Lync for Mac

Capabilities and Planned Updates

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Discloses Lync Online and planned updates to Lync for Mac 2011 client
Dates and capabilities are subject to change
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Lync Cross Platform Support

PC
Mac
Smartphone
Tablet

Browser

Lync is committed to supporting the

Mac

Lync
Commitme
nt to Mac

Goals:
Coverage of key scenarios
Great Mac experience
Consistency with Lync on other
platforms
We strive for functional equivalence
between Mac and Windows over time
We have enhanced the Lync Web App
for Mac and will update the Lync for
Mac 2011 client with several releases in
CY2013
We will determine development plans

Lync for Mac 2011 Overview

Presence, Instant Messaging and Peer to Peer VoIP
and Video
Including federation with Skype (when available)

Lync Meetings
Join Lync Meetings with a single click

Voice
PSTN calling with voice mail and other commonly used features

Presence
Photos

Lync for Mac

2011

Personal Note
Contacts Tab

View Options

Rich Presence

Publish and view status

OOF message

Do Not Disturb

Personal Note

*Default Access Levels in Lync for Mac set

to Colleagues level

IM Audio Call Video Call Email Meeting

Instant Messaging
Escalate
to Audio
Escalate
to Video

Share
File Transfer Peer-to-Peer IM
Show/Hide Peer-to-Peer A/V
Participant
File transfer
List

Lync for Mac

2011

Rich text

Emoticons

Spell Check

Lync Federation

Emoticons
Font
*When available in Q1 CY13

Contacts and Groups

Lync for Mac
2011

Presence State Corporate Address Book

Lookup

Email

Add, remove and modify

contact & lists

Contact Card

Upload HD Photo

Add to
Contact List

IM
Audio
Call

Video Meeting Open

Outlook
Call
Contact

Via web page

Office Integration
Outlook for
Mac

Lync for Mac

2011
Presence in Office apps

OneNote Integration

n/a

Conversation History

(stored in
Lync:mac)

*Office Integration
Presence and contact cards in Outlook
Schedule Lync Meeting in Outlook
Co-authoring in Word and PowerPoint

Word for Mac

Lync Meetings

Shared Content

Lync for
Mac 2011

Roster Details
Microsoft Confidential

Audio, video, web

conferencing

Multi-party IM

Detailed meeting roster

Multi-party HD video

Lync Web
App

PowerPoint upload

Lync Web
App

Whiteboard

Lync Web
App

Polling

Lync Web
App

Recording Notice

Option to prefer Lync Web

App for scheduled meetings

Updated
Lync Web
App*
enhances
meeting
experience
* Lync Web App released with Lync Server 2013
includes multi party HD video, PowerPoint
upload, Whiteboard, and Polls

Lync Voice
Lync for Mac
2011

End Call
Mute
Hold
Dial PadTransfer Call

VoIP and PSTN

calling

Click to call a
contact

Call Hold and

Resume

Voice Mail
Notification

Toast call deflection

Delegation (Boss
functionality only)

*When available
Microsoft Confidential

Lync for Mac 2011

Update Highlights

Lync for Mac 2011

update (CY13)

IM and Presence
Peer to Peer VoIP and Video
Skype federation (when available)
Presence in Office Apps
Voice mail indicator
Improved tones (busy, ringback,
etc.)
Setting and sending E-911
location

GOAL (2H 13)

Boss Functionality only

Delegation UI and signaling

Scheduling add-in for Outlook
Audio, video, web conferencing
Desktop sharing

Depends Full Server Update

Recording notification
Prefer Web App for meetings
option
Multi party HD video

Microsoft Confidential

Lync Web App

Lync is committed to support the Mac

Lync
Commitme
nt to Mac

Goals:
Coverage of key scenarios
Great Mac experience
Consistency with Lync on other
platforms
We strive for functional equivalence
between Mac and Windows over time
We have enhanced the Lync Web App
for Mac and will update the Lync for
Mac 2011 client in Q3 of CY2013
We will determine development plans
for a new Lync for Mac client after GA of
the new Office

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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a
commitment on the
part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Lync 2013 for iPhone

Presence and IM
Experience
Lync and Lync online connectivity
New UI, photo, status, presence
Corporate directory search

Lync Meetings
Join Lync Meetings with a single touch
Voice and Video over IP (3g/4g & Wifi)
Shared Desktop view during meetings

Enterprise Voice
Voice and Video over IP (3g/4g & Wifi)
Single-number reach
Call-via-Work (PSTN callback)

Lync 2013 for iPad experience

Presence and IM
Lync and Lync online connectivity
New UI, photo, status, presence
Corporate directory search

Lync Meetings
Join Lync Meetings with a single touch
Voice and Video over IP (3g/4g & Wifi)
View shared Lync Meeting content

Enterprise Voice
Voice and Video over IP (3g/4g & Wifi)
Single-number reach
Call-via-Work (PSTN callback) via paired
number