Open the Skype app on your mobile device.

Change your display name from the “Skype Profile” pageįollow these steps to change your display name by navigating to your “Skype Profile” page on an iOS or Android device: We explain both the ways in the next sections. First, from your Skype profile page, and next from your Account & Profile page. There are two different ways to change your Skype display name on an iOS or Android device.

How to change your Skype name on a mobile device Click the “Save” button at the top right corner of the page to complete the name-changing process.Ĭlick the “Save” button to save your new display name.Type your new display name in the “Name” text field In the “Name” field, type your new Skype display name. Next, a “Personal information” page will open.Click the “Edit profile” button on the top right side of the page. On clicking “Your profile,” a new tab will open in your default web browser.

Under the “Manage” section, click “Your profile”

Under the “Account & Profile” tab, scroll down to the “Manage” section and click “Your profile.”.

Select “Settings” from the drop-down menu

From the drop-down menu, select “Settings.”.

On the homepage, click the three horizontal dots at the top of the left panel.Ĭlick the three horizontal dots on the left panel (All images are pulled from personal Skype account).

Open the Skype application on your computer/laptop.

To change your Skype display name from a computer or laptop, follow these steps: How to change your Skype name on a desktop

How to change your Skype name on a mobile device.

How to change your Skype name on a desktop.

Changing your Skype display name helps ensure meeting participants know how to address you during a call.

You can’t change your Skype username after the initial sign-up process, but you can change your display name at any time, unless you have a meeting in progress. Every Skype user has two usernames: a display name and a username.

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