Tips and Tricks

While you are working with lync client you can use variaty of short cuts to peform tasks easialy instead of moving mouse..

Shortcut key	Description
Windows Key + Q	Brings Lync main window to foreground
Windows Key + A	Accept an incoming toast invitation
Windows Key + X	Declines toast invitation and change your status to ‘Do not disturb’
Windows Key + Esc	Decline toast invitation
Ctrl + Shift + Space	Sets focus on the application sharing toolbar
Ctrl + Alt + Space	Take back control when sharing your screen
Ctrl + Shift + S	Stop sharing your screen

Below are the shortcut keys that can be used on the main window when it is in foreground.

From Main Window You Can Use This Keys..

Shortcut key	Description
Ctrl + 1	Go to the contact list tab
Ctrl + 2	Go to the activity feeds tab
Ctrl + 3	Go to the conversation list tab
Ctrl + 4	Go to the phone tab
Alt + A	View all conversations when in conversation list tab
Alt + D	View missed conversations when in conversation list tab
Alt + C	View missed calls when in conversation list tab

Below are the shortcut keys that can be used on a conversation window when it is in foreground.

Table 3: Conversation Window Shortcuts

Shortcut key	Description
Ctrl + W	Show/Hide IM area
Ctrl + R	Show/Hide participant list
Ctrl + Shift + Y	Show/Hide left region when sharing stage is visible
Alt + I	Invite a contact to an existing conversation
Ctrl + F	Send a file
Alt + P	Open a file received
Alt + C, Alt + D	Accept or decline an invitation to share, audio or video modalities
Ctrl + Shift + Enter	Start or end phone call
Ctrl + Shift + H	Hold/Resume an ongoing audio conversation
Ctrl + M	Pause/Resume video (only if already in progress)
Alt + R	Rejoin audio in a conference
Escape	Exits fullscreen view if present. Else, will close the conversation window only if it has no audio, video or sharing.
Ctrl + Shift + <, Ctrl + Shift + >	Increase/Decrease selected text font size in IM input
Ctrl + ], Ctrl + [	Zoom in/Zoom out the text in IM input and history