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This wikiHow teaches you how to edit the display name for one of your Skype contacts when using an iPhone or iPad.
Steps
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1Open Skype on your iPhone or iPad. It’s the blue and white cloud icon with an “S” inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen.
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2Tap the contacts icon. It the outline of an address book with a person inside, and it’s at the top-right corner of the screen.
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3Select a contact. This opens a chat window.
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4Tap the contact’s name. It’s at the top of the chat.
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5Tap the pencil icon. It’s next to the contact’s name.
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6Enter a new name. To start typing, tap the contact’s current name to bring up the keyboard.
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7Tap the check mark. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. Your contact’s name is now edited.[1]
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 3,189 times.
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Updated: March 29, 2019
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Article SummaryX
1. Open Skype.
2. Tap the contacts icon.
3. Select a contact.
4. Tap the contact’s name.
5. Tap the pencil icon.
6. Edit the name.
7. Tap the check mark.
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