the Lifesize app, go to Contacts and Create a contact.Lifesize Users Add a Skype for Business or Microsoft Lync user to your Lifesize directory: Right-click on the meeting or contact, and select Start a Video Call.When you are ready to join the meeting or call the contact, find the meeting or contact in your contacts list.The extension is a number located on the Call Me page. Once added, the display name will be displayed. Add the meeting or user extension (e.g., to your contacts list in Skype for Business or Microsoft Lync.When the message window appears, click the camera icon and select Start My Video.Īdd a Lifesize meeting or user to your Skype for Business or Microsoft Lync contact list:.If your team uses Slack, a new choice of real. The integration, still in preview, allows Slack teams to complete Skype voice and video calls from within Slack threads, speeding up communication. Click the Skype for Business or Microsoft Lync button. Microsoft revealed in a post last week that Skype will now integrate with Slack, the popular instant messaging and collaboration platform for teams.If your invitation does not have this link, click on Other ways to call which will expand the screen to display several calling options. In the invitation, click on Join the Lifesize meeting using Skype for Business.Skype for Business/Microsoft Lync Users Join a Lifesize meeting or make a call to a Lifesize user with Skype for Business or Microsoft Lync: From your Lifesize app, you can also initiate a call to a Skype for Business user. You can use your Skype for Business or Microsoft Lync client to join a one-on-one call or a meeting.