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Adding a contactOnce you have signed in to Lync, you will now be able to add a contact.  This can be done by clicking in the “find someone or dial a number” bar on the top of the Lync window.  Lync will automatically begin searching based on the information you type in. 

Once you have found the person you’re looking for, simply right-click on the name and select “Add to Contacts List”.  The contact will then be added to your contacts list. 

Contacts will have different colours next to their names. 

Green means that they’re signed in and available

Orange means they’re signed in, but are away

Red means they’re busy or in a call or meeting

Grey indicates they are not signed in, i.e. offline 

You can add a contact no matter what colour their icon is, however they will only be able to respond when available. 

Please note that the first time you sign in Lync will synchronise a local copy of the address list.  This usually takes about 15-20 minutes depending on network connectivity, so the search results may not be accurate at first.