Edit Sent Messages with Find & Replace
Have you already sent a text message using Skype but now notice a typo? Change it before the other party notices by using the following command, entered directly into the chat entry dialog box:
s/[typo]/[corrected]/
For example, if I were to type “TMO is the best webite,” I could correct the typo by entering “s/webite/website/” This corrects the typo immediately in the chat history. Act quickly enough and you’ll never have to worry about misspelled words again!
Tell the Group What You’re Up To
You can use Skype’s update framework to present a stylized entry for what you’re doing. This can be helpful in Skype Group chats or when you want to alert someone else to what you’re up to. Enter the following command in the text entry dialog:
/me [what you’re doing]
For example, if I typed “/me is writing an article on Skype tips & tricks,” it would appear in the chat history like this:
Insert Emoticons with Text
Skype has a great set of built-in emoticons available from a pop-up menu in the text entry box. You can click on any one of them to add it to your message, but if you hover your mouse over the icons you’ll notice a word in parentheses in the lower right corner. Type that word (including parentheses) into your chat and it will automatically insert the corresponding emoticon. This can be helpful for those fast typists out there who don’t want to take their hands off the keyboard to insert emoticons.
But wait! There’s more! Skype has “hidden” emoticons that aren’t listed in the pop-up menu. Try typing one of the following and see what you get: (rock), (smoke), (finger), (drunk), (headbang), (tmi), (swear).
