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Do you regret saying something in a Skype chat? You can easily delete any message you sent to someone on Skype, whether it's in a group chat or one-on-one. This will delete it from both sides. You can also clear an entire conversation or leave a group chat. Here's how to delete messages on Skype using your Android, iPhone, iPad, and computer.
Quick Steps
- Open a conversation on Skype.
- Tap and hold a message.
- Tap Remove .
- Tap Remove again.
Steps
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Open the Skype app on your Android, iPhone, or iPad. You'll find it on your Home screen or in your app list.
- If you aren't logged into your account , enter your phone number (or email address) and password to log in now.
- Deleting a message you sent in Skype also deletes it for everyone else in the conversation.
- You can only delete a message you have sent—it is not possible to delete a message someone else sent to you in the chat.
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Tap the Chats tab. It's at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
- If you're already on this tab, skip this step.
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Tap the conversation containing a message you want to delete. This will open the chat. [1] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source
- If needed, you can save the messages before you delete them.
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Scroll to the message you want to remove. You may have to scroll up to find your message if it's an older one.
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Tap and hold the message and select Remove . The "Remove" option will pop up after a second or so. A confirmation message will appear.
- If you want to delete multiple messages at once, tap Select Messages first. Then, select all the messages you want to erase, and tap the trash can icon at the bottom to clear them.
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Tap Remove when prompted to confirm. This deletes the message(s) from the conversation.
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Open the Skype app on your computer. If you don't have the Skype desktop app, you can download it for Windows from the Microsoft Store app , for Mac from the App Store , or for Linux from the Skype website . [2] X Research source You can also use the web-based version of Skype by signing in to https://web.skype.com .
- Deleting a message you sent also deletes it for everyone else in the conversation.
- It's not possible to delete a message someone else sent to you in the chat.
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Select a conversation. Click a contact or a conversation from the left-hand sidebar. This will open your conversation. [3] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source
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Hover your mouse over the message you want to delete. You may need to scroll down to find it. When your mouse is over the message, you'll see a three-dot menu icon appear.
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Click the three dots next to the message â‹® . A menu will expand.
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Click Remove . It's near the bottom of the menu. A confirmation message will appear.
- If you want to delete multiple messages at once, click Select Messages first. Select all messages you want to delete, and then click the trash can icon at the bottom.
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Click Remove . This is in the pop-up menu. The message(s) will be deleted on both ends of the conversation.
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Tap and hold the conversation you want to delete. If you want to erase all messages from a conversation, it's easy. Begin by tapping and holding the conversation on your Chats tab. A pop-up message will appear.
- You can clear a one-to-one or group conversation. Keep in mind this will only remove your copy of messages in a conversation. It will remain for the other participant(s).
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Tap Delete conversation . If you selected a group conversation, this will look like Clear conversation instead.
- Alternatively, you can select Hide Conversation to temporarily remove the chat from the sidebar. To find a hidden Skype conversation, search for the conversation using the search bar, or you can tap the filter icon and select Hidden chats .
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Tap Delete . If you select a group conversation, this will look like Confirm instead. The entire conversation will be deleted on your end.
- If you start another chat with this contact, it will act as a brand-new chat on your end. However, the other user will still have the full history unless you choose to delete your own messages beforehand.
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Find the conversation you want to delete. You'll see your conversations on the left panel of the Skype desktop app and the web version of Skype.
- You can clear a one-to-one or group conversation. Keep in mind this will only remove your copy of messages in a conversation. It will remain for the other participant(s).
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Right-click the conversation and select Delete Conversation . If you select a group conversation, this will look like Clear conversation instead.
- Alternatively, you can select Hide Conversation to temporarily remove the chat from the sidebar. To find it again, search for the conversation using the search bar. You can also click the Recent chats header and select Hidden chats .
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Click Delete . If you select a group conversation, this will look like Confirm instead. The entire conversation will be deleted on your end.
- If you start another chat with this contact, it will act as a brand-new chat on your end. However, the other user will still have the full history unless you choose to delete your own messages beforehand.
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Find the group Skype chat you want to leave. If you don’t want to be a part of a group conversation, it's easy to leave it. You'll see your conversations on the Chats tab.
- You'll only see the option to leave a group conversation. When you leave, the conversation and its contents will be removed from your sidebar.
- If you rejoin the group, you'll either be able to see the chat history from the moment you rejoined or from the moment you left, depending on the group conversation's settings.
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Tap and hold the conversation and select Leave conversation . A confirmation message will appear.
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Tap Confirm . You will be removed from the group conversation.
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Find the group Skype chat you want to leave. If you don’t want to be a part of a group conversation, it's easy to leave it. You'll see your conversations in the left panel.
- You'll only see the option to leave a group conversation. When you leave, the conversation and its contents will be removed from your sidebar.
- If you rejoin the group, you'll either be able to see the chat history from the moment you rejoined or from the moment you left, depending on the group conversation's settings.
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Right-click the conversation and select Leave conversation . This is on the menu. A confirmation message will appear.
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Click Confirm . You will be removed from the group conversation.
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QuestionDoes deleting my chat history on Skype remove it from the other person's side?Community AnswerNo, it doesn't. It only deletes it from your side; the other side still keeps the history.
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QuestionCan I delete multiple messages (not all) from a conversation at the same time?Community AnswerNo, you have to manually delete all the messages one by one. I'm not sure why Skype hasn't implemented a feature that allows you to delete multiples at once.
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QuestionWill deleting my Skype history affect what the other person has in chat as well?Community AnswerNo, not unless they do the same. However, you will not be able to see what they have written before.
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Warnings
- If you delete a message on mobile, the message may still show up on the desktop version of Skype (and vice versa). Deleting the message on mobile can sometimes prevent you from being able to delete the message on desktop.Thanks
- Deleting messages cannot be undone, and deleted messages cannot be recovered.Thanks
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References
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/how-do-i-remove-an-instant-message-or-clear-a-conversation-in-skype-d6da4a05-4055-43a9-9ae4-2781b4b04571
- ↑ https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/how-do-i-remove-an-instant-message-or-clear-a-conversation-in-skype-d6da4a05-4055-43a9-9ae4-2781b4b04571
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