14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has just released a new Skype version, and this time the company has introduced several major new features, including the popular Together Mode.
In other words, users who installed Skype 8.67 can see them and the other participants in a virtual space, all with the purpose of making the experience overall feel more natural.
Together Mode is already available in Microsoft Teams in Skype requires at least 5 users to be part of the same conversation.
In addition, Microsoft also announced a Large Grid Mode in this latest Skype update, thus making it possible for users in large meetings to see everybody at the same time.
More new features
There are also other goodies this update, including a feature that allows users to add someone to an ongoing Skype call by their phone number and via Skype.
There are also some extra fixes, including for Mac users, as Microsoft says that in some cases, Skype just prevented Macs from the automatic sleep. In addition, the company has resolved an issue causing a simple message to freeze the video during a call.
The new update is live right now on Windows, Mac, Linux, and the web, and the Together Mode can also be used on the web without even using an account. The rollout of the new version, however, is happening in stages.
“The new features are rolling out gradually over the next couple of days so if you don’t see them right away, just check again soon! Please let us know what you think about the latest changes, either here in the community or through the Skype app. And you can always go to Skype’s User Voice to submit and vote for new features and ideas. You might also want to check out the known issues,” the company says.