Microsoft announced the release of the March 2014 Lync App update.
This update brings some cool new features, but I had to force the update through the Windows Store. Eventually, it showed up:
Once installed, the first thing you can see is the change in the log-in screen. Guest log-in is now below the user log-in:
Once logged in, Lync will tell you it was updated:
The first change you see is the big “Meet Now” button on the left:
As soon as you touch it – it launches a new meeting. Unfortunately, you can’t see the meeting entry info like you do with the Desktop client, but you now have the option to invite people using the people menu:
Control over participants is easier and useful:
One more nice thing is that now you have all the controls at the bottom of the screen:
Additional changes:
- Send a private IM to a participant
- View contact cards
- Demote a presenter to an attendee
- Promote an attendee to a presenter
- Invite new participants
- Mute a single participant
- Mute all audience
- Remove a participant from the meeting
- Admit people waiting in the lobby