Microsoft announces all the news that will come to Skype: new design and more functions that will arrive for everyone

Microsoft continues working on the development of its own applications and now Skype is the one destined to receive improvements and changes Something that attracts attention when In recent presentations we have seen how Microsoft focused on Teams as an app for making video calls.

That being said, the company has announced through the Skype Blog the improvements and changes that should arrive soon to the well-known tool for video calls and messaging. New designs, more themes to customize the appearance, new functions... the list of changes is very extensive.

A renewed design

First of all, they refer to a change in the way the grid is organized during video calls. New themes and a renewed design are here with the possibility of hiding our face in the video call or having it occupy the main screen.

Also improved in live streams, where the grid now changes to prevent the minimized view for some users. Everyone will be equally visible, even those who don't share video This avoids what used to happen if someone shared their screen or activated Together Mode, which it made the video previews in the top bar too small.

In the case of video calls and those that only use an audio signal, they will be able to choose the use of a background image so that a message does not appear instead empty box with gray background.

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In the works changes to the Meet Now feature>o Meet Now A tool we saw as allowing users to join calls without registering or install the app. To make it more appealing, invite links now have a new look with the caller&39;s name and avatar."

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In addition, they assure that they have improved the performance of Skype and cite an optimization of 30% on computers and more than 2,000% on Android. They also announce that Skype will improve usability by being compatible with all browsers no matter what device, platform or browser is being used. "

In the case of using Skype on iOS or Android, the use of the camera with the Office Lens function has been improved, which that lets you capture memories, create videos, or scan documents, whiteboards, and business cards for easy sharing.

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There is also a function called TwinCam, so that we can use the phone to create, with just a QR code, create another call who joins the conversation giving a different angle of view."

Reactions on calls have been improved with a new reaction selector that will allow you to choose any emotion with a new search engine, organized by category feeling reactions, and added pinned elements to keep favorite reactions with a click.

There is also Skype Universal Translator, an integrated tool that allows you to communicate with anyone in any language, through a landline or a videocall. A real-time translator integrated into Skype.

These improvements should be rolling out to Skype gradually over the next few months, so we'll be watching for any changes may occur.

More information | Skype Blog