Skype leverages Microsoft’s Family feature to easily connect you with family members

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Published on September 13, 2017

published on September 13, 2017

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Microsoft’s Family feature, which was recently improved with a shared Family Calendar on Outlook.com has just received some Skype love today. If you’re already a part of a Microsoft Family, all your family members who are on Skype will automatically be added to your Skype contact list. Additionally, a “My Family” Group chat will also appear in the messaging app to make it easier to reach out.

“This new Skype feature creates a central location for everyone to send a quick message or jump on a group video call,” the Skype team explained, highlighting the fact that there is no setup required. “Family members will receive a notification when the group is created, and that group will appear in everyone’s conversation history on whatever device they’re using Skype.” If you’re wondering, you can leave this family group or remove family members anytime, without any impact on family membership.

If you have yet to create a Microsoft Family, you can do so on this page. Sound off in the comments if you think this is a nice complement to the Family Calendar on Outlook.com.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.