How do I use OneDrive in Skype?
The OneDrive add-in for Skype can be installed to make it easier for you to share files with your friends, family, and colleagues, so you can share files more easily. OneDrive is not available as a Skype for Web add-on, so there will be no way to integrate it with Skype for Web.
Using Skype, you can share links to files, photos or folders within OneDrive by following these steps:
- Select the chat that you wish to share with and go to that chat.
- Choose Add-ins from the menu at the top of the screen:
- Skype is available on mobile devices as well as tablets.
- In the desktop version of Skype.
- Choose OneDrive from the drop-down menu.
- It is possible to share a link to a particular file, photo, or folder within your Skype chat if you select it first.
- After you have confirmed that the link will be shared, click on the Send button once you have confirmed it.
The following are some things that you should keep in mind when using the OneDrive add-on for OneDrive:
- The link you share for a OneDrive file, photo, or folder will be able to be viewed by anyone with that link, so it is recommended that you share the link as soon as possible. Read it also to know more about Stop sharing OneDrive or SharePoint files or folders, or change permissions.
- If you are having any difficulties opening the OneDrive add-in or if you are unable to find the files you are looking for in OneDrive, make sure that you are signed into the same account that you use to log into Skype as well as OneDrive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Skype connected to OneDrive?
There is no way to merge or unlink your Skype and Microsoft accounts at the moment, since your Skype account is already a Microsoft account. Once you have created a Microsoft account, you will have the ability to log into all the Microsoft services you have access to – including Skype, Office Online, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive, Xbox, and many more – once you have created a Microsoft account.
When did Skype integrate OneDrive?
As a matter of fact, it is the first time that this feature has been introduced in the Skype Insider Preview version 8.35. There is now 76.30 version available for Windows 10 PCs, iPhones, iPads, Android devices, as well as desktop and web applications running on Windows/Mac, and Linux, which were released on November 20, 2018. They can all be accessed via the Store app.
What is OneDrive and how do I access it?
At any time, you can access OneDrive from your web browser by going to www.onedrive.com in your web browser, entering your username and password, and clicking on the Login button. It is that simple. You can access all of your documents with Office Online, and you can create new ones, and you can do a lot more out of here, in addition to accessing all of your documents.
How do I link my Microsoft account with Skype?
The following steps will guide you through the process of doing so:
- The Microsoft website allows you to login with your Skype Name by using your Skype account.
- Your Skype account will be converted into a Microsoft account once the conversion is complete. You will see a message telling you so. Please click the Next button once you have seen the message.
- The next step is to enter that other email address in the email field and click on the next button in order to merge your Skype account with that address.
- Here are the steps you need to follow.
Why does Skype use Microsoft account?
There is a need to have a Microsoft account in order to be able to access Microsoft services such as Skype, OneDrive, Xbox, and Outlook.com, among others. As a result of this method, all of your files, photos, and contacts will be able to be synced between all of your devices, allowing you to do more with less. If you have a Microsoft account, then you will be able to use all of Microsoft’s services much more easily thanks to the fact that you will be able to use both your Microsoft account and your Microsoft account credentials.
How do I save a Skype recording from Onedrive?
Publish and save your work
- You can access the recording manager by going to Tools > Recording Manager in Skype for Business.
- Click on the Publish button next to a recording that you would like to publish.
- If you want to rename your recording, please type a new name in the box provided for that purpose.
- When clicking the Browse button next to the Save to box, you will have the option to change the location of where you want to save your recording, and you will have to navigate to the folder in which the video will be stored in order to do that.