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Copper Contributor

Apr 10, 2017

Sharing Desktop - External Skype users

Hi, Just started using SfB and share my desktop to other users on SfB but can't share when in a call with a normal skype user on own home account? the share options don't appear the same? Is ...

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AlexanderHolmeset

MVP

Apr 17, 2017

Hi,

screen sharing between Skype and SfB is not supported at the moment:

https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA12315/can-i-contact-skype-for-business-users-from-skype

If you need to do screensharing with a external party that dont have SfB, i sugest sending a online meeting invite from SfB/Outlook where the external party can join as a guest.

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Set-up-a-Skype-for-Business-meeting-in-Outlook-b8305620-d16e-4667-989d-4a977aad6556

Stacey Monty

Copper Contributor

Jun 04, 2018

I see that, as of a year ago, SfB users could not share their screen with regular Skype users. Has this changed in the last year? We are looking to use SfB, but this is a significant deterrent.

Thank you!

Stacey

Ben Donaldson
Iron Contributor
Jun 20, 2018
Hi Stacey, no this hasn't changed. Skype for Business integration with the Skype consumer platform still only offers the following basic feature set
- Peer to Peer voice and video calls
- Peer to Peer instant messages
- Presence information
Multiparty and conference dependent capabilities such as desktop sharing are still not supported.

Kind regards
Ben