Windows 10: Skype for Business Online will retire in 12 months

Brink · Jul 30, 2020

A year ago, we announced the July 31, 2021 retirement date for Skype for Business Online along with our recommendation that customers upgrade to Microsoft Teams. Since then, Teams adoption and usage continue to grow, as organizations have needed to find better ways to safely connect with their teams, customers, and partners. Weâre seeing this play out in the dramatic increase in remote work, where traditional in-person meetings that are now impractical or impossible are being replaced by online meetings, calls, and chats.

Many of our Skype for Business customers have accelerated their upgrades to Teams expressly to bring people, data, ideas, and workflows together in one place, giving them the flexibility to keep working while physically apart.

With 12 months until the retirement of Skype for Business Online, we want to ensure each of our customers has a plan to transition to Teams â not only because access to Skype for Business Online will end, but to help realize the full benefits of Teams. Whether your organization is looking to transition from Skype for Business Server, Skype for Business Online, or a hybrid deployment, here are some resources to help along the way.

Training, workshops, and technical guidance for a successful upgrade to Teams

Instructor-Led Teams Training â Need guidance for your deployment, or help training your organization to get the most from Teams? Check out the free live and on-demand online training designed to help business decision makers, admins, IT Pros, and end users get up and running with Teams.

Teams Upgrade Guidance â The Skype for Business to Teams content on Microsoft Docs covers upgrades end-to-end featuring a proven project framework, coexistence specifications, and an upgrade success kit. Reference for all-up planning or for answers to specific upgrade questions.

Teams Upgrade Planning Workshops â Project leads, change managers, and IT admins rave about these free, interactive online workshops for their valuable guidance, best practices, and resources for planning and implementing the upgrade to Teams.

FastTrack and Partner Support â When Teams deployment projects require more involved assistance, customers with eligible subscriptions can engage FastTrack for support. Customers are also encouraged to engage a Microsoft Partner for assistance planning or executing their upgrades from Skype for Business to Teams.

Plan today for success in the months ahead

If youâve already started your journey to Teams, keep it up. Each organization has its unique technical environment, application and process integrations, and aptitude for change that can shorten or extend the path to âTeams Onlyâ. With a comprehensive upgrade plan in place, youâll be ready to handle the expected as well as the unforeseen. Upgrade from Skype for Business to Teams and enable your organization to meet, chat, share, and collaborate from wherever they are, until the time is right for everyone to be together again.

See you on Teams!
Click to expand...

Source: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/...a/ba-p/1554531

:)

Brink · Jul 30, 2020

Windows phone app for Skype for Business is being retired

Windows phone app for Skype for Business is being retired

Applies to: Skype for Business for Windows Phone

Summary

The Windows Phone app for Skype for Business is being retired. After this change takes effect, new users will no longer be able to download the app from the Microsoft Store, and the app will no longer be supported.

Although Microsoft continues to support Windows 10 Mobile, we are not focused on building new features for the system. We will continue to invest in Skype for Business mobile apps for iOS and Android and also in desktop apps for Windows and Mac.

More Information

How does this affect me?

Existing users of the Windows Phone app for Skype for Business will continue to be able to use the app. Moreover, they will continue to be able to re-download the app from the Windows Store.

New users who need to install the app from the Windows Store, will have the following experience:

Beginning in August 2018, Skype for Business on Windows Phone 8.1 will no longer be available for download.

Beginning in December 2019, Skype for Business on Windows 10 Mobile, will no longer be available for download.

The Skype for Business app may continue to work after these dates, but this is not guaranteed. This app will no longer receive updates or support.

What do I have to do to prepare for this change?

If you need to continue using Skype for Business on Windows Phone, we recommend that you install the app before the dates that are cited above.
Click to expand...

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...ss-is-retiring

Updated from original May 20th 2018 deadline: Windows Phone apps Skype for Business, Teams, and Yammer discontinued Mobile - Windows 10 Forums

See also: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...ms-is-retiring

Brink · Jul 30, 2020

Windows phone app for Skype for Business is being retired Mobile

Windows phone app for Skype for Business is being retired

Applies to: Skype for Business for Windows Phone

Summary

The Windows Phone app for Skype for Business is being retired. After this change takes effect, new users will no longer be able to download the app from the Microsoft Store, and the app will no longer be supported.

Although Microsoft continues to support Windows 10 Mobile, we are not focused on building new features for the system. We will continue to invest in Skype for Business mobile apps for iOS and Android and also in desktop apps for Windows and Mac.

More Information

How does this affect me?

Existing users of the Windows Phone app for Skype for Business will continue to be able to use the app. Moreover, they will continue to be able to re-download the app from the Windows Store.

New users who need to install the app from the Windows Store, will have the following experience:

Beginning in August 2018, Skype for Business on Windows Phone 8.1 will no longer be available for download.

Beginning in December 2019, Skype for Business on Windows 10 Mobile, will no longer be available for download.

The Skype for Business app may continue to work after these dates, but this is not guaranteed. This app will no longer receive updates or support.

What do I have to do to prepare for this change?

If you need to continue using Skype for Business on Windows Phone, we recommend that you install the app before the dates that are cited above.
Click to expand...

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...ss-is-retiring

Updated from original May 20th 2018 deadline: Windows Phone apps Skype for Business, Teams, and Yammer discontinued Mobile - Windows 10 Forums

See also: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...ms-is-retiring

Kerwin Lee · Jul 30, 2020

Skype for Business online WebSDK sign in

Hi Roman,

Regarding your concern about Skype for Business online WebSDK sign in, we suggest that you
Contact Office 365 for business support - Admin Help for immediate
assistance.

Let us know if you have other concerns.

Windows 10: Skype for Business Online will retire in 12 months

Skype for Business Online will retire in 12 months

Skype for Business Online will retire in 12 months

Skype for Business Online will retire in 12 months

Skype for Business Online will retire in 12 months - Similar Threads - Skype Business Online

Skype for Business Online retires in 6 months - what you need to know

Skype for Business download

Skype for Business Online End of Life on July 31, 2021

Is Skype for Business Malware??

Skype for Business Online features now complete in Microsoft Teams

Windows phone app for Skype for Business is being retired

Skype for Business

Skype for Business is here!

Introducing Skype for Business