Skype chat has some tricks up its sleeve, which are unknown to many of its users. They are secret commands that position the application above other similar platforms since they allow immediate access to data and perform an action with a phrase.
Hidden chat commands in Skype
This list of commands can make your life simple when using Skype. Some work on specific chats, like group chats. How it works will depend on the version of Skype you have installed on your PC. Some of these commands do not work in the mobile version of Skype.
All commands start with the forward-slash (/) in chat. As soon as you place the bar in the text box, a pop-up window appears for the use of the commands.
List of secret commands in Skype
- / me [text]: executing this command sends a message with your name at the beginning followed by the text you enter. It is usually used to place a quick status in the chat.
- / poll [title], [option1], [option2], [option3]: command used to create a poll. Each poll option is placed after the poll command and separated with a comma.
- / leave: leave a chat.
- / showmembers: counts the members of a chat.
- / setrole [Skype name] [Administrator / User]: this command is valid for group conversations and is used to establish administrator or user roles within a chat. All users are administrators of a group unless it is a moderated chat.
- / golive: used to initiate a group call. Valid for group chat.
- / version: know what is the current version of Skype that you have installed.
- / addreactions [emoticon name]: used to add new emoticons to the expression selector
- / removereaction [emoticon name]: remove an emoticon from the expression picker.
- / kickban [username]: kick one of the members of a group chat. This command is used in a moderated chat and can be done by the administrator. Once a member has been removed, it cannot be rejoined.
- / setbanlist (+) (-) [username]: allows you to modify which members are or are not expelled from a moderated chat.
- / getbanlist: shows the administrator of a moderated group the list of all users who have been banned from the chat.
Keyboard shortcuts that work in Skype
Another way that Skype allows us to do quick actions with the keyboard, within the application is through keyboard shortcuts. With the combination of two or three letters, you can hang up a call or exit the application.
Key combination
- Ctrl + S: take a snapshot of the application.
- Ctrl + comma (,): access Skype settings.
- Ctrl + M: enable or disable the mute option.
- Ctrl + E: hang up a call.
- Ctrl + Shift + P: answer or initiate an incoming call.
- Ctrl + O: this command will be used to send comments.
- Ctrl + H: Open the Skype online help center in a browser.
- Ctrl + Shift + T: enable or disable dark mode
- Ctrl + T: Open the theme settings.
- Alt + 1: view recent conversations.
- Ctrl + I: review notifications.
- Ctrl + Shift + S: shows all available contacts in the application, as well as bots and messages.
- Ctrl + Tab: view the previous conversation.
- Ctrl + Shift + Tab: view the next conversation.
- Ctrl + plus sign (+): zoom in on the letters of the chat.
- Ctrl + minus sign (-): move the letters away from the chat.
- Ctrl + zero (0): view chat size at standard size.
- Ctrl + N: open a new chat.
- Ctrl + G: create a new group chat.
- Ctrl + P: view the profile of the current conversation.
- Ctrl + Shift + A: add a new user to the chat.
- Ctrl + Shift + F: attach and send a file.
- Ctrl + Shift + G: open the image gallery.
- Ctrl + Shift + E: archive a chat.
- Ctrl + Shift + K: make a video call. It is also used to enable or disable the camera.
- Ctrl + R: close the application.