Double-click the Skype shortcut you created and modified to launch a secondary instance of Skype, and sign in with your alternate account details.Skype is a free service that offers VoIP, voice over IP, software that allows users to connect to others worldwide through video and voice calling. Press the “Space” bar to add a space after the text, and type “/secondary” (without quotes) after the space.Ĭlick “OK” to save the changes and close the Properties window. Right-click the “Skype” shortcut you created and choose “Properties.” Click in the “Target” field, and press “End” to move the cursor to the end of the text in the field. Right click “Skype.exe,” point the cursor to “Send To” and choose “Desktop (Create Shortcut).” Double-click “Program Files,” “Skype” and “Phone” to open the folder containing the Skype application file. Launch File Explorer, and click the drive letter of your hard drive in the Computer section to view the root directory of your drive. Click “Download” and “Save” to download the file, and then double-click the Skype installer to run the installation once downloaded. Visit the Skype download page to get the desktop version of Skype, which enables signing in with multiple Skype instances (see Resources).

In the future, you will use your Microsoft sign-in details with Skype. Sign in to Skype using this username and password, and click your Skype name on the Sign In screen to link this Microsoft account with your new Skype account.

On the Sign In screen, click “Create a New Microsoft Account” to open the Microsoft Sign Up page in your default Web browser.Įnter your personal information to create a new Microsoft account. Click “Sign Out” to disconnect Skype from your current user account. Once installed, click “Skype” to launch the app.Ĭlick the “Status” icon next to your picture in the Skype window to reveal the Sign Out menu. Alternatively, point the cursor to the upper-right corner of the screen and click “Search.” Type “Skype” in the Search box, and then click “Store” to download Skype from the Windows Store.

Click “Skype” to launch the Windows 8 Skype app, which is different than the desktop version of Skype. Press the “Windows” key, which is located between Ctrl and Alt on the left side of the keyboard, to go to your Start screen.

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