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.

Feature included Feature is included   Feature not included Feature is not included

Rich presence and instant messaging Communicator for Mac 2011 Office Communicator 2007 R2 for Windows

Send instant messages

Feature included

Feature included

Display published phone numbers, organizational structure, and office information all on contact cards

Feature included

Feature included

Set presence status manually or automatically based on calendar, login status, and more

Feature included

Feature included

Specify access levels for sharing information with different contacts

Feature not included

Feature included

Connect with people outside the organization with public instant-messaging connectivity (PIC), such as AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), Yahoo! Messenger, and Windows Live Messenger

Feature included

Feature included

Enterprise Voice Communicator for Mac 2011 Office Communicator 2007 R2 for Windows

Place a call by clicking an Outlook or Communicator contact

Feature included

Feature included

Receive calls on all registered endpoints (including mobile phones or other mobile devices)

Feature not included

Feature included

Receive call notifications on the computer

Feature included

Feature included

Configure call forwarding in Communicator

Feature not included

Feature included

Access voice mail from either the computer or by calling an access number

Feature not included

Feature included

Use the Communicator dial pad to call external numbers

Feature included

Feature included

Audio, video, and web conferencing Communicator for Mac 2011 Office Communicator 2007 R2 for Windows

Connect using audio calls

Feature included

Feature included

Connect using video calls

Feature included

Feature included

Schedule conferences in Outlook

Feature not included

Feature included

Join conferences scheduled from Outlook

Feature included

Feature included

Share your desktop with other contacts

Feature included

Feature included