Skype extension for Google Chrome expands integration in latest update

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Published on March 13, 2017

published on March 13, 2017

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Those who prefer Google Chrome as their preferred browser often do so praising its massive library of extensions. Even Microsoft has its hands in the competition’s interface through the popular Skype extension, which boasts over 10,000,000+ users on Chrome’s Web Store alone. Today, the Skype extension was updated to expand integration into email, calendars, and social media.

Until now, the Skype extension for Google Chrome was mainly a way to access Skype for Web on the fly, making calling significantly easier. With the integration into these everyday tools, users can create/insert Skype call links with the convenient browser button.

The announcement post by the Skype Team explains as follows:

Email – Add a Skype call link from within the email composition window in Gmail, Google Inbox, and Outlook.com.

Calendar – Create Skype call links right inside your calendar items in Google Calendar and Outlook.com.

Twitter – Add a Skype call link for an “Ask Me Anything,” webinar, or open meeting while you’re composing your tweet.

You can download the Skype extension in the Google Chrome store to install it easily into that browser.

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.