Sign in to the Outlook on the web. Then, click your profile photo/icon in the top right corner and choose a status (e.g., "Available").

Limited functionality for Unified Communications at Texas Tech University can be accessed using a web browser.

1) Sign in to the Outlook on the web.

2) Click on your name in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

3) Choose a status, such as "Available".

4) Search for the person you wish to message, and click their Contact Card.

TIP: You can also access someone's Contact Card by clicking their name in either an email, or in Office 365's "People" application.

5) From their contact details, click the IM icon.

OUTCOME

You will now be able to send and receive instant messages in Outlook on the web.