So, if somebody sends you a Skype for Business message/call you would receive it in your Skype application and if somebody sends you a Teams message/call you will see it in your Teams application. This means that Skype for Business and Teams operate independently. Presently we are operating in 'Islands Mode'. Part of the move towards replacing Skype for Business with Teams is to set up the Teams operating mode, which dictates how Teams & Skype work across the university.

Teams is now being regularly used across the university in both academic and administrative roles. Over the last year we have been preparing for this by evaluating, testing and deploying Microsoft Teams, which is the replacement for Skype for Business. Instead, the user is connected to both calls. Microsoft have released the 'end of life' date for 'Skype for Business'

After a user is upgraded to Teams, if the user is in a meeting using the Skype Meetings App and then receives a call on Teams, the meeting in Skype Meetings App is not placed on hold.

Users have no option to change their video device.

Users who use the Skype Meetings App with Teams are subject to the following limitations: On the Teams upgrade page, under App preferences, select Skype Meetings App from the Preferred app for users to join Skype for Business meetings drop-down list. In the left pane, under Teams, select Teams upgrade settings. Sign in to the Microsoft Teams admin center. To specify the Skype for Meetings App as the preferred app: After a user is upgraded to Microsoft Teams, admins can use the Microsoft Teams admin center to specify the preferred app that users will use to join Skype for Business meetings.

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