Users can also enable screen sharing and screen recording for meetings generated through this feature.

Invited participants can join the meeting by selecting the Start call button. Users who do not have the Skype app or a Skype account can still join the meeting through Skype’s web platform. Other users can click on the link and join the meeting through the Skype app. Users can then share the meeting link using the Share invite button to invite others. Users can start a video-conference from their Skype account and clock on the Meet Now button to generate a meeting link. Participants can then easily join meetings whether they have an account or not,” Skype explained in an official blog post. “Meet Now in Skype allows you to easily set up a collaboration space and invite both Skype contacts and friends or family who are not on Skype. With alternate tools such as zoom garnering over 200 million users, Skype is trying to make its video calling software more user-friendly and accessible. “Introducing a simple, hassle-free way to connect with the important people in your life on #Skype, no sign-ups or downloads required,” Skype tweeted from its official account.

Microsoft-owned video-conferencing tool Skype on Fridaypromoted its “Meet now” calling feature that enables users to set up Skype meetings with friends and family even if they do not have a Skype account. As the use of video-conferencing app surges amid lockdowns across the globe in a bi to fight the coronavirus pandemic, companies are looking to one-up the competition with new features.

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