- Visit Skype.com from your browser and download Skype.
- Start Skype and click or tap Create new account.
- We'll take you through the process to create your new account for Skype.
Do I need a Microsoft email to use Skype?
A Microsoft account is what you use to access many Microsoft devices and services. It's the account that you use to sign in to Skype, Outlook.com, OneDrive, Windows Phone, and Xbox LIVE – and it means your files, photos, contacts and settings can follow you securely to any device. How do I create a Microsoft account?
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Can I use Skype with Gmail account?
Skype enables you to add contacts from Facebook, Microsoft Outlook and a number of other email services, but not Gmail. According to a Skype support article, you cannot use your Google account to sign in to Skype on an Android device. You still have to create or use a Skype account.
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Why is Skype asking for a Microsoft account?
A Microsoft account is what you use to access many Microsoft devices and services. It's the account that you use to sign in to Skype, Outlook.com, OneDrive, Windows Phone, and Xbox LIVE – and it means your files, photos, contacts and settings can follow you securely to any device. How do I create a Microsoft account?
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Why does Skype require a Microsoft account?
It's the account that you use to sign in to Skype, Outlook.com, OneDrive, Windows Phone, and Xbox LIVE – and it means your files, photos, contacts and settings can follow you securely to any device.
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Can I use Google account for Skype?
Skype enables you to add contacts from Facebook, Microsoft Outlook and a number of other email services, but not Gmail. According to a Skype support article, you cannot use your Google account to sign in to Skype on an Android device. You still have to create or use a Skype account.
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Is Skype only Microsoft?
can I use that email address? A: Yes, you can create a Skype account using a non-Microsoft email address.
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Do you need a Microsoft email for Skype?
A Microsoft account is what you use to access many Microsoft devices and services. It's the account that you use to sign in to Skype, Outlook.com, OneDrive, Windows Phone, and Xbox LIVE – and it means your files, photos, contacts and settings can follow you securely to any device. How do I create a Microsoft account?
View complete answer on support.skype.com
Can I have a Skype account without a Microsoft account?
Visit Skype.com from your browser and download Skype. Start Skype and click or tap Create new account. We'll take you through the process to create your new account for Skype.
View complete answer on support.skype.com
Can I use Gmail for Skype?
Skype enables you to add contacts from Facebook, Microsoft Outlook and a number of other email services, but not Gmail. According to a Skype support article, you cannot use your Google account to sign in to Skype on an Android device. You still have to create or use a Skype account.
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Is a Skype account the same as a Microsoft account?
Since your Skype account is already a Microsoft account, it is not possible to merge or unlink your Skype and Microsoft account. With your account you will have access to sign in to all your Microsoft services – including Skype, Office Online, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive, Xbox, and more.
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How do I add my Gmail account to Skype?
- Sign in to your account.
- Select your profile picture, or select Edit Profile in the Account details section at the bottom of the page. …
- Select Verify email address or Verify your email address next to your listed email.
- A one-time code will be sent to your email address.
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Can I use Skype without a Microsoft account?
We've made it effortless to give Skype a try – you don't need an account and you don't need to download anything. You can chat, make voice or video calls, even share photos, and emoticons with your friends.
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Is Skype based on email or phone number?
In your Skype profile, you need to have a primary email address. Skype uses this email address primarily to send you important communications about your Skype account.
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Can I use Gmail as my Microsoft account?
When you create a Microsoft account, you can use any email address as the user name, including addresses from Outlook.com, Yahoo! or Gmail.
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How do I unlink Skype from Microsoft account?
In the Account details section, click Account settings. In the Linked accounts section, click Unlink next to your Microsoft account ID. A message appears telling you what to expect when you unlink your Skype ID from a Microsoft account. Read the information and if you agree, select Close account.
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How do I skip Microsoft account verification?
Go to Security settings and sign in with your Microsoft account. Under the Two-step verification section, choose Set up two-step verification to turn it on, or choose Turn off two-step verification to turn it off.
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Does Microsoft automatically create a Skype account?
I'm sorry about this confusion! Microsoft accounts are automatically linked to a Skype account, but in order to activate it, you need to log in to Skype using your Microsoft account credentials.
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Why does Microsoft keeps asking me to pick an account?
If you're constantly being prompted to log in to your Microsoft account there are a few ways this can be resolved: You can reset the Windows Credential Manager. For Word or Outlook you can sign out of your account once then it should resolve. For Outlook you can change the security settings.
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