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How do I manage group chats in Skype on desktop?

In your group chat, select the Group name to open the group profile.

From the group profile, you can:

Add or update a group picture - Click the group photo to upload a photo or remove the photo.
Change your group name - Click the Edit button next to your group name to type a new one.
Send a link to join your group - Click Share link to join group to share an invitation link to your group chat outside of Skype.
Send a message - Click Send message to send a message to this group.
Start a video call - Click Start video call to start a video call with this group showing up to 10 video feeds in Grid view.
Start a call - Click Start call to start an audio call with this group up to 100 total participants. If the call option is not available, the group is too large.
Schedule a call - Click Schedule a call to send this group an invite for a call on a specific date and time.
Add People - Select Add people to include up to 600 additional participants in your group conversation.
Group Gallery - Select Show more to browse all the images, links, and files that have been shared to this group chat.

Hide conversation: You can hide your group chat to remove it from your chat list.
Notifications: Turn notifications on or off for new messages in this group.
Smart Notifications: With Smart Notifications on, you will only be notified anytime someone quotes or @mentions you in this group.
Add to favorites: Add this group conversation to your favorites in the Chats tab.
Chat history: Allow everyone to access the chat history.
Share group via link: Select to allow group members to create and share an invitation link for this group.
Leave group: Leave the group chat.

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