
If an emoticon is the only thing you send in a message, Skype will now display a large, animated version to make it stand out. The Microsoft-owned chat service also added support for emojis, "so you can go beyond Skype's emoticons and triple the number of ways you can express yourself without typing a single word," the team wrote in a blog post (Opens in a new window). Skype on Thursday rolled out few updates for its mobile apps, bringing a new layout and emoji support to Android, expanded language support on the iPhone, and more.įor starters, Skype 5.3 for Android delivers a new bubble-style chat layout, bringing it in line with the Skype apps on the desktop and iPhone.
How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication. How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac. How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files. How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill. How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad. How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages. You can then sign in with a different account. If you do want to log out of your Skype account and switch to another, all you need do is bring up your profile page and hit sign out. If this is the case, Windows 8's single sign-in approach can cause issues. From there you can explore contact views or even make chats, while using another app in full screen. If you drag the last used application into the Skype home, then Skype will snap to one side. You can drag most modern UI apps to either side of the screen and they will snap down to a smaller version. Part of the core functionality in Windows 8 is in the way it handles application snapping. You can even pinch to zoom with your fingers and that should bring up an alphabetised list of every person you have on Skype. The speediest way then, is to simply just start typing, up will pop the search bar and away you go.
Browsing through them all and finding the right person, even with Windows 8's clean modern UI, isn't quick. Lets say, for argument's sake, that you have a lot of contacts.