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Feeling ? Or having a moment? Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Use Skype emoticons to liven up your instant message conversations, or add them to...
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Your conversation history includes all the instant messages you’ve sent to and received from your contacts or groups, as well as details of any calls you've had...
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If you have activated Voice Messaging, your privacy settings determine who is able to leave you a voice message. If you’ve set your privacy so that only...
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We're in the process of upgrading the Skype experience from a P2P-based architecture to a cloud-based system. Below, we detail the chat commands and roles in...
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If you don't see a picture you were sent, but instead see a link, don't worry; this is only temporary. As part of Skype's move to a cloud-based architecture,...
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Go to Contacts, and click the contact who sent you the file. Scroll up through your history to find the file you were sent. Click the file to open...
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Click the contact or conversation you want to send a file to. In the chat text box, tap the icon that matches what you want to send, or the action you...
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Skype instant messaging makes it easy to keep in touch with your contacts and groups wherever they are. You can share files, photos and contacts, and bring...
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Skype is working on improving group chat, using our cloud-based experience.To take advantage of cloud-based group chats, you and your contacts will all need to...
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We're working on bringing a unified picture-sharing experience to all our Skype users, and we're currently upgrading our clients to make this a...
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Mojis are short video clips you can use to express yourself in your instant messages – for those times when words or emoticons just aren’t enough. We’ve...
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Important update: Skype Qik is a video-sharing application that lets you share moments with your closest friends from your Windows Phone, Android phone, or...
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You can retrieve your voice messages by calling your Skype To Go number – the voice menu gives you the option to listen to your voice messages. Learn more...
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We're always making improvements to Skype, bringing you the best call quality, performance, and new features, like our cloud-based group chat system. Update to...
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A group conversation allows you to send instant messages to two or more contacts simultaneously. You can do this by either creating a group from scratch, or by...
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To send an SMS text message, first you need to have a little Skype Credit. You can then send an SMS text message to a contact, a phone number, or to multiple...
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To record and send video messages, you need a webcam and the latest version of Skype for Windows desktop on Windows 7 or higher.You can record up to three...
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Emoticons are a fun way of expressing yourself in your instant messages. If you’re inviting your friends to a party , you can show it with an emoticon. To...
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Yes. With the latest version of Skype for your device, your recent chat history, along with the message status will be synchronized across all your devices...
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If a contact is offline, your message might be delivered instantly (if you and the other party are on cloud-enabled devices). If neither party is on a...
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SpinVox converts your voice messages• to text format, and then sends them to your mobile phone via text message for free*. *The SpinVox service is free,...
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Voice Messaging is a free Skype feature and you can easily activate it from your account. When you purchase a Skype Number or an unlimited subscription, Voice...
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Skype’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy apply to the sending of text messages from your Skype account.
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Yes. You can send text messages to up to 50 recipients at one time. In the text window, simply click the Add People button and start sending your text messages....
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If you’re having trouble sending or receiving a file that’s been sent to you, chances are it’s just a slow connection or bandwidth issue. Below are other...
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The maximum number of characters for a text message sent from Skype is 160*. If you type a longer message it will be broken down into two or more text messages...
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When you send an SMS text message from Skype, the recipient will see the first 11 characters of your Skype Name. For example, if your Skype Name is...
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Voice Messaging alert is a notification that someone has left you a voice message on Skype. There are three types of alerts: Email alert – we send you...
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In the menu bar, select Tools> Options. Click IM & SMS and select IM appearance. Click Change font.Here you can change the font, font style and font...
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To back up your Skype for Windows desktop configuration and history files, please go to C:\Documents and Settings\your_windows_username\Application Data\Skype\...
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You can send an SMS text message to almost any number, as long as it's text-enabled. Most mobiles and some landlines can receive SMS text messages. Get...
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You can send SMS (text messages) to mobiles from Skype at great low rates. All you need is a little Skype Credit. Find out how much it costs to send SMS...
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This article is also available for:MacIf you are signed in to Skype and you receive an instant message, an orange numbered badge is displayed at the top of the...
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The cost of sending an SMS from Skype varies according to the country you’re sending it to. You'll need to have some Skype Credit – sending text messages is...
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You can easily activate Voice Messaging manually from your account, for free: Sign in to your account. In the Manage features section, click Voice...
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Let Voice Messaging pick up your Skype calls when you can’t, and listen to your messages next time you’re signed in to Skype. All for free.To activate voice...
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Instant messaging is an alternative to talking with your friends on Skype – and like Skype-to-Skype calls, it’s completely free. Simply select a contact, type...
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Guest users are a new feature for Skype for Web, allowing you to have conversations with friends regardless of whether they are on Skype. They are a temporary...
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Your chat history for the last 30 days is saved to the cloud, so you’ll see it when you sign into Skype from another device or platform. Conversations...
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If you're using Skype for Windows desktop 7.7 or above, you can create and share conversations with your friends, or anyone, even if they're not on Skype....
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We’re always making improvements to Skype, bringing you our best call quality, performance and new features, like mobile group video calling and group video...
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Make weekend plans with your friends, arrange that family get-together, or collaborate with colleagues – all for free. Skype instant messaging makes it easy...
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Find the message you want to delete... on Android: Tap and hold the message, tap the trash icon, then select Delete. on iOS: Tap and hold the...
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You can send, receive, or view any type of file over Skype. There are size limits to files, and some types of files may require separate software or an app to...
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Q: What happened to Skype video app and Messaging Integration? What is the Skype Preview app? A: We recently released the Skype Preview app for you to test and...
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We are constantly making enhancements and we want everyone to experience the best Skype has to offer. We've been improving the way group chat works so that...
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Giphy is an online database that allows you to search for animated GIFs. Now, you can share them with your friends on Skype for Web. There are two ways you...
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You can use special formatting in your instant messages to make text bold, italic, strikethrough and monospace. On Skype for Windows desktop, you can also...
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