Microsoft says the feature is currently coming online for Skype users in the U.S. In the case of those without Skype accounts, they’ll be able to sign in to a chat as a guest by typing in their name then clicking “Join.” Skype account holders using the Mac, PC or Web application will be able to create the link, which, when clicked, will allow others, including those using Skype’s mobile apps on iOS or Android as well as non-users, to join in the conversation automatically. The links can be shared however you choose – in email, via apps like Facebook, Messenger, Twitter or WhatsApp, or anywhere else that makes sense. Invitees won’t have to create an account or download an app, but can instead join a chat as a guest simply by clicking a link.Īs a part of this rollout, Skype is introducing unique links that can be used to invite others to chats. I don't know why Microsoft decided to remove all exit options, at least the visible or natural ones, from Skype.Skype is working to make is service more broadly accessible, Microsoft announced today, detailing a new feature that will allow users to invite anyone – even those who don’t have a Skype account – to use the service via the Skype for Web interface. While Microsoft is not the first company to do that, it should have added an option to close Skype to the application as it is a much requested feature by users of the communication software. It is rather interesting that Microsoft's Skype team changes the century old function of the close button.

Downside to the method is that you need to sign in to Skype again if you need to use it not a problem for users who use it once or twice a year, but a problem for users who use it regularly. Just select Quit Skype from the menu to terminate the program for good. That option is only available for signed out users, apparently. If you right-click on the Skype icon in the system tray now, however, you will notice that it has a quit Skype option. Signing out keeps Skype open and if you don't investigate further, you could come to the conclusion that it does not change anything in regards to closing Skype. You can do so with a click on the profile icon in the Skype software and there on the Sign out link.

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