This is a list of the current skype–8 commands and some tips

•– Skype–8 native commands

Ctrl + I

Open Notification panel

Ctrl + , (Ctrl + comma)

Open app settings

Ctrl + H

Open Help in default browser

Ctrl + D

Launch main dial pad

Ctrl + N

Start new conversation

Ctrl + G

New group

Ctrl + F

Search for all contacts, messages and bots

Ctrl + Shift + S

Search within selected message

Alt + 1

Navigate to recent chats

Alt + 2

Open contacts

Alt + 3

Open contact screen to bots

Ctrl + O

Send feedback

Ctrl + R

Refresh the app

Ctrl + T

Open themes

Ctrl + Shift + T

Toggle between light and dark mode

Ctrl + P

Show conversation profile

Ctrl + Shift + A

Add people to conversation

Ctrl + Shift + U

Mark as unread

Ctrl + Shift + K

Start a video call

Ctrl + Shift + P

Start an audio call

Ctrl + Shift + F

Send a file

Ctrl + Shift + G

Open gallery

Ctrl + S

Take a snapshot

Ctrl + E

Hang up

Ctrl + M

Toggle mute

ALT+ F

Menu

ALT+ E

edit menu

ALT+ T

tools menu

ALT+ H

help menu

Alt + V

to bring up the View menu to zoom in, out, or return to actual size

Ctrl + Shift + = to zoom in

Ctrl + – to zoom out

Ctrl + 0 for actual size Use the View button to zoom in, out, or return to actual size

•– JAWS Script Commands and Features

Most Skype 8 script commands are key sequences rather than multi–key combinations. This is to avoid collisions between script commands and native application keystrokes. All such key sequences start with a common prefix key, a left bracket ([) by default. Users can change the prefix key if necessary by typing [ followed by JAWSKey+C or Ins+C. The change will survive across script and JAWS updates. In this document, the prefix key will be called Command; thus, by default, Command e means type [ followed by e.

The scripts provide the following commands:

• Command e moves focus to the chat input edit box for the displayed conversation, if there is one.
  
  


• Command h moves focus to the displayed conversation's chat message history list.
  
  
• Command t announces who is typing in the displayed conversation.
  
  
• Command w opens the home page for skype–8 scripts in the default web browser.
  
  
• Ins+F1, typed twice in quick succession, opens Using the JAWS Scripts For Skype for Windows Desktop 8 (Electron) document in the default browser.
  
  

•– Useful Tips

When a call arrives in Skype 8, signaled by the incoming call sound, focus Skype and then Tab to see caller information and buttons for handling the call.

Use Alt+1 to focus the conversation list. This was Alt+2 in the classic Skype for Windows Desktop.

Press Enter on a conversation in the conversation list to display the conversation and place focus in the input edit box for it. In the event focus does not land in the input box, use the scripted Command e sequence to move focus there.

Use Alt+2 to pop open the contact list. This was Alt+1 in the classic Skype for Windows Desktop client. Since the contact list is searched by the "Search Skype" box (quickly reachable with Ctrl+F), it may rarely be necessary to open the contact list directly.

A fast way to start a new conversation:

• Type Ctrl+F to focus the "Search Skype" box.
  
  


• Type the name or partial name of your intended contact, then Tab several times to reach the search results.
  
  
• Use Up and Down arrows to find your intended contact. If at first you do not find the contact, go through the results again as the list may be updated over time as more matches are found.
  
  
• Press Enter to open a conversation and focus the input edit box. If focus does not land in the input box, use the scripted Command e sequence to move focus there.
  
  
• To call the contact immediately once the conversation is displayed, type Ctrl+Shift+P for a voice call or Ctrl+Shift+K for a video call.
  
  
  Warning: The Ctrl+Shift+P and Ctrl+Shift+K hotkeys for making voice and video calls will call the displayed contact, not the contact whose entry is focused in the conversation list if that is a different contact. To be sure you are calling the correct contact while navigating the conversation list, press Space or Enter

Special thanks to Doug Lee for his great job through the years providing us with skype scriptes and many more

Edited by Hareth, at August 2018

Sources

http://www.dlee.org/skype/electron/

https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA12025/what–are–hotkeys–and–how–do–i–use–them–in–skype

JAWS Script Commands and Features

Most Skype 8 script commands are key sequences rather than multi–key combinations. This is to avoid collisions between script commands and native application keystrokes. All such key sequences start with a common prefix key, a left bracket ([) by default. Users can change the prefix key if necessary by typing [ followed by JAWSKey+C or Ins+C. The change will survive across script and JAWS updates. In this document, the prefix key will be called Command; thus, by default, Command e means type [ followed by e.

The scripts provide the following commands:

• Command e moves focus to the chat input edit box for the displayed conversation, if there is one.
  
  


• Command h moves focus to the displayed conversation's chat message history list.
  
  
• Command t announces who is typing in the displayed conversation.
  
  
• Command w opens the home page for these scripts in the default web browser.
  
  
• Ins+F1, typed twice in quick succession, opens this document in the default browser.