SO anyway, to answer my own question since it seems no one had the answer.
The actual command to answer an incoming call with Skype 8.x desktop is
control plus shift plus P. This was listed in the link I provided as the
command to start a call.
Still though, it seems you have to be in the Skype window to execute any of
these commands. Be it answer, hang up, mute, etc. This is a rather needless
annoyance since before, the hotkeys were universal no matter where you may
have been in the machine.
It may seem like a minor thing, but I often work in different virtual
desktops with lots of programs and windows open at the same time and having
to scramble to get to the right window/desktop and then perform the action
when before a simple alt plus pg up or pg down worked fine comes off as a
pointless step backwards.
-----Original Message-----
From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf Of
Panagiotis Antonopoulos
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 11:27 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Skype 8 for desktop answering incoming call?
Hi Cristobal-all,
Indeed, there seems to be none. What I am doing is alt-tab to the skype
window once I heard the signal, then windows-v to open the various options
and tabbing to answer call. Then once speaking, I have to tab till I get to
"turn on video" and there we are.
Hope this helps,
Takis
-----Original Message-----
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Cristobal Munoz
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:09 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Skype 8 for desktop answering incoming call?
Hello list,
So, I upgraded Skype for desktop on a laptop to try to get used to it before
MS kills Skype classic in September. I came across some short cut keys from:
https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA12025/what-are-hotkeys-and-how-do-i-use-t
hem-in-skype
What I'm not finding is the hotkey to answer an incoming call. I can't
believe that there isn't one for such a basic function, but it's not listed
in the table. Start a call, hang up, mute, that's all fine, but nothing for
answering a call. Am I missing something or is this really not included as a
shortcut key?
Thanks,
Cristobal
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