You can use any of these methods to sign into Skype. Some ways you might have already created an account are if you have a subscription to Microsoft 365, if you have a Hotmail or email address, or if you have an Xbox Live account. If you already have a Microsoft account, you can use that same account to log into Skype. So to use Skype, you'll need to log in with your account. I've already downloaded and installed Skype here on my Windows computer, and I've pinned it to the taskbar, so I can start it up right from here.

If you want to install Skype on your phone or tablet, visit the App Store on Apple iOS devices or the Google Play store for Android devices, and then you can search for and download the Skype app. If you're on a Mac, you'll see Get Skype for Mac.

For example, here I see Get Skype for Windows, so I could click that to download the version for the computer that I'm using. The site should automatically detect the operating system you're using.

To use Skype, you'll need to download the Skype app to your desktop computer or mobile device by going to, and here you can click the Downloads link.

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