How to change your name on Skype: 12 steps (with pictures)

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How to change your name on Skype: 12 steps (with pictures)
How to change your name on Skype: 12 steps (with pictures)
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This article will show you how to change your Skype name from which you appear in the contact list of other Skype users. You can do this on the Skype website and on Skype mobile, but not on Skype for Windows and Mac OS X. You must also create a new account to change your username.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: On the Skype website

Change Your Name in Skype Step 1
Change Your Name in Skype Step 1

Step 1. Open the Skype website

Go to https://www.skype.com/ in your browser. If you are already signed in to Skype, your username will be displayed in the upper right corner of the screen.

If you are not logged in yet, click Sign In (in the upper right corner) and then enter your email address and password

Change Your Name in Skype Step 2
Change Your Name in Skype Step 2

Step 2. Click on your name

It's in the upper right corner of the screen. A dropdown menu will open.

If you needed to sign in to Skype, skip this step and the next

Change Your Name in Skype Step 3
Change Your Name in Skype Step 3

Step 3. Select My Account

It's near the top of the drop-down menu.

Change Your Name in Skype Step 4
Change Your Name in Skype Step 4

Step 4. Scroll down and tap Edit Profile

This option is located in the blue bar on the left side of the screen. Your profile page will open.

Change Your Name in Skype Step 5
Change Your Name in Skype Step 5

Step 5. Click Change Profile

It's on the top-right side of your profile page.

Change Your Name in Skype Step 6
Change Your Name in Skype Step 6

Step 6. Change your name

Enter your new first and / or last name on the appropriate lines at the top of the Personal Information section.

Change Your Name in Skype Step 7
Change Your Name in Skype Step 7

Step 7. Click Save

It's a green button in the upper right corner of the screen. The new name will be saved - you will see it when you restart Skype (if you have an internet connection).

Method 2 of 2: On a mobile device

Change Your Name in Skype Step 8
Change Your Name in Skype Step 8

Step 1. Open the Skype app

Click the white "S" icon on a blue background. The Skype main page will open if you are already signed in.

If you are not yet signed in to Skype, enter your email address (or username or phone number) and password

Change Your Name in Skype Step 9
Change Your Name in Skype Step 9

Step 2. Tap your profile picture

This is a circular image at the top of the screen. The profile menu will open.

Change Your Name in Skype Step 10
Change Your Name in Skype Step 10

Step 3. Click on the "Change" icon

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Android7edit

by your name.

You will find this pencil-shaped icon at the top of the screen.

  • On Android, first tap the gear icon
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Change Your Name in Skype Step 11

Step 4. Change your name

Enter a new name using the onscreen keyboard.

Change Your Name in Skype Step 12
Change Your Name in Skype Step 12

Step 5. Press

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Android7done

This icon is to the right of your name. The new name will be saved and displayed on all devices, including the computer.

Advice

To rename a contact on a computer, click the contact's profile picture, and then enter a new name

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