Skypehas recently become one of the preferred softwares to be able to establish communication with other users, both individuals and companies.
How to Use Skype Web Browser and Online Version
In addition to being free, it is very easy to use and allows you to share files and even make group calls and video calls either from a mobile phone, a tablet and now from the computer thanks to Skype Web.
What is Skype Web?
Skype Web is the browser option that allows you to use all thefunctions of Skypecomfortably from your computer and all this without having to download any application. It is only necessary to have a web browser that is compatible with the application and an internet connection.
Browsers compatible with Skype Web
- Windows: Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 10, later versions, and the latest versions of Chrome and Firefox
- Mac OS: Safari 6 and later versions
Next we will check thesteps to follow to use Skype Web.
Log in from the official Skype website
The first step to using Skype Web is to log in from the Skype website:web.skype.com
Next we will have three options to be able to log in:
- Through a Microsoft account
- With the data registered in the case of having an account with Skype. For this we can enter our username, email or phone number
- Through Facebook account
Start making calls and video calls
To start using calls and video calls in Skype Web it is necessary to install an add-on that will only take a few seconds. From there, the mechanism is as simple as selecting the contact from the list and choosing between the call andvideocall option .
In the case of wanting to make a call to a mobile phone or a landline phone, it is necessary to purchase a pricing plan. To select this option you must access theCalls to phones option, select the destination, dial the number you want to call and press the call button.
Share photos and add emoticons
One of the functions that we can perform from the web version of Skypeis to share photos. The way to do it is very simple: you only have to press the button on the camera when we are in a conversation (you will find it in the upper right corner).
We just have to select the photo and it will automatically load on the screen.
You can also accompany your emoticon conversations by clicking on the smiley face button that you will find in the bottom bar of the conversation.
With these steps you will be able to make calls, add people to a conversation and communicate with your closest people from practically anywhere in the world.
It is also a very useful option for those users who need touse Skype from a foreign computer so if you are traveling and have not brought your computer, anything better than using this service from any other PC to enjoy all the functions it offers.