skype, how to turn off hot keys?

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it is so frustrating when talking on skype and while typing you accidentally hang up or something unwanted happens because you pressed a key. how do you turn off hot keys for a mac, l tried googling it, but it only shows for windows :(. anyone with this knowledge please share.

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From Skype Help:

Select General settings gear icon Settings.
Choose from the following settings to make your changes:

Note: You can access your Skype settings from any platform or device, but not all settings are available to change on every platform.

Account & Profile icon Account & Profile
​Control your profile picture visibility.
View and manage your account information.
General settings gear icon General
Change your language.
Choose your startup and close options. View available Skype Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts. (Not available in Skype for Web or mobile)

Skype Help makes no mention of "Hot Keys". I don't have the above option available to me on Skype 8.51.0.92
 
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From Skype Help:

Select General settings gear icon Settings.
Choose from the following settings to make your changes:

Note: You can access your Skype settings from any platform or device, but not all settings are available to change on every platform.

Account & Profile icon Account & Profile
​Control your profile picture visibility.
View and manage your account information.
General settings gear icon General
Change your language.
Choose your startup and close options. View available Skype Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts. (Not available in Skype for Web or mobile)

Skype Help makes no mention of "Hot Keys". I don't have the above option available to me on Skype 8.51.0.92

l am also on Skype 8.51.0.92 , don't seem to have option to close hotkeys either. don't you go similar problems when you type and chat the same time? all require 2 keys, eg 'command'+ or 'shift' + so guess when typing same time avoid pressing 2 keys simultaneously right?
 
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l am also on Skype 8.51.0.92 , don't seem to have option to close hotkeys either. don't you go similar problems when you type and chat the same time? all require 2 keys, eg 'command'+ or 'shift' + so guess when typing same time avoid pressing 2 keys simultaneously right?


That's pretty well the best solution, just as you summarized. :Smirk:

Why or what are you typing if you're already talking when using Skype???

Or maybe just check on which key combos to definitely avoid:
What are keyboard shortcuts and how do I use them in Skype? | Skype Support

or
Skype Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac | Supertintin Blog


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