{"id":99363,"date":"2019-08-29T18:23:23","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T18:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/?p=434199"},"modified":"2019-08-29T18:23:23","modified_gmt":"2019-08-29T18:23:23","slug":"new-skype-features-boost-your-productivity-enrich-your-chat-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/08\/29\/new-skype-features-boost-your-productivity-enrich-your-chat-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"New Skype features boost your productivity, enrich your chat experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

We recently introduced several features that help you boost your productivity when sending messages in Skype* and enrich your overall chat experience. New features include draft messages, the ability to bookmark messages and preview media and files before sending, as well as a new approach to display multiple photos or videos. We also launched split window, so you never mix up conversations again!<\/p>\n

Message drafts<\/h3>\n

Now you\u2019ll never forget about messages that didn\u2019t get sent. Any message that you typed, but didn\u2019t send, is saved in the corresponding conversation and marked with the [draft] tag\u2014so you can easily recognize, finish, and send it later. Messages saved as drafts are even available when you leave and come back to your Skype app.<\/p>\n

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Message bookmarks<\/h3>\n

You can now bookmark any message in Skype\u2014whether it\u2019s work related or family photos\u2014and come back to it with one click or tap anytime! Just right click or long press the message and click or tap Add bookmark<\/strong>. The message is added to the Bookmarks screen and is saved with your other bookmarked messages.<\/p>\n

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Preview media and files before sending<\/h3>\n

You can now preview photos, videos, and files that you\u2019ve selected to share before sending. Once you select media and files to share, they\u2019re displayed in the message panel, so you can ensure they\u2019re the ones you want to share with your contact. You can also remove ones added by mistake or add new ones right from the panel. In addition, should you want to write an explanation or description for what you\u2019re sending, you can add a message that will be sent along with the files.<\/p>\n

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New approach for displaying multiple photos or videos sent at once<\/h3>\n

If you want to share a bunch of photos with your friends or family after great vacation or nice event\u2014<\/span>just do it and Skype will make sure they\u2019re nicely presented in a conversation. You\u2019ll see a nice album in the chat history with all the photos combined. And you can see each one by navigating and clicking between the photos or videos in an album.<\/p>\n

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Never mix up conversations in Skype again with split window<\/h3>\n

A few months back, we announced the launch of split window for Windows 10, which lets you put your contact list in one window, and each conversation you open in separate windows. We\u2019re pleased to say that this feature is now available for all versions of Windows, Mac, and Linux on the latest version of Skype<\/a>.* To learn more about how to use the split window view, visit our FAQs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Let us know what you think<\/h3>\n

At Skype we\u2019re driven by the opportunity to connect our global community of hundreds of millions, empowering them to feel closer and achieve more together. As we pursue these goals, we\u2019re always looking for new ways to enhance the experience and improve quality and reliability. We listen to your feedback and are wholly committed to improving the Skype experience based on what you tell us. We\u2019re passionate about bringing you closer to the people in your life\u2014so if we can do that better, please let us know<\/a>.<\/p>\n

*These new features are available on the latest version of Skype across all platforms, except for split window, which is currently only available on desktop.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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