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Using Microsoft Office Communicator
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Dana Schlosser

I am a Senior Computer Science - Systems/Networking major, Technical Writing minor here at UM-Flint.  Separate from my job here in the ITS HelpDesk I write the Technology Column for the M-Times.

 
By Dana Schlosser
Published on 11/20/2008
 

This quicknote will assist any on-campus user with installation and use of Microsoft Office Communicator.

You will need access to the L Drive (PCPub) in order to use this quicknote.

If you do not have access to PCPub because you are using a personal computer you will need to use Microsoft Office Communicator Web Access. (Quicknote Microsoft Office Communicator Web Access)

Also, most campus computers will already have Microsoft Office Communicator loaded on them.

Microsoft Office 2007 that comes with the purchase of Office 2007 from the ITS office will not be able to connect with the UMF communicator server.  In order to use Microsoft Office Communicator you will need to use the version available on PCPub or you will need to use the Web Access Version.

How to Install Office Communicator:
On-Campus Computers (School or Department owned) 
  1. To install Live Communicator, open the ITS Recommended Software folder located at L:\ITS Recommended Applications
  2. Click the Office Live Communicator folder.
  3. Double-click on the Communicator Icon to start installing Live Communicator.
  4. Click Yes on the prompt to install.
  5. Click Next to advance through the wizard.
How to Open Office Communicator in Windows Vista
  1. Click the Start Orb in the bottom left corner
  2. Type Microsoft Communicator
  3. Click the Microsoft Communicator Icon
  4. In the box that pops up type your uniqname@umflint.edu
  5. Click Ok


You will now see the main communicator window where all of your contacts will be shown.

Add a Contact
If you know the users Full U of M - Flint E-mail Address:
  1. Place your cursor into the field next to "Find" and Click in the box
  2. Type the persons full U of M-Flint e-mail address (uniqname@umflint.edu)
  3. In the box below where you typed their e-mail address their name and information should show up
  4. Right-click the Users Information 
  5. Click Add to Contact List
This person will now be listed under contacts. 

If you do not know the person's Full U of M - Flint E-mail Address
  1. Click Contacts (Found at the top of the window)
  2. Click Add a Contact
  3. Select Search for a Contact
  4. Click Next
  5. Type in either just the persons last name or both their first and last name
  6. Click Next
  7. Highlight the person you would like to add by clicking their name once
  8. Click Next
  9. You may now Click Back to add another contact or Click Cancel to leave this window.

To Send a Message
  1. Double click the name of the contact you would like to send a message to.
  2. Place your cursor into the bottom white square (below Font and Save As) and Click once.
  3. Type your message into this box
  4. To send the message Press Enter on the keyboard or Click Send

Adding Another Person to your Conversation
To enclude more than two people in the conversation 
  1. Click the icon in the top left of the dialogue box (A person with a plus sign)
  2. Select the person you would like to add to the conversation by clicking their name
  3. Click Ok 

The additional person should now be added into the conversation and will be able to communicate with anyone in this conversation.