Basics: Contacts & Groups

Owned by Maarten Meijer
Last updated: Jun 16, 2018
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Groups

When you first start using Skype for Business, it is worth investing some time setting up contacts and groups so that you can easily communicate with people that you frequently interact with.

Creating a group

  1. In the main Skype for Business window, click the Add a Contact 

  2. Choose Create a New Group  Alternatively, right-click any group name in your contacts list (e.g. Other Contacts), and then click Create New Group 

  3. A New Group box will appear. Rename it by overwriting the text so that the new name is meaningful to you 

  4. Your group has been created, and you can start adding contacts to it

 

Contacts

Finding and adding contacts

  1. In the main Skype for Business window start typing the name in the search box. 

    1. A list of matching people from your Contacts will appear 




  2. Right-click on the required name and select Add to Contacts List, which then gives options of adding to a specific group.

You can also add contacts from the Add a Contact icon, then choose Add a Contact in My Organisation

Controlling privacy relationships

This setting controls the connectivity and the type of information that can be viewed by your contacts. If you want to view or change the privacy relationship with a contact, right-click the contact’s listing, and then click Change Privacy Relationship. You may also use this setting to block a contact.

 

Distribution Groups

A distribution group is a group with members that can automatic update in the Skype for Business client. Distribution groups are usefull when you have for example departments that should all be added to the contact list and updated to all users automatically. Or when you want all Skype for Business users automatically presented in the Skype for Business contact list of every user.

These groups can be administered in The Voice of O365 portal by your administrator. These groups can be created under Users >> Groups.

 

The domain address is the address that can be added in the Skype for Business client on Windows and Android. They do not work on iOS.

To Add a Skype for Business distribution group  in Skype For business client simply search for the group and click "Add to contact list".