Indeed, you can use many useful commands in Skype to improve your interaction with the app. Below you can find a full list with descriptions.
Skype commands:
I highlighted in bold most interesting ones. Note that some Skype commands work only in the group chat mode.
Command | Description |
|---|
/add [Skype-username] | Add a new chat member; |
/alertsoff | Disable event notifications in this chat (entered in the chat you need to disable notifications for); |
/alertson | Enable event notifications in this chat (entered in the chat you need to enable notifications for); |
/alertson [text] | Specify the signal words (for example your name) – when they are used in the chat, you will receive a notification. If no such words are detected, no notifications appear; |
/call [Skype-username] | Start a chat with a contact (whose username is specified); |
/clear | Delete entire chat history (may not work for some versions); |
/clearpassword | Remove password protection; |
/createmoderatedchat | Create a new group chat; |
/dumpmsnp | List information about the MSNP protocol (the protocol used by Skype); |
/dbghelp | List debug commands list; |
/find [text] | Search in the chat history; |
/fa or / | Repeat last search; |
/fork [Skype-username] | Disable the current chat and create a new one with all users from the current one, except those specified in the command; |
/get allowlist | List all users who can connect to the current chat; |
/get banlist | List all blocked (banned) users in the current chat; |
/get creator | Show information about the creator of the chat; |
/get guidelines | Show chat rules (you can specify them in the group chat settings); |
/get name | Show the name of the current chat; |
/get options | Show the options of the current chat; |
/help | Show a list of possible commands; |
/history | Download full chat history; |
/info | Show the current number of chat participants; |
/invite [Skype-username] | Generating a link for a call to the user; |
/kick [Skype-username] | Disconnect a member from the current chat; |
/kickban [Skype-username] | Disconnect a member from the current chat and block it (ban); |
/leave | Leave the chat; |
/me [text] | List your name and text; |
/newchat | Create a new chat; |
/remotelogout | Sign out of Skype on all devices except this; |
/resynccontacts | Synchronize the contact list; |
/showactivemembers | Set a role for a chat member; |
/showname | Show chat id; |
/showplaces | Show the devices, on which you are signed in Skype; |
/showstatus | Display full information about the current chat; |
/topic [text] | Edit the subject of the current chatа; |
/whois [Skype-username] | Shows all the information about the chat participant. |
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