
Go to the sidebar and click Contacts, then in the list bar, click Skype (click > to see all of your lists).In your contact list, find a person you want in a new list.Right-click the contact and select Add to list >. To add a contact to a list, find the contact you want to add to a list.Enter a name for the new list and press Enter.Right-click on your Contacts tab, then select Create New List….Group your family, friends, business contacts and others to find them easily. In the main menu, select Contacts > RenameĪvoid getting cross-eyed from scrolling through a list of contacts.Go to the sidebar and click Contacts, then to the right, click Skype (click > to see all of your lists).Type a new name for your contact and press Enter.In your contact list, right-click the contact and select Rename….Don’t get confused who’s who by renaming them. Some contacts just change their names in unexpected times with unexpected nicknames. In the main menu, select Contacts > Delete Contact.Click the contact you would like to delete.Go to the sidebar and click Contacts, then to the right, click Skype (click > to see all of your lists).Right-click the contact name and select Remove from Contacts.If you think it’s useless to keep them, delete them. There might be some contacts that you haven’t talked to for years or removed you already. Now you want to make or record Skype calls but you see it’s a mess! Deal with it in three steps: Delete, Rename, Categorize. Set automatically when you sign out or aren't active for an extended period of time.You’re always on Skype and with one account, you’ve got hundreds of personal and business contacts mixed up. You're not signed into Skype on any device. To your contacts, the last time your status was set to active or do not disturb is shown under your chat header as Last seen - days, hours, or minutes ago. You can set your status to invisible anytime you want. Your presence status is hidden so that you appear to be offline but calls and messages aren't blocked. To your contacts, the last time your status was set to active or do not disturb is shown under your chat header as Last seen - days, hours, or minutes ago. You can set your status to do not disturb anytime you want. If you want to receive in-app chat or call notifications while your status is set to do not disturb, you can manage your notifications on mobile or desktop.

Contacts can still call and send messages, but you won't be alerted with sound.


You can also set your status to appear away anytime you want. Set automatically when you were last active an hour ago. You've been inactive for an hour or more. Set automatically when you were last active between 3 minutes, and 1 hour ago. You'll remain active on your desktop when Skype is running in the background and you're using your keyboard or mouse, and on your mobile device when Skype is running in the foreground.

Set automatically when you first sign in.
