Microsoft is shutting down Skype

Microsoft Is Shutting Down Skype, Shifting Users to Teams
Skype will place its last video call on May 5. However, existing users can sign in to Teams using their credentials and keep their chats and contacts.
Goodbye Skype, hello Teams: How Microsoft is making the switch easy
To encourage this transition, Microsoft will soon allow users to sign in to the free version of Teams with their Skype username and password. By using the same credentials, users will be able to access their existing chats and contacts if they want to pick up where they left off.
Microsoft Is Shutting Down Skype To Focus on Its Teams Application
Software giant Microsoft on Friday announced that it will be shutting down video-chat service Skype, which it purchased for $8.5 billion in 2011, on May 5.
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"Skype has been an integral part of shaping modern communications and supporting countless meaningful moments, and we are honored to have been part of the journey," said Jeff Teper, President of Microsoft 365 collaborative apps and platforms,
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Microsoft is shutting down Skype: Here’s how to transition to Teams smoothly
Microsoft is shutting down Skype after nearly two decades. The company revealed in late February that the platform will be discontinued on May 5 2025, meaning there are only a couple of months left until it is finally taken down.
Microsoft to retire Skype in May 2025, shifts focus to Teams
Microsoft has announced that it will retire Skype in May 2025, marking the end of the once-dominant internet telecommunications platform. The company is shifting its focus to Microsoft Teams (free), a modern communication and collaboration tool that has gained widespread adoption for both professional and personal use.
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