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"Something I’ve noticed even casual Skype users do is to send URLs by text chat during a videochat. Well… How do you do that in Skype 5?"

That burned me in a Skype call yesterday (first time using it since the new version upgrade). I had to send the link by email instead. I also couldn't figure out how to hang up a call, so I had to quit the app!

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I don't have anyone to do a test video call with right now but I'm pretty sure you can drag the divider bar at the bottom of the window up and it will reveal the chat box again.

Can anyone confirm?

P.S. I personally think the new Skype 5 for Mac is a disaster

Yup, the linked article describes that as well - wasn't much use for me when I was on the call though!

I haven't had any trouble doing either of these things -- but Skype 5 on the mac is the first version of Skype I have used. So, I get the impression that Skype 5 is fine for many new, casual users.

I had trouble with that on the windows version, and also had to explain to a few people how to see the links I've sent to them (smart people btw)

If the mac version is like Windows, there is a row of icons at the bottom of the call screen. One of them is a chat bubble, which opens a chat with the caller.

EDIT: I should read the article - it has this in there.

It's very similar, and having barely used the Windows version (a long time ago) I got burned with the same things: hanging and sending/chatting while on a call.

I guess if everyone is complaining, it ceases to be a problem and becomes a feature :-)

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