Skype Tricks: Complete Guide

This article provides a clear overview of Skype Tricks, with the main facts, useful context, and practical details organized for easy reading.

Here are some tips you should know when using Skype.

1. Set the ID for the Call from Your Skype Account.

If you make a call from your Skype account to a phone number that you do not want on your phone (mobile, landline) to display a strange number, you can set up your Skype account with a fixed ID number. to let your friends know your Skype account when you contact them.

You choose Skype -> Account , a website is opened if not logged in you need to login your skype account, then select Caller ID. Next, select the country and enter the Phone number and click Verify number to save.

2. Activate Keyboard Shortcuts.

Like other applications, Skype provides a list of shortcuts to users to operate faster while using Skype. The default shortcut is not enabled, to use them you need to activate the shortcut.

You select Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Hotkeys and check the box first Allow keyboard shortcuts and then click Save .

3. Disable Animation Icons.

To stop animations of emoticons while chatting you go to Tools -> Options -> Instant Messaging & SMS -> Instant messaging and unmark the box before Show icon Animated emotions then press Save .

4. Set Up Keywords for Notification.

Skype notifications often appear when someone needs to talk to you, you can set up keywords so that Skype only shows notifications when the conversation content contains these keywords.

You select Conversations -> Notification settings then you check the box Only notify me if the following words are mentioned . Then enter your keywords in the white text box below then click OK .

5. Delete Chat History.

Skype also allows you to delete chat history and determine the amount of time to store chats. To delete all the chat history on Skype, select Tools -> Options -> Instant Messaging & SMS -> Show advanced options . You can select the period you may need to delete and select Delete history .

6. Disable the Moving Pencil Icon.

During a Skype chat, a small pencil icon appears while the other person is typing. If you may need to turn it off, select Tools -> Options -> Instant Messaging & SMS -> Instant message settings -> Show advanced options and check the box before Show when I'm typing .

7. Make Calls Directly from the Contacts List.

Instead of having to perform a few small steps to make a call from the contacts list, you can double click the contact name, the call will be made immediately. To do this you need to activate by going to Tools -> Options -> General -> General settings and tick the option to Start a call when I double click a contact then press To save .

8. Quickly Edit Previously Sent Messages.

Sometimes because the message is too fast, you send an error message with some characters that you may need to send the message more accurately. You have just sent your message quickly press the arrow key up, the message line will display on the chat frame you just edit and send.

9. Backup and Move Skype Contacts.

Many of you use Skype as the main contact with friends, contacts in Skype are very important to you. You need to save Skype contacts to avoid the risk of Skype account. To back up your contacts, select Contacts -> Advanced -> Backup contacts to file . When you may need to recover, select Recover contacts from file .

10. Try Out the Hidden Smileys in Skype.

Have you visited Skype's website https://support. skype. com/en/faq/FA12330/what-is-the-full-list-of-emoticons? To see and try the smileys in Skype offline.

Above are some tips in Skype, hope to help you in the process of using Skype.