Compare Communicator for Mac 2011 to Office Communicator 2007 R2
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Applies to: Office for Mac 2011
Topic Last Modified: 2015-03-09
Office Communicator 2007 R2 for Windows provides easy access to rich presence, instant messaging (IM), and other real-time communications capabilities. It enables information workers to communicate with each other more easily and quickly. Communicator for Mac 2011 has many of the same features as Office Communicator 2007 R2 for Windows. For example, many presence types that are available in Office Communicator 2007 R2 are also available in Communicator for Mac. The new and improved features in Communicator for Mac help maintain compatibility with Office Communicator 2007 R2 for Windows users.
The following table compares the features that are available in Communicator for Mac with those in Office Communicator 2007 R2 for Windows.
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| Rich presence and instant messaging | Communicator for Mac 2011 | Office Communicator 2007 R2 for Windows |
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Send instant messages |
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Display published phone numbers, organizational structure, and office information all on contact cards |
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Set presence status manually or automatically based on calendar, login status, and more |
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Specify access levels for sharing information with different contacts |
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Connect with people outside the organization with public instant-messaging connectivity (PIC), such as AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), Yahoo! Messenger, and Windows Live Messenger |
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| Enterprise Voice | Communicator for Mac 2011 | Office Communicator 2007 R2 for Windows |
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Place a call by clicking an Outlook or Communicator contact |
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Receive calls on all registered endpoints (including mobile phones or other mobile devices) |
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Receive call notifications on the computer |
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Configure call forwarding in Communicator |
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Access voice mail from either the computer or by calling an access number |
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Use the Communicator dial pad to call external numbers |
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| Audio, video, and web conferencing | Communicator for Mac 2011 | Office Communicator 2007 R2 for Windows |
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Connect using audio calls |
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Connect using video calls |
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Schedule conferences in Outlook |
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Join conferences scheduled from Outlook |
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Share your desktop with other contacts |
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