How to Send Files on Skype on PC or Mac

This wikiHow teaches you how to attach a file to a Skype message when you’re using a computer.

Steps

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    Open Skype on your computer. If you’re using Windows, you’ll find it in the Windows menu. If you have a Mac, it’ll be in the Applications folder.
    • If you aren't signed into Skype, follow the on-screen instructions to sign in now.
    • Unlike the mobile version of Skype, which only allows the sending of photos and videos, you can send any sort of file from your computer.
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    Click Contacts. It’s near the top of the left column. This displays all of your Skype contacts.
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    Click the contact you want to receive the file. This opens a conversation with that contact.
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    Click the file icon. It looks like a sheet of paper. You’ll see it beneath the typing area. This brings up your computer’s file browser.
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    Navigate to the file you want to send.
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    Click the file one time. Now that it’s selected, it should be highlighted in a different color.
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    Click Open. The file will now upload to the conversation. The other person in the conversation will receive the file as soon as the upload is complete.

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About This Article

Nicole Levine, MFA
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 4,278 times.
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Updated: May 25, 2021
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Article SummaryX

1. Open Skype.
2. Click Contacts.
3. Select a contact.
4. Click the file icon.
5. Navigate to the file.
6. Click the file once.
7. Click Open.

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