If you’re using Skype for Business, you can’t change your username (Skype name) or your display name. This is because the user accounts are already created for you by your employer, who assigns every employee an email address for work, and a name.
You cannot change your Skype Name. You can create a new Microsoft account to use on Skype however, you will not be able to access your contacts and conversation history on your old Skype account. At all times, please ensure you are signed-in with the credentials of the account you wish to use.
How to change your skype name?
While in Skype, tap or click your profile picture. Tap or click Skype profile. Select the Edit button. Update your Skype display name and select the check mark to save. You can change it back at any time.
1 While in Skype, tap or click your profile picture. 2 Tap or click Skype profile. 3 Select the Edit button. 4 Update your Skype display name and select the check mark to save.
Select Skype profile, and your Skype Name is displayed in your profile. If you’re signed into a different account than you were expecting, we can help. Can my Skype Name be changed?
1 ) You can get to your Skype settings in the desktop app two ways. Click Skype > Preferences from the menu bar or click the More button (three dots) on the app’s main screen and pick Settings. This should prompt your default browser to open directly to the Skype profile page on the web.
What is the difference between Skype username and Skype display name?
According to Skype, the Skype username is created by you when you first join Skype, other than your phone number or email address, while Skype Display name is created if you sign in with an email address or phone number. Another difference between Skype username and Skype Display name is that you are only allowed to change the latter one.
Do I have a Skype name or Microsoft account?
If you sign in with an email address or phone number instead, then you have a Microsoft account, not a Skype Name. Where can I find my Skype Name? Tap or click your profile picture. Tap or click Skype profile, and both your Skype Name, and the account you’re signed in as will be displayed on your profile.
You can create a new Microsoft account to use on Skype however, you will not be able to access your contacts and conversation history on your old Skype account. At all times, please ensure you are signed-in with the credentials of the account you wish to use.
Do Skype names still show up on your contacts’end?
If you created an account with a Skype Name, it will still show up on your contacts’ end when they view your profile along with your display name. Question: And the name I entered after following your link would be shown to the outside world instead?