Teams users in your organization can chat with and call Skype users by using their email addresses and vice versa. The users on Microsoft Teams can search for and start an individual text-only conversation or audio-visual call with a Skype user.
Are skype and teams compatible?
Although Teams and Skype are two separate apps, you can run Teams alongside Skype for one-on-one chats and video calls. However, note the following: Conversations are text-only—no rich formatting, @mentions, or emojis. Conversations are one-on-one only. Group chats aren’t supported yet. Teams users and Skype users can’t see each other’s presence.
In other words, Microsoft Teams users and Skype users can communicate through chat and calls. All you need is the email address of the other person, and you’re ready to go. For example, Teams users can search for a specific Skype user and then launch a chat conversation.
You can also use Skype to participate in one-to-one chats and calls with Microsoft Teams users. Skype for Business lets you add up to 250 people to online meetings, provides enterprise-grade security, allows you to manage employee accounts, and is integrated into your Office apps. Microsoft Teams is replacing Skype for Business.
Screen sharing (desktop or app sharing) between Teams and Skype for Business isn’t supported natively. However, it is supported through interop escalation. Group chats (multiple-party conversations) in Teams can only include participants who are using Teams.
Can teams users see each other’s presence on Skype?
Teams users and Skype users can’ t see each other’s presence. Searching for Skype users by using their emails—Skype IDs or phone numbers aren’t supported. Note: To use Microsoft teams with Skype is available on the desktop, web, and mobile (Android and i. OS). For an optimal experience, use Skype version 8.58 and later.
What happens when I upgrade to teams from Skype for business?
An upgraded user can continue to communicate with other users in the organization who are still using Skype for Business by using the interoperability capabilities between Teams and Skype for Business (provided the Skype for Business users are not in Islands mode).
Why is my Skype for Business Chat being delivered to teams?
If you upgraded from Skype for Business to Teams and your users are in Teams Only mode, chats and calls from Skype users to Teams users are delivered to Teams. If your users are in Islands mode, chats and calls from Skype users to Teams users are delivered to Skype for Business.