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January 15, 2016 02:37 am GMT

You can now make Skype voice and video calls from Slack

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For all of its productivity superpowers, one feature Slack's communication platform lacks is voice and video calling features. Now Microsoft is using Slack to help change that.

Microsoft introduced a new integration between Skype and Slack Thursday. The update allows Slack teams to initiate voice and video calls through Skype from within Slack threads

See also: Skype will add free group video calling to its mobile apps

Slack users can set up the feature, which is available now as a preview, by enabling the "add to Slack" button from Skype's website and signing in with their Slack credentials

Once set up, initiating a Skype call works just like other commands in Slack. Type "/skype" to set up a call others can join via link from within Slack's mobile and desktop apps Read more...

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