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Mar 04, 2025 07:56 PM IST Worried about your Skype account? Here's how to quikly transition to Teams Free. 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. But what’s the alternative? Well, Microsoft is encouraging users to move to Microsoft Teams Free, which offers the same core experience and call features as Skype while also expanding on them. Teams includes additional features such as hosting meetings, managing calendars, and more. Microsoft is replacing Skype with Teams Free.(AP) Also Read: Nothing Phone 3a Pro Unboxing: First look at the design How to get started with Microsoft Teams FreeMicrosoft has announced a transition period until May 5, during which Teams Free users will still be able to call and chat with Skype users, and vice versa. However, Microsoft is no longer offering paid Skype features to new customers. Step 1: Download Microsoft TeamsIn the Skype app, you may receive a notification prompting you to start using Microsoft Teams. Tap ‘Start using Teams’to start the download. Alternatively, you can download Microsoft Teams separately from the official website by clicking here. Also Read: Infinix Note 50 and Note 50 Pro with MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate chipset launched- All details Step 2: Sign inOnce installed, open Microsoft Teams and sign in using your Microsoft account or your existing Skype account. After signing in, tap ‘Get Started’. Step 3: Verify your detailsConfirm your profile picture and select ‘Continue’. You may also be prompted to verify your first and last name. Once done, tap ‘Confirm’. Your Teams Free account is now set up, and you can access Teams using your Skype account. Don't Have To Worry About Skype ChatsMicrosoft has also ensured a seamless transition, if you log in with your Skype account, your chats and contacts will automatically appear, allowing you to pick up right where you left off. Recommended Topics

Hi JawadAhmed5,Thank you for sharing such update with us. We are highly appreciated your cooperation in our forum community.According to your mentioned description, at once please try to perform below things and see if it makes any difference for Teams desktop app.Please try to clear the cache of Teams and see the result outcome for Teams app.Below are the steps:A. Sign Out from Teams application.B. Go to File Explorer, paste “%appdata%\Microsoft\teams” in location box and press Enter.C. Clear files in “%appdata%\Microsoft\teams\blob_storage” location.D. Clear files in “%appdata%\Microsoft\teams\Cache” locationE. Clear files in “%appdata%\Microsoft\teams\databases” locationF. Clear files in “%appdata%\Microsoft\teams\GPUcache” locationG. Clear files in “%appdata%\Microsoft\teams\IndexedDB” locationH. Clear files in “%appdata%\Microsoft\teams\Local Storage” locationI. Clear files in “%appdata%\Microsoft\teams\tmp” locationJ. Restart Teams and login your account.Also, for using Windows 10, please try to performclean boot the operating system and see if it makes any difference for Teams application.To further narrow down such kind of things, we would like to collect below information from your side for further assistant.1. Could you please provide us detailed screenshot from your side about Device setting under Teams Settings?2. Could you please provide us detailed information about which external audio device you are using for Teams app (i.e. whether your external audio device is compatible device for Teams)?3. Please provide us detailed Teams desktop client version.Please feel free to know the above mentioned information and issue result as per your convenient time so we can further assist you accordingly.Regards,Darpan Sincerely,Vaidya Darpan | Microsoft Community Moderator* Beware of Scammers posting fake Support Numbers here.

Use a screen reader to plan and schedule a live event in Microsoft Teams Applies ToMicrosoft Teams This article is for people who use a screen reader program such as Windows Narrator, JAWS, or NVDA with Windows tools or features and Microsoft 365 products. This article is part of the Accessibility help & learning content set where you can find more accessibility information on our apps. For general help, visit Microsoft Support. Use your keyboard and VoiceOver, the built-in macOS screen reader, to plan and schedule a live event in Microsoft Teams. Notes: New Microsoft 365 features are released gradually to Microsoft 365 subscribers, so your app might not have these features yet. To learn how you can get new features faster, join the Office Insider program. This topic assumes that you are using the built-in macOS screen reader, VoiceOver. To learn more about using VoiceOver, go to VoiceOver Getting Started Guide. Schedule a live event Live events are an extension of Microsoft Teams meetings that you can use to schedule and produce events that stream to large online audiences. In Microsoft Teams, press Command+4 to go to the Calendar view, and then press Shift+Tab until you reach the New meeting split button. Press Command+Down arrow key to open the submenu, press the Down arrow key until you hear "Live event," and press Return. The New live event dialog box opens with the focus in the Title field. Type a title for the event. Press the Tab key to move the focus to the Location menu. Choosing a location is optional; if you leave it empty, the event will be online only. To select a location, press Return to open the menu, use the Down and Up arrow keys to find the location you want, and press Return to select. The room list of the selected location opens. Use the Down and Up arrow keys to find the room you want, and press Return to select. Press the Tab key to move the focus to the Start date picker. Use the arrow keys to navigate to the right date, and then press the Tab key. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select the starting time for the event, and press Return. Press the Tab key to move the focus to the End date picker. The date you selected as the start date is already selected. To change to