4 Easy Steps to Find Your Skype ID on Android, iOS, or Desktop

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Do you remember your Skype ID or Skype name? This information is important so you can use Skype with your friends and co-workers. This wikiHow teaches you how to figure out your Skype username (also known as your Skype ID) when you’re using an Android, iPhone, iPad, and desktop computer.

Method 1
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Using the Mobile App

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  1. Tap the icon that looks like a blue and white “S” icon.
    • If you’re not signed in to your Skype account, sign in now.
  2. It’s at the top-center part of the screen. [1]
    • If you don't have a profile photo, this might be your initials instead.
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  3. It's under the "Manage" header. [2]
  4. It’s under the “Profile” header. Depending on when you created your account, your ID can be a name you created, or it may begin with “live:” followed by a series of characters. [3]
    • You cannot change your Skype name whether it was automatically assigned to you or if you created it.
    • If you want to copy your Skype username to the clipboard, tap the username, then confirm that you want to copy it when prompted.
    • To paste your copied username into another app, tap and hold the app’s typing area, then tap Paste .
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Using the Desktop App

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  1. You'll find the Skype logo in the Start menu on Windows or in the Applications folder in Finder on Mac.
  2. It's in the top left corner of the app. [4]
    • If you don't have a profile picture, you'll see your initials instead.
  3. This is on the left side of the screen under the "Manage" header. [5]
  4. It’s under the “Profile” header. Depending on when you created your account, your ID can be a name you created, or it may begin with “live:” followed by a series of characters. [6]
    • You cannot change your Skype name whether it was automatically assigned to you or if you created it.
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    how do i edit my skype name?
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    You cannot change your Skype name or ID; you can, however, change your display name. To do that, go to your profile, click or tap Edit, then edit your display now.
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    Can a Skype ID can be edited?
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    No. Once you set a Skype ID (usually by creating a Microsoft account with the same email address), you will not be able to change it.
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      • In the early days of Skype (before Microsoft bought it), you used to be able to pick your username, but now, with Microsoft's involvement, you are randomly and automatically assigned a username that you cannot change. [7] You can, however, change your display name to something other people will recognize. You'll be able to change your display name in the Edit Profile section.
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      • If you don't see your Skype name, you may need to create an account first.
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      1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/what-s-my-skype-name-073d54dd-accc-4815-ac44-5ca3533bc269
      2. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/what-s-my-skype-name-073d54dd-accc-4815-ac44-5ca3533bc269
      3. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/what-s-my-skype-name-073d54dd-accc-4815-ac44-5ca3533bc269
      4. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/what-s-my-skype-name-073d54dd-accc-4815-ac44-5ca3533bc269
      5. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/what-s-my-skype-name-073d54dd-accc-4815-ac44-5ca3533bc269
      6. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/what-s-my-skype-name-073d54dd-accc-4815-ac44-5ca3533bc269
      7. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/how-do-i-change-my-skype-name-d51c1cfd-e7a9-4265-8dd5-c7d63faa1bec

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