

Since Microsoft is now linking their services with Skype accounts, “old-timers” won’t be able to change their display name this way. What you need to know before changing your Skype username is that this method only works for users who created their Skype account after Microsoft acquired Skype. Click on Save – located in the top-right corner of the page.Click on Edit Profile again – located next to the Change Password option.Look for Contact details and select them.Select My Account from the drop-down menu.Click on your name, which is located on the top-right corner of your screen.In order to change your Skype username, you will need to visit their website on your browser, like so: Tap on Skype Display Name (you can also tap on the Edit icon, which is next to the display name).Tap on your Skype Profile Image – located at the top of the page.The Skype mobile app allows its users to change their display names from their smartphones.

The process of changing your Skype display name is the same for both Windows and Mac users. Here are some samples of Skype ID fabkeyz1, fabkeyzz2, fabkeyz33, 12344232, 12212112, 121212121, 111122111, becky12112.Changing Your Skype Display Name on Windows and Mac When someone tries to search your Skype username, they might not find you if you included live: to your Skype ID. When sharing your Skype username with a client or friend, you should omit the live: and send only the letters or numbers that follow afterward. If you created your Skype account using your email address, your Skype ID will be in letters and if you created your account using your phone number, your Skype ID will be in numbers. It should look like this live:yourname or live:setofnumbers. If you click on your profile > open Skype profile, beside the Skype name is your Skype ID. Your Skype ID can be numbers and can also be alphabets, it is a unique name or number that can be assigned to you and only you.
