What is Skype for Business?
{{Infobox software | name = Skype for Business | screenshot = | logo = | screenshot size = | caption = Skype for Business | developer = [[Microsoft]] | latest release version = 16.0.5095.1000 | latest release date = {{Start date and age|2020|12|1}} | operating_system = [[Windows]], [[macOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]] | genre = Audio, Video, Instant Messaging }} '''Skype for Business''' (formerly '''Microsoft Lync''' and '''Office Communicator''') was a [[software ]]application for [[instant messaging]] and [[videotelephony]]. It was developed by [[Microsoft]] as part of the [[Microsoft Office ]]suite.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sfasu.edu/mysfa/o365/skype/ | title=Skype for Business (Formerly called Lync) &#124; mySFA }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://technology.ku.edu/services/skype-for-business |title=Skype for Business &#124; Information Technology |access-date=2021-12-29 |archive-date=2021-12-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229224933/https://technology.ku.edu/services/skype-for-business |url-status=dead }}</ref> == History == Skype for Business was established in 2007 and launched on October 27, 2007. It was followed by ''Office Communicator 2007 R2'', released on March 19, 2009.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://communicatorteam.com/archive/2007/07/28/6.aspx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018060800/http://communicatorteam.com/archive/2007/07/28/6.aspx | archive-date=2007-10-18 | title=Communicator : Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Releases to Manufacturing }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=communicator+2007&gadate=0&msdate=0&esdate=0&medate=0&spdate=0&Filter=FilterNO | title=Search Product and Services Lifecycle Information - Microsoft Lifecycle }}</ref> == Visions == Skype for Business has many visions such as; * Office Communicator 2007 * Office Communicator 2007 R2 * Lync 2010 * Lync 2013 * Skype for Business 2015 * Skype for Business 2016 * Skype for Business 2019 =