New Skype for Business on Mac (Insider) build is available!
We have released a new build for Skype for Business for Mac client using Microsoft Auto Update. What’s new in this release? Group management is available for O365 and SfB Server 2016 users (this functionality is not available for Lync Server 2013 users). Users can now: Add/create new contact group Delete a contact group Rename a contact group Users can tag contacts for status change alerts. Ability to add Enterprise Distribution Groups to contacts list New Single Window behavior – if Server Side Conversation History is disabled you will not have the ability to use Single Window Mode. Next Steps From any Office for Mac app, go to Help | Check for Updates. Select “Automatically Check” or “Automatically Download and Install”. Select “Join the Office Insider” program, then select “Office Insider Fast” or “Office Insider Slow” depending how quickly you would like to receive updates. Click “Check for Updates” to install the latest updates.New SfB on Mac Insider Fast build available (16.15.98)
We have released the first Insider Fast build for February. This release includes the following changes; more fixes will be coming in the next Insider build. Features added Joining a meeting without audio When you choose to join a meeting without joining audio, you will see the meeting window with a black background and a notification that you have joined the meeting without audio. Click Rejoin to add audio later. Improvements Fixed several issues that could prevent you from joining a meeting. Fixed a problem with displaying long IM disclaimer text. Added a Don't show this again for this device checkbox to the prompt to switch to the device when a user connects an audio device to the computer Fixed an issue that prevented you from joining meetings from outside of your organization when you clicked to join from the Outlook calendar or reminder.New Insider Fast build with anonymous guest join, touch bar support, and other features!
Hi, We released a new Insider Fast build that includes anonymous guest join, touch bar support, and other new features! Full release notes are here: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Office-Insider-releases-for-Skype-for-Business-on-Mac-7f190a71-2b56-4914-8044-668582997619?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US. Please try it out and let us know if you have any feedback. Thanks, ChermaineInsider Fast build 16.5.142 with Delegate support is out!
Hi, We have released support for Delegate management for O365 users with the latest Insider Fast build. Supported functionality includes: Users can add delegates to "My Delegates" group in contact group and set call routing preferences to delegates. Delegates can see who has made them a delegate and make calls on behalf of a delegator. Delegates can make calls on behalf of a delegator. Full release notes can be found at https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Office-Insider-releases-for-Skype-for-Business-on-Mac-7f190a71-2b56-4914-8044-668582997619?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US Please try it out and let us know your feedback! Thanks, Chermaine
Wanted to join Beta Channel, ended up forced to upgrade to Windows 11 Insider Preview, how to stop?
So, it all started with me wanting to join the Beta Channel for Excel since I wanted to have the new features available there. So, in Excel I couldn't find the Insider Button at Account menu even though I am a MS365 Subscriber. So, I thought I had to go to Windows Settings -> Update & Security -> Windows Insider Programme to use it. After I registered there, instead of showing me in Excel Beta Channel it now is downloading and installing Windows 11 Insider Preview, what I don't want and theoretically shouldn't be able to get since my processor is too bad, it tells me that in the same window at the right side. (I am currently on Windows 10 Home 22H2-19045.3324) I have already tried to leave the program and i am getting different response to that, the Windows Insider Programme in the settings tells me that I am still set to get Insider Preview builds and the Windows Update menu also. But when I click on Leave the Insider Programme in Windows Insider Programme it directs me to a page which says This email address is not registered as a Windows Insider.... And yes it's the same E-Mail address that's linked to the program and which was connected to the page that told me the E-Mail address is not registered. Also, Sidenote: Many buttons are not responding at all, clicking on fix the problem (see image) doesn't work, before that, changing Channels, adding E-Mail all did not work first time. And In Office clicking on Join MS365 Insider doesn't do anything either. This whole program seems verry unstable. My questions are: 1. How to undo all that so I don't must upgrade to Windows 11 Insider Preview 2. How to join Office Beta Channel the correct way?Automatic server detection not working: Unable to log in Skype Enterprise
Hello, I'm participating this insider preview since it's availlable to the public in May. For some unclear to me, when using the old Lync client we have to specify the server as "https://sipdir.online.lync.com:443" to be able to log. During the first half of the Skype for Business Mac Insider Preview, I was able to use the same custom setting to log and use the beta application. At some point, the interface of the beta app was completly redone, and now the setting is located behind the "advanced options" buton on the login screen. But since this version I'm not able to change the setting, because unchecking the "automatic server's detection" option disable the "save" button. I did some investigation to check why the default server detection is not working for my company. The default https://lyncdiscover.agentil.com have a certificate issue: "Host name lyncdiscover.agentil.com doesn't match any name found on the server certificate CN=*.online.lync.com.". My IT department told me they have no control over this certificate. Basically to be able to use the Skype for Business beta there is only two possibilities: 1) A future version allow the manual server setting to be saved. 2) Someone fix the certificate for https://lyncdiscover.agentil.com Any advice? Best regards, Shiva Thomas, from SwitzerlandFeedback wanted on the new Grouped View feature in Insider 16.20 release
Grouped View is a new feature available in the Insider build to help with the problem of seeing multiple conversations with the same person or groups of people in the Chats list. When you install Insider build 16.20, you will see an option at the top of the Chats list to choose between Grouped View and List View. When Grouped View is selected, all conversations with the same person or group of people are grouped together in the list with a header showing the person's or group's name. The list is still sorted chronologically, and the groups with the most recent messages are at the top. To see individual conversations and messages, expand the group and select the desired conversation. When you receive a new message, the group heading is bolded and marked with a red dot, similar to how conversations with new messages are marked. In the screenshot, Premal sent me a message, so the group heading and the conversation with the message are both marked as having new messages. List View is the same chats list as before. We want your feedback on this feature. Please post your suggestions and reactions here. If you see bugs, please report through the Report an Issue command on Help menu in the app so that we have logs to diagnose the problem. Thanks in advance for the feedback! Phil.
Release notes missing for 16.11.115
Dear all, I am missing since a few updates for the "Office insider fast" the release notes for SfB. The website currently only mentiones version 16.10.0.88 https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Office-Insider-releases-for-Skype-for-Business-on-Mac-7f190a71-2b56-4914-8044-668582997619?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US But today I have already installed version 16.11.115 - so I would really like to know what has been fixed and which new feature have been implemented. Thanks and best regards, Sascha
