Slack may be the darling of the group communication market right now, but there’s one thing it’s missing: voice and video calling. Microsoft is aiming to patch that up with a new integration between Skype and the popular messaging service. 

The imaginatively-named Skype integration for Slack creates a new command that lets people type “/skype” into a channel or private chat and have Microsoft’s conferencing service automatically generate a link that will launch a call for participants in the conversation. Everyone in the channel will get a notification letting them know that there’s a call going on. 

Links generated with the integration can be launched with the Skype mobile and desktop apps, or opened on the desktop web with or without a Skype account. It’s currently available in beta for any team that has an open integration slot in their Slack instance. 

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