Client Comparison Table
Enhanced Presence Support
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Feature/ capability |
Lync 2013 |
Lync Windows Store app |
Lync 2013 Basic |
Lync Web App |
Lync 2010 Attendant |
Lync Phone Edition |
Communi cator for Mac 2011 |
Lync for Mac 2011 |
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Publish and view status |
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View status based on calendar free/busy informatio n |
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View status notes and Out of Office messages |
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Add a custom location |
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Add a custom note |
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External User Support
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Feature/ capability |
Lync 2013 |
Lync Windows Store app |
Lync 2013 Basic |
Lync Web App |
Lync 2010 Attendant |
Lync Phone Edition |
Communi cator for Mac 2011 |
Lync for Mac 2011 |
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Initiate IM with a public contact |
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Initiate IM with a federated contact |
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Conduct two-party or multiparty calls with external users |
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Contacts and Contacts Groups Support
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Feature/ capability |
Lync 2013 |
Lync Windows Store app |
Lync 2013 Basic |
Lync Web App |
Lync 2010 Attendant |
Lync Phone Edition |
Communi cator for Mac 2011 |
Lync for Mac 2011 |
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View Contacts list |
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Modify Contacts list |
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Tag contacts for status change alerts |
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Control privacy relationshi ps |
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Search the corporate address book |
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Search Microsoft Outlook contacts |
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Manage contact groups |
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Expand distributio n groups |
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Search for Response Groups |
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Display recent contacts group |
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Display current conversati ons group |
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Display alternate contact views (for example, tile) |
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IM Support
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Feature/ capability |
Lync 2013 |
Lync Windows Store app |
Lync 2013 Basic |
Lync Web App |
Lync 2010 Attendan t |
Lync Phone Edition |
Communi cator for Mac 2011 |
Lync for Mac 2011 |
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Initiate IM with a contact |
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Navigate among multiple IM conversati ons |
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Log IM conversati ons in Outlook |
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Saved in Communi cator for Mac |
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Initiate an email to a contact |
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Use prepared conversati on templates |
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Spelling checker |
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Skill search (with SharePoi nt Server integratio n) |
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Persistent Chat (Group Chat) integratio n |
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Archiving and Compliance Support
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Feature/ capability |
Lync 2013 |
Lync Windows Store app |
Lync 2013 Basic |
Lync Web App |
Lync 2010 Attendant |
Lync Phone Edition |
Communi cator for Mac 2011 |
Lync for Mac 2011 |
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Provide client-side archiving |
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Provide client-side recording |
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Conferencing Support
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Feature/ capability |
Lync 2013 |
Lync Windows Store app |
Lync 2013 Basic |
Lync Web App |
Lync 2010 Attendant |
Lync Phone Edition |
Communi cator for Mac 2011 |
Lync for Mac 2011 |
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Add computer audio |
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Add video |
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View multiparty video |
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Use in- meeting presenter controls |
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Access detailed meeting roster |
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Participat e in multiparty IM |
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Share the desktop (if enabled) |
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Share a program (if enabled) |
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Add anonymou s participant s (if enabled) |
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Use dial- in audio conferenci ng |
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Initiate a meeting |
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Add Microsoft PowerPoi nt files |
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Navigate Microsoft PowerPoi nt files |
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Use OneNote meeting notes |
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Use a whiteboar d |
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Conduct polls |
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Share files |
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Telephony Support
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Feature/ capability |
Lync 2013 |
Lync Windows Store app |
Lync 2013 Basic |
Lync Web App |
Lync 2010 Attendant |
Lync Phone Edition |
Communi cator for Mac 2011 |
Lync for Mac 2011 |
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Initiate a voice call |
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Click to call a contact |
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Transfer a call |
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Manage call forwarding |
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Manage team call settings |
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Manage delegates |
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Initiate a call to a Response Group |
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Support emergenc y services (E9-1-1) |
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Connect to voice mail |
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Make calls on behalf of another contact (manager/ delegate scenario) |
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Handle another's calls if configured as a delegate |
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Manage a high volumes of calls |
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