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Students: Instant Messaging in Office 365

You can start an IM session with someone directly from the Outlook App while signed into your FSCJ account.

Sign into the Microsoft Teams (work or school) application with your FSCJ credentials. You can find the work or school installation link here.
To start an IM session

Find the person you want to send an instant message to. You can look them up in Outlook through the ‘Search People’ area at the top toolbar or you can also find a message from them and select their name to see their contact card. Select IM (chat box icon) to open an IM session with that person via Teams.

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A contact might start an IM session with you. The message will be sent to your Microsoft Teams chat area.

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Summary

This article provides instructions on how to initiate an Instant Messaging (IM) session using the Microsoft Outlook app while signed into your Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) account. You will use Microsoft Teams to send and receive instant messages.

Instructions

Sign into Microsoft Teams

  1. Download and Install Teams: Make sure you have the Microsoft Teams application installed on your device. You can download it from the Microsoft Teams download page if you haven’t done so already.

  2. Sign In: Open the Microsoft Teams application and sign in with your FSCJ work or school credentials.

Start an IM Session

  1. Find a Contact in Outlook:

    • Open the Outlook application.

    • Use the ‘Search People’ area in the top toolbar to find the person you want to send an IM to.

    • Alternatively, if you have an email from the person, open the email and select their name to view their contact card.

  2. Initiate IM Session:

    • On the contact card, select the IM option (chat box icon).

    • This action will open an IM session with the person in Microsoft Teams.

Accept an IM Request

  1. Receive a Message: If someone starts an IM session with you, you will receive a notification in the Microsoft Teams chat area.

  2. Respond: Type your response in the chat box and press Enter to send the message.

Conclusion

By following the steps outlined above, you can effectively start and manage IM sessions directly from Outlook using your FSCJ account credentials and Microsoft Teams.

Contact Information

If you encounter any issues or need further assistance, please contact the Technical Service Desk by submitting a ticket at help.fscj.edu