Microsoft has officially shut down Skype for Business integration within Microsoft Teams, marking the final chapter for a platform that once ruled workplace communication.
- Skype for Teams officially discontinued on 31 July 2024.
- Microsoft is urging full adoption of Teams for all business messaging.
- Legacy users were given time to migrate, but many resisted change.
- Shift reflects Microsoft's deeper push into streamlined collaboration tools.
- Skype’s broader decline highlights how fast tech favourites can fade.
This is the second time many users are saying goodbye to Skype — first as a personal chat tool, and now in the office. For Nigerians relying on hybrid work setups or small businesses using Skype-integrated Teams, the shutdown feels like the rug being pulled. Microsoft has long moved its focus to Teams, but this quiet switch-off signals how tech giants can reshape the tools we depend on, whether we’re ready or not. Some users may feel left out or rushed, especially where data, bandwidth, or familiarity limit adoption.
With Skype for Teams gone, are we any closer to better remote work, or just stuck in Microsoft’s cycle of upgrades?
