But in case yours is turned off and you want it on, here’s how. However, you can also share files in a Skype Meeting.įile Transfer is enabled by default. The most common file transfer method is through Instant Messaging (or “P2P File Transfer”). As the Skype admin, you control whether users can or cannot send files to one another, and through which tools. Let’s take a dive into what goes into file transfer, shall we? It doesn’t need much configuration…but like air, you notice when it’s not there! Where Can You Transfer Files in Skype for Business?įile Transfer is a basic part of Skype for Business, both Server and Online. Comments on and Office 365′ Feedback Forums echo its importance among my fellow Skype4B users. I consider the ability to send/receive files a fundamental function…and I’m certainly not the only one. (I’ll cover this in its own post once we’ve fully diagnosed and fixed the problem.)īoth these items led me on a stroll through the technology behind file transfer in Skype for Business. Then, just last week, a co-worker asked me about a thorny issue they’ve had with file transfers intermittently failing. Skype for Business on Mac finally got file transfer capability in April.
