Skype for Business, Add a Skype contact
On this page, you can learn how to add a Microsoft contact as a Skype for Business user.
Note: The Skype contact must be using the most current version of Skype. Otherwise, they may not receive the request to add them as a contact. In the search box on the Contacts view of the Skype for
Business main window, type a name, Microsoft account address. As you type, search results may start
appearing below the search box, and the tabs will change from Groups,
Status, Relationships, and New, as shown in the following image.
To add a Skype contact, switch from My Contacts to Skype Directory, as shown in the following image.
When you see the listing for the person you want to add, point at their picture or picture display area. When you add a Skype contact in Skype for Business, you
receive a notification saying that the Skype user has to accept the
request before you see their presence and start communicating with them
in Skype for Business. If you send a request and try to communicate with a
Skype user before your request has been accepted, you will receive the
following notification. If you haven't sent a request and try to communicate with a Skype user, you'll receive the following notification.
Note Some people might have an organization account and
a Microsoft account. So if you work with someone and are also friends with
them, you might want to add both of their identities to your contacts.
