When opening a Skype account, the first step in getting connected with others will be selecting your user name – whether this be your real or alias name. Your contacts will use this unique identifier to locate you on Skype.

Your Skype ID differs from the display name that shows up in chats.

Signing up

Signing up for a new Skype account is an easy and quick process, simply visit the official Skype website, fill out a form with required details, create your username and password for your new account as well as providing information such as date of birth or personal details. After finishing this step you will be ready to use Skype to communicate with friends and family members!

After creating an account on Skype, you can use it to connect with contacts and make calls. In addition to calling people directly, sharing screens, recording video calls and customizing ringtones all enhance your user experience. Additionally, if you’d like to reach out to people without accounts using Skype yourself, invite them over by searching their name or email address on your search bar – or just search their names/email addresses on the web!

To create a Skype account, visit their homepage and select Sign Up. If you already have a Microsoft Account, log into that during this step before providing personal data and clicking Next.

Once registered, Skype makes it easy to stay in touch with family and friends via video calls and text messaging, while even holding meetings with multiple participants at the same time! Just be sure to download its application onto all of your devices prior to making a call!

At your initial sign in to Skype, you will be required to provide some personal data, including your email address and country of residence. This data will enable Skype to stay in contact with you by sending promotions and offers in your language and providing customer service in that particular dialect.

As a business, Skype meetings provide the ability to host meetings with colleagues and clients from around the globe. You can record these sessions for later viewing as well as assign participants specific tasks during meetings to make following along easier.

Using Skype on a PC allows you to easily configure it so it launches every time you turn on your computer, or enable its “Open at Startup and Close When Not in Use” setting under Options in its Settings panel. On mobile devices you’ll find this under the General Tab of its app.

Adding contacts

Add friends to your Skype account quickly and effortlessly. Search by full name, email address or Skype username; once you find someone suitable click Add; once added Skype will verify phone numbers/email addresses before showing the person in your list of friends. Initial configuration during setup allows you to ensure that microphone, speakers and webcam work effectively.

No matter if you’re using Skype on a desktop computer or mobile phone, the process for adding contacts is identical. After signing into your Skype account and selecting “Contacts,” enter the name of someone you wish to add into Skype’s database; from among its suggestions select one which best matches who you’re searching for before clicking “Add.”

Once you’ve added a friend, you can chat with them through the app or on your computer; even video calls if available! Likewise, import contacts from other services, like Facebook or Yahoo via “Import from another service”.

To add someone from your organization, you must have administrator access to the Skype directory. Search by their name or using the directory to determine if they already have an account with Skype; once found, invite them via text or email and wait until they accept your invitation before starting to chat together.

If you don’t know someone’s Skype ID, ask them. Their ID serves as their unique username on Skype. Alternatively, ask friends who know your profile well to check it for you if needed; your Skype ID can be found directly underneath your photo and copied using either Ctrl+C or Cmd+C.

Setting up your account

If you are new to Skype, it is essential that your account be set up correctly. To do this, click the Skype icon and choose either Sign In or Create; enter your phone number or email address, name and profile picture before validating your account by receiving either a text message or an email containing a four-digit code which must be entered on a page on either a computer or mobile device before being asked to complete a CAPTCHA test to prove you are human and not a bot.

If your contact isn’t yet on Skype, you can still add them by searching their username or real name and saving their phone number or email address directly within Skype – although you won’t be able to communicate or exchange messages as there will be no chat feature or messaging capabilities available yet; and also require an adequate internet connection in order to use Skype effectively.

Establishing a Skype account is simple; all it requires is providing your valid email or phone number and downloading the Skype app for smartphones or tablets, then following on-screen instructions to complete setup of your account and get to business using Skype! Once complete, use Skype for business use immediately!

Skype provides many different means of staying connected with friends and family worldwide – video calls, instant messaging and finding friends can all be done through its platform – all you need is reliable internet and a compatible device.

To open a Skype account on your device, first download and install the Skype app from either Apple’s App Store or Google Play. When launched, fill out your information as quickly and accurately as possible – including name, password and profile photo selections as well as potentially saving phone numbers or email addresses as contacts within Skype.

After entering your information, click Next and you’ll be asked for your date of birth and whether you wish to use your phone number as your Skype contact number (Yes/No). If yes is selected then enter it; otherwise decline.

Using Skype

Skype is a free-to-use program from Microsoft that enables users to call other Skype users as well as regular phones and mobile phones, send text messages, engage in videoconferencing sessions and engage in text conversations. Available for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS devices – to use Skype simply launch the app and log in using your account information – alternatively you can set Skype to log in automatically for added efficiency!

Once logged in, you will be asked to grant permissions for your device to access its microphone and camera – this step is essential in enabling video chats with friends and family who live far away. After giving these permissions, Skype will prompt you to make a test call so you can test out your mic before taking regular use of Skype.

To add contacts, select the Contacts icon located below the search bar on the left side of your screen. Input the Skype ID or email address of someone to be added and click Add; alternatively you may contact Skype support directly if any issues arise.

Make it possible to sign in to Skype using two accounts from one computer by right-clicking and selecting “Properties.” In the “Target” field, enter “/secondary.” Now change the shortcut so it will launch a secondary instance of Skype using those details.

Or you could launch a separate instance of Skype from your desktop browser by clicking on the blue airplane icon and using your second account with all its features just like you would with your primary one – although both instances cannot run simultaneously.

If you are using Skype for business, it is essential that you know you can delete employee accounts who no longer work at your company using the Skype for Business Manager portal. To delete an individual member from this list, log in and select them from the drop-down list in Skype for Business Manager.