{"id":302264,"date":"2021-07-18T16:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-07-18T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-change-your-skype-name\/"},"modified":"2021-07-18T16:00:53","modified_gmt":"2021-07-18T13:00:53","slug":"how-to-change-your-skype-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-your-skype-name\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Change Your Skype Name"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e47ae65e0f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e47ae65e0f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-your-skype-name\/#Change_Your_Skype_Display_Name_on_Windows_or_Mac\" >Change Your Skype Display Name on Windows or Mac<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-your-skype-name\/#Change_Your_Skype_Display_Name_on_iPhone_iPad_or_Android\" >Change Your Skype Display Name on iPhone, iPad, or Android<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-your-skype-name\/#Change_Your_Skype_Display_Name_on_the_Web\" >Change Your Skype Display Name on the Web<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Change Your Skype Name&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-740715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/skype-lede-hero-1200-675.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/skype-lede-hero-1200-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/skype-lede-hero-1200-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Skype logo on a solid background.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve officially changed your name or you\u2019d just like to be known by a different name, you can change your display name in your Skype account. We\u2019ll show you how to do this on Skype\u2019s web, desktop, and mobile versions.<\/p>\n<p>Before we get started, keep in mind that Skype only lets you change your display name. This is the name that other people see when they contact you.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t change your Skype username, which is what you use to log in to your account. The only way to change a Skype username is to create a new Skype account. Changing your display name is easy, though.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change_Your_Skype_Display_Name_on_Windows_or_Mac\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_WindowsMac\">Change Your Skype Display Name on Windows or Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On Windows, Mac, and Linux, you can use the official Skype app to change your display name. The steps in this section work for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/web.skype.com\/\">Skype\u2019s web version<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n<p>To begin, launch the Skype app on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>In the Skype app, in the top-left corner, click your profile icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-skype-app-profile.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"389\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From the profile menu that opens, select \u201cSkype Profile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-skype-app-open-profile.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Skype Profile&quot; in the Skype app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"321\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your Skype profile window will open. Here, tap the pencil icon next to your current display name.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-skype-app-name.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"361\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your display name field is now editable. Click this field and enter your new display name. Then, click the check mark icon next to the name field.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-skype-app-edit-name.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enter a new display name in the Skype app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"356\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s all. Your new name will appear in your Skype account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5-skype-app-new-name.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Newly specified display name in the Skype app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"406\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your display name change will reflect across all of your devices where you use the same Skype account.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Change Your Skype Video Call Background<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change_Your_Skype_Display_Name_on_iPhone_iPad_or_Android\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_Mobiles\">Change Your Skype Display Name on iPhone, iPad, or Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On an iPhone, iPad, or Android phone, you can use the Skype app to change your display name.<\/p>\n<p>Start by launching the Skype app on your phone.<\/p>\n<p>In the app, tap the profile icon at the top.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6-skype-mobile-profile.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"360\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From the menu that opens, select \u201cSkype Profile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7-skype-mobile-open-profile.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Skype Profile&quot; from the profile menu in the Skype mobile app.\" width=\"551\" height=\"600\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On your profile screen, tap the pencil icon next to your display name.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8-skype-mobile-name.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"495\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap your current display name and type the new one. Then, tap the check mark icon next to the name field.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9-skype-mobile-change-name.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Type the new display name in the Skype mobile app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"481\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Skype will now use your newly specified display name.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/10-skype-mobile-new-name.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"New display name in the Skype mobile app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change_Your_Skype_Display_Name_on_the_Web\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_SkypeWeb\">Change Your Skype Display Name on the Web<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you prefer using the Skype website, you can change your display name from there, too.<\/p>\n<p>To do that, open the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skype.com\/\">Skype<\/a> site in a web browser on your Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook computer. Log in to your Skype account if you haven\u2019t already done so.<\/p>\n<p>From the top-right corner of the Skype site, select your name, and then select \u201cMy Account\u201d from the menu that opens.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/11-skype-web-account.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;My Account&quot; on the Skype site.\" width=\"650\" height=\"360\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Skype\u2019s \u201cMy Account\u201d page will open. Here, from the sidebar to the left, select \u201cEdit Profile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/12-skype-web-open-profile.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Edit Profile&quot; from the &quot;My Account&quot; page on the Skype site.\" width=\"650\" height=\"247\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cProfile\u201d page that opens, select \u201cEdit Profile\u201d at the top.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/13-skype-web-edit-profile.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Edit Profile&quot; from the &quot;Profile&quot; page on the Skype site.\" width=\"650\" height=\"337\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the same \u201cProfile\u201d page, from under the \u201cPersonal Information\u201d section, click the \u201cName\u201d field. Type your new Skype display name.<\/p>\n<p>Then, click \u201cSave\u201d at the top of the page to save your changes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/14-skype-web-change-name.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enter a new display name in the &quot;Name&quot; field and click &quot;Save&quot; on the Skype site.\" width=\"650\" height=\"332\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see a success message at the top of your screen. This indicates that your display name was successfully updated. If there were any issues, this message will let you know about them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/15-skype-web-name-changed.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A success message on the Skype site.\" width=\"650\" height=\"343\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s how you change your Skype display name on your various devices!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Do you know that you can change your display name on Gmail, too?<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Change Your Display Name on Gmail<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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