Get to grips with the new Skype

The Windows 10 Creators Update brings an overhauled Skype app. Matt Hanson shows how to use its best features.

The Windows 10 Creators Update brings a wide range of new features to Windows 10, and one of the apps that has seen the biggest change is Skype. Ever since Microsoft acquired the video calling service in 2011, it has been an integral part of Windows, seamlessly integrated into the operating system and making it incredibly easy to keep in touch with friends and family around the world via free voice and video calls. If you haven’t tried Skype, then now is an excellent time to start, since it’s free to download and use.

Video and voice calls to other Skype users are free — potentially saving you huge amounts of money on phone bills. You can also buy Skype credit allowing you to phone — and now text — mobile phones and landlines from the app on your Windows 10 device. Read on to find out how to get started and make use of the exciting new features...