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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.
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Open Skype. 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.
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Tap your profile photo. It’s at the top-center part of the screen.
- If you don't have a profile photo, this might be your initials instead.
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Tap Skype Profile . It's under the "Manage" header.
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Find your Skype ID next to “Skype Name.” 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. [1] X Research source
- 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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Open Skype. You'll find the Skype logo in the Start menu on Windows or in the Applications folder in Finder on Mac.
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Click your profile picture. It's in the top left corner of the app.
- If you don't have a profile picture, you'll see your initials instead.
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Click Skype Profile . This is on the left side of the screen under the "Manage" header.
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Find your Skype ID next to “Skype Name.” 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. [2] X Research source
- You cannot change your Skype name whether it was automatically assigned to you or if you created it.
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Questionhow do i edit my skype name?This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.wikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerYou 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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QuestionCan a Skype ID can be edited?AasimTop AnswererNo. 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. 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.Thanks
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