Conference calls
You can quickly start a group call to work on a subject that requires immediate attention. Add sharing to make it an impromptu meeting that provides all the features of a scheduled meeting, including shared PowerPoint slides, whiteboard collaboration, and desktop sharing.
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View participant list1. Start a conference call
Make sure your contacts are available by checking their presence status first. Then follow the steps below to invite them to the conference call.
- In the Skype for Business main window, in your Contacts list, hold down the Ctrl key and click the names of your contacts to select them for your meeting.
- Right-click any of the selected contacts and choose Start a Conference Call.
- Click Skype Call.
Your contacts then receive a notification and can accept or decline your request for the conference call.
You can initiate a conference call with up to 24 contacts.
- Call a contact.
- Select Conference and call your next contact.
- When your contact answers, select Conference.
2. Add a participant to a conference call
If you need to add more people to your conference call, you can drag their names into the meeting from your Contacts list. Or add them by using the people menu:
- In the conversation window, in the Participants pane, click Invite More People.
- Search or
- select someone from the list, and then click OK.
3. Turn a voice conference call into a video call
- At the bottom of your conversation window, click on the Video Call button.
Make sure your contacts are available by checking their presence status first. Then follow the steps below to invite them to the conference call.
- In the Skype for Business main window, in your Contacts list, hold down the Ctrl key and click the names of your contacts to select them for your meeting.
- Right-click any of the selected contacts and choose Start a Conference Call.
- Click Skype Call.
Your contacts then receive a notification and can accept or decline your request for the conference call.
You can initiate a conference call with up to 24 contacts.
- Call a contact.
- Select Conference and call your next contact.
- When your contact answers, select Conference.
