Updates for Lync 2013 client and Lync Server 2013

Determining your Lync desktop client version

To find out which version of Lync desktop client you are using, open the About Lync dialog by clicking the options icon. On the Options menu, select Help and then select About Microsoft Lync. The client version number is usually displayed in the first line on the About Lync dialog.

Lync client updates

One of the most common checks that to do when troubleshooting Lync client issues is determining whether you are running the latest version of the Lync client and if all patches are installed. A majority of the Lync client issues that get reported are resolved by upgrading to the latest release or update of the product. Thus, we highly recommended that you install the latest version of the Lync client, along with the latest updates, before you contact Microsoft Product Support. This article will help you identify the correct release version number.

Each update for Lync client has its own version number. You can determine the version number associated with an update by looking at the related KB article, linked to in the following table.

Lync Server Updates

For information about updates for Lync Server 2013, see Updates for Lync Server 2013 on the Microsoft support web.