How to Disable Skype for Business in Office 365

To disable Skype for Business in Office 365, you need to sign in with your work or school account and navigate to the Admin centers > Skype for Business. Note that you must have admin permissions to perform these steps.

One of the options available is to let your organization use Skype for Business to search for and IM people who use Skype, the free app. Additionally, you can allow Skype for Business users to add Skype contacts. The article also explains how to block communication with specific domains, which is an important feature to consider when disabling Skype for Business.

To disable external communication for everyone in your business, follow these steps:

* Allow users to contact external Skype for Business users: This option allows you to let your organization use advanced Skype for Business features such as sharing desktops and looking for who's online to communicate with people in a specific trusted (federated) business.

If you need to perform these steps in bulk, you can use the Windows PowerShell cmdlets included below. Keep in mind that this article explains how admins configure Skype for Business for a small number of users. For more information on managing Skype for Business settings, see Manage Skype for Business settings in the Microsoft Teams admin center.

Note that you must be assigned the Azure AD admin role of Global admin or Skype for Business admin to manage Skype for Business features in the Teams admin center. All settings for managing Skype for Business are now located in the Teams admin center, which has replaced the Skype for Business admin center (Legacy portal).

How to disable skype for business in office 365