“If you choose the link option then Skype will display a combined list of friends.” However the blog mentions that “This is an area we are still working on” so please don’t expect everything to work perfectly smoothly. More useful is the ability to link the accounts so that all your contacts can appear in the one combined IM listing window. The Skype blog says that “You can now sign in with your Microsoft account (formerly Windows Live ID), and see presence as well as send and receive IM messages from your friends who are using Messenger, Xbox, Hotmail or .” Also Facebook users don’t need to create a Skype account to use the program, their Facebook ID can be used to sign in directly. Also six new languages are available in new localised versions of Skype. Skype 5.11 Beta enables “Skype users to reach even more of their friends and family” by letting users sign in with their Microsoft Account (Windows Live ID) and/or Facebook account. The Redmond Giant has advised users to use an online tool for transferring the payment information, Skype Credit and more and also laid out steps to follow to transfer contacts, chat history and more on its support page.Late last week a new Skype Beta was welded together in the Skype Garage (yes there is such a thing!). The company also confirms that Skype users with option to login via Facebook will be able to transfer your contacts, Skype Credit, Skype Number and the subscription balance from your Facebook account to the new or an existing Microsoft Account. Currently, using your Facebook account to sign in to Skype is not supported on Skype for Windows 10, the new Skype for Android and iPhone, and the new Skype for Windows, Mac, and Linux”. Using a Microsoft Account will enable you to login-in via single sign-in, unlocking all your Microsoft services – including Skype, Office Online, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive, and more – in one experience, with just one password. Microsoft on its Support page noted: “As we continue to roll out the new Skype, we’re discontinuing the option to login via Facebook in January 2018 and will streamline all Skype logins via your Microsoft account.

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