Use the Sametime task bar
Use the Sametime task bar to change your Sametime status and interact with the Sametime application directly from IBM Connections.
Before starting
The Sametime task bar is only available when your administrator has enabled Sametime integration through the Sametime client. When Sametime presence awareness is enabled and you are logged in to IBM Connections, the Sametime task bar displays on the bottom right of every page in IBM Connections.
About this task
Sametime presence awareness enables you to see a person's online status and find out whether the person is available to chat, busy in a meeting, or away from their computer. When this feature is enabled, you can see a person's Sametime status on their profile page and in their profile business card.The Sametime task bar allows you to update your own status directly from any page in IBM Connections and access options for interacting with the Sametime application.
Procedure
- Use the Sametime task bar in the following ways:
- To update your status message, click the status message and select the status that you want to display to other users.
The text in the task bar is updated to display the status message that you choose.
- To disconnect from Sametime, click the status message and select Disconnect from Sametime from the task bar menu.
- To connect to Sametime, click the status message and select Connect to Sametime from the task bar menu.
- To open your Sametime contact list, click the chat bubble icon that displays at the end of the task bar.
You can add contacts, send instant messages, search for people, and much more from the dialog that displays. For more information about working with Sametime, click Help.
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