How to Change Your Name in Skype: 12 Steps

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How to Change Your Name in Skype: 12 Steps
How to Change Your Name in Skype: 12 Steps
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This wikiHow teaches you how to change your Skype display name, which other users can see in their contact list. You can change it from the Skype website and the mobile version of the app, but not from the program for Mac and Windows computers. Also, you can't choose another username without creating a new account.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: On the Skype website

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Change Your Name in Skype Step 1

Step 1. Open the Skype website

Go to https://www.skype.com/ with a browser. If you are already logged in, you will see your username in the top right corner of the page.

If you need to log in, click Log in in the upper right corner, then enter your email and password.

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Change Your Name in Skype Step 2

Step 2. Click your name

You will see it in the top right corner of the page. Press it and a menu will appear.

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

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Change Your Name in Skype Step 3

Step 3. Click My Account

This is one of the first items on the menu.

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Change Your Name in Skype Step 4

Step 4. Scroll down and click Edit Profile

You will see this entry in the blue column located on the left side of the page. Press it and your profile page will open.

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Change Your Name in Skype Step 5

Step 5. Click Edit Profile

This button is located at the top right of the profile page.

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Change Your Name in Skype Step 6

Step 6. Edit your name

Write a new name or surname in the appropriate fields at the top of the "Personal Information" section.

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Change Your Name in Skype Step 7

Step 7. Click Save

You will see this green button in the upper right corner of the page. Press it and the new name will be saved and applied to your Skype account; the next time you open the program you should see the change if you are connected to the internet.

Method 2 of 2: On Mobile Devices

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Change Your Name in Skype Step 8

Step 1. Open Skype

Press the app icon, which looks like a white "S" with a blue background. If you are logged in, the main Skype page will open.

If you need to log in, enter your email (or username or phone number) and password before continuing

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Change Your Name in Skype Step 9

Step 2. Press your profile picture

It is a circular icon at the top of the screen. The profile menu will open.

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Change Your Name in Skype Step 10

Step 3. Press the "Edit" icon

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Android7edit

next to your name.

You should see this pencil icon at the top of the screen.

  • On Android, you must first press the gear icon

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    Android7settings
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Change Your Name in Skype Step 11

Step 4. Change the name

Using the on-screen keyboard, choose the name you prefer.

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Change Your Name in Skype Step 12

Step 5. Press

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to the right of your name.

The changes will be saved and applied to your name displayed in Skype on all platforms, including your computer.

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