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.
The wikiHow Tech Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work.
This article has been viewed 1,361 times.
This wikiHow teaches you how to report abusive behavior from a Skype contact when you’re on your computer.
Steps
-
1Open Skype on your PC or Mac. If you’re using Windows, you’ll find it in the Windows/Start menu. If you have a Mac, it should be in the Applications folder.
-
2Click Contacts. It’s near the top of the left column.
-
3Right-click the contact you want to report.
-
4Click Block This Person. A confirmation window will appear.
- It’s not possible to report an abusive user without blocking them.
-
5Check the box next to “Report abuse.”
-
6Click Block. This sends a message to Skype’s abuse team indicating that the person has contacted you in an abusive, harassing, or inappropriate manner. Since you've blocked the user, they can no longer call or send you messages.
About This Article
1. Open Skype.
2. Click Contacts.
3. Right-click the contact.
4. Click Block This Person.
5. Check the box next to “Report abuse.”
6. Click Block.
