Microsoft is shutting down Skype

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.
Skype Will Shut Down on May 5, As Microsoft Shifts to Teams
Microsoft is pivoting to support Teams instead. Microsoft 365 head Jeff Teper encouraged Skype users to migrate their Skype contacts to Teams.
Microsoft says it will shutter Skype in May, focus resources on Teams
Microsoft announced on Friday that it will be retiring Skype in May and putting all of its video conferencing resources into Microsoft Teams.
Microsoft is shutting down Skype after buying it 14 years ago for $8.5 billion
Microsoft will soon switch off Skype, a pioneering telecom and video call platform that emerged from the rubble of the dotcom era.
Skype Bids Farewell: Microsoft Teams Takes the Spotlight
Microsoft says Teams will be free for Skype users, but there are some caveats. Free Teams accounts are limited to calls with no more than 20 participants, and group calls are limi
Microsoft to Retire Skype, Urges Users to Transition to Teams
Microsoft announced it would shut down Skype, the video-calling platform it acquired for $8.5 billion in 2011.
Microsoft Shuts Down Skype, Pushes Users to Teams
Microsoft has finally decided to shut down Skype. In an attempt to promote Teams, the company is offering users a seamless migration process.
Microsoft shutting down Skype in May
The tech giant said Friday it will retire Skype in May and shift some of its services to Microsoft Teams application.
Skype is dying soon. Here’s how to migrate to Teams (or pick another app)
Microsoft is officially discontinuing the Skype messaging service on May 5, 2025. Apparently, there wasn’t enough user interest to keep the once-iconic video call app alive. If you’re one of the dwindling few who still uses Skype in 2025,
The last days of Skype: Time to switch to Teams - or say goodbye
As the sun slowly sets Skype, some two decades after it started a revolution in online communication, owner Microsoft is pointing the way to its remaining loyal users: Teams. The tech company wants to make it as easy as possible to switch over to its business-oriented communication platform and says it's working on a way to let people use their
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 is retiring once-popular video app Skype to focus on Teams
Microsoft said that users will have the choice to either move to Microsoft Teams for free, or export their data from Skype.
Microsoft Will End Skype Internet Calling Service in May
For users, Skype will go offline on May 5, when Microsoft replaces it with a free version of Microsoft Teams. Teams has been ...
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Microsoft is shutting down Skype in favor of Teams
Skype will be retired on May 5th, and existing users will need to export their data or migrate to Teams. Skype will be retired on May 5th, and existing users will need to export their data or ...
Microsoft hangs up on Skype for good
Microsoft said it would shut down Skype, the internet calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011. Users will be ...