With the need to customize backgrounds during Video calls now on the rise, You can easily set custom backgrounds in Skype on top of being able to share files with ease from your file manager to your call recipient.

For custom call backgrounds, engadget notes out that those from Walt Disney studios or HBO would sum up best in the light of more background making rounds on Twitter. If you wish to set a custom background or image during a Skype call, here is how:

During a Skype Call

• During your video session, hover your mouse on the Video button
• Off the Video button popup, click more
• Then click, add a new Image to set it as your Background effect
• Or select from the list of available background images to set
• To Blur add extra effects, Choose Background effects off the More menu

For all Skype Calls

• Open the Skype App and click Settings
• Then, click Audio & Video
• Choose Background effect to set a custom background
• Done: The background will be used during your Skype sessions

Sharing files on Skype

To share files during a Skype call, all you need to do is access the file you wish to send and share the file by selecting a recipient off your Skype contacts list.

• From your File Explorer or Finder
• Right Click on a file you wish to send
• Under Share-> Choose Skype
• On the Pop-up list, choose a recipient off your list
• Done: The file will be sent to your Skype contact

The live location feature is aimed at improving users experience with Whatsapp together with increasing parental security since many young people prefer to let their parents know their location incase stranded.Furthermore whatsapp’s live feature will use end to end encryption each time a user shares their live location with friends and family which ensures maximum chat security.

Group chats are also able to use this feature since a user may share their current location with the rest of the group members,according to Whatsapp the new feature is aimed at helping users let their loved ones know they are safe in a simple,secure way.

HOW IT WORKS

Open a chat with the person or group you want to share with. Under “Location” in the attach button, there’s a new option to “Share Live Location.” Choose for how long you want to share and tap send. Each person in the chat will be able to see your real-time location on a map. And if more than one person shares their Live Location in the group, all locations will be visible on the same map. The live location feature is available on both Android and IOS enabled phones