This table covers features related to IM support. Sort contacts by Group, Relationship, or New (people who've added you to their Contacts list) Search for Response Groups (not available in Skype for Business Online)ĭisplay alternate contact views (for example, tile) Feature/capabilityĮxpand distribution groups and Microsoft 365 Groups This table covers the features relating to managing IM and Presence contacts. ❶ Does not support publishing status based on calendar free/busy information. Use a photo from any public site for My Picture (not available in Skype for Business Online) View status notes and Out of Office messages Skype for Business 2015, 2016, or 2019 client This table covers the Enhanced Presence features that extend beyond a simple indication of whether a user is online, offline, busy, etc.

Refer to Plan for Meetings clients (Web App and Meetings App) for more about these clients. The Skype for Business Web App browser client and Skype Meetings App Windows 10 app only provide Meetings support. See the Licensing Guide for more details. Whether you deploy the Full or Basic client to users depends on the license or plan your organization chooses to buy. The Client Access License or User Subscription License your organization purchases will also have an impact on which features are available to your users. You may also want to refer to Mobile client feature comparison for Skype for Business for smart phone and tablet client feature comparisons. The following tables show the features that are available with each client that works with Skype for Business Server 2019 or Skype for Business Online. Skype for Business Online Admins may want to refer to Skype for Business Online Service Description for information on the different plans available to them. Some features available with Skype for Business Server 2019 are not available in Skype for Business Online see Online or Hybrid user account limitations for specifics. This can help you communicate changes to users, pace the roll-out process, and fully understand the benefits of upgrading to the latest client. Use the tables below to understand the feature support impact on those clients.

Summary: Skype for Business Server 2019 or Skype for Business Online administrators can use these tables to understand what features are supported on which clients.īefore you deploy or upgrade to Skype for Business Server, check which clients are already in use in your organization.

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