Configure Lync options

Step 1: Set Lync Options

The Lync - Options window should be your first stop when getting started with Lync. It’s where you customize Lync for your use. Use it to set up audio and video devices and to change things, like your picture and phone numbers that display with your contact information, how and when you’re alerted to new instant messages, how messages display (with or without emoticons, for example), and your status settings.

1. Open Lync.
   
2. In the Lync main window, in the upper-right corner, click the Options icon.
   
3. In Lync - Options, use the options in the left pane to open the appropriate page. The following table can help you locate the Options page you need for the most common setup tasks. (Be aware, though, the table isn’t comprehensive. We recommend you skim the options on all Lync - Options pages when setting up).
   Important    If an option or page is unavailable, it’s likely been disabled for your workplace or account. Contact your workplace technical support for help.
   

To	In Lync - Options, click	For more information, see the Help button and/or Learn More link on the Options page and
Change your instant messaging (IM) font	General	Use Lync IM
Save conversations or stop saving them	Personal	Find a previous Lync conversation
Hide or show pictures in your Contacts list	Personal	Change how your contacts are displayed
Change how long Lync waits before changing your status to Away	Status	Change your presence status
Change your picture	My Picture	Change your picture
Add a new phone number to your contact information	Phones	Control access to your presence information (to learn which contacts see which numbers)
Set up your option for Lync Meeting audio	Phones	Set up Lync Meeting audio options
Turn on or off sound alerts for new instant messages and/or when your status is Busy or Do Not Disturb	Ringtones and Sounds	Change your Lync alerts
Set up an audio device	Audio Device	Set up, test, and troubleshoot Lync audio
Set up a camera	Video Device	FAQ about audio and video

Step 2: Set up your Contacts list

Add the people you communicate with most to your Contacts list, so you can communicate with them quickly and easily. To add a contact, in the Lync main window, type the person’s name in the search box, click the listing when it appears, and then click More Options > Add to Contacts List and a group to add the contact to.