Microsoft® Lync® Server 2013 Unleashed Second Edition

Managing Contacts

Most people have grown accustomed to the behaviors in Outlook in which you can quickly look up a user in the contacts or by starting to type the person’s name. Microsoft Lync:Mac follows this model by organizing contacts by groups and by enabling you to quickly search for contacts by typing the person’s name.

For example, on the search line (indicated by a magnifying glass), if you type a name, the client suggests names based on the user’s personal contacts and the global address list. From here, click and drag the contact to add the contact to a contact group. When this occurs, the person you added receives a notification that you added him and has the option to add you as well. When added, the contacts appear in the group ...