You can start a conversation or conference, and then add participants by inviting them as described previously or by sending new participants an e-mail invitation that contains the conference URL. At the top of the 2007 R2 version of Microsoft® Office Communicator Web Access window, click Meet. In the Conversation window, click Invite, and then click Invite Using E-mail. In the window that opens, copy and then paste the meeting URL into a new e-mail message...

You can invite as many as 31 other people to the same instant messaging conference using the 2007 R2 version of Microsoft® Office Communicator Web Access. In the Conversatio n window, click Invite , and then click Invite Someone . In the Invite Someone window, do one of the following: Click the name of the contact or group that you want to add to the conversation, and then click OK . In the Search box, type the contact’s or group’s...

To send an Instant Message using the 2007 R2 version of Microsoft® Office Communicator Web Access, do the following: In your Contact List or search results, right-click a contact or group name, and then click Send an Instant Message to open the Conversation window. To select multiple contacts, hold down the CTRL key and then click contact names. In the Conversation window, type your message, and then press ENTER. If there is one other participant, this...

Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 (aka Communicator) has made it easier to work with a variety of different audio and video devices. In majority of the cases, if you simply attach a device to the computer, Communicator automatically detects your new device and selects it as the preferred device if it is more capable than the other devices already plugged into the system. In case you do need change a device selection or if you simply want to test and tune...

The status icon displays a contact’s availability. The contact card provides additional status and contact information. Right-click the presence symbol next to the name of the person whose detailed status and contact information you want to see. Click Display Contact Card . In 2007 R2 version of Microsoft® Office Communicator Web Access, the contact card shows you a contact’s address book title, office location, calendar information if it is...

Presence status enables you to manage and display availability, activity, and contact information. You can also view the presence status of others. At the top of the 2007 R2 version of Microsoft® Office Communicator Web Access window, click the Presence button next to your name. Select the presence status you want to display to other people. Do you have a tip or a trick to share? Send e-mail to trainuc@microsoft.com or leave a comment...

You can use the 2007 R2 version of Microsoft® Office Communicator Web Access to add users both inside and outside your organization to your Contact List. Contacts outside your organization must use a supported public instant messaging (IM) service provider or be a user of an organization that is federated with your organization. In the Search box, type the display name or e-mail address (required for contacts outside your organization) of the person...

In Microsoft® Office Communicator 2007 R2, you can share your desktop with other participants, for example to display slides or share other documents and applications. You can also share control so that other participants can provide mouse and keyboard input on your desktop. Share your desktop During a conversation or IM, click the Sharing options button, and then click Share Desktop to allow other participants to view your entire computer desktop. Share control...

In Microsoft® Office Communicator 2007 R2, when a contact sends you an instant message invitation, you see an instant message invitation alert in the bottom right corner of your computer screen. Receive an instant message To accept an instant message invitation, click the left pane. Set your status to Do Not Disturb when you receive an invitation Click the Redirect button, and then click Set to Do Not Disturb . You typically use this feature when your status...

By now most of the readers of this blog must have been able to try out the latest features we released as part of OCS 2007 R2 release. One of the most important features for this release was Deskphone-OC Integration, also known as Tanjay-OC Integration. It was a significant cross-team effort that led to achieving most of the objectives we outlined for this feature in this release. In this blog, I will give an inside perspective of our decisions, how the features work, as well...