How do I change my Skype settings?

To access your settings in Skype:

1. Select your profile picture.
2. Select  Settings. 
3. Choose from the following settings to make your changes:
   Note: You can access your Skype settings from any platform or device, but not all settings are available to change on every platform.

    

   •  Account & Profile 
     • ​Control your profile picture visibility.
     • View and manage your account information. 
   •  General 
     • Change your language.
     • Choose your startup and close options. (Not available in Skype for Web or mobile)
     • View available Skype Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts. (Not available in Skype for Web or mobile)
     • Customize your Translation settings by selecting your Spoken language or Translation voice.
   •  Privacy
     • Turn Share location with Bing on or off. (Not available in Skype for Web)
     • Turn Translation permissions on or off.
     • Turn Only allow Skype calls from contacts to ring on this device on or off.
     • Enable or disable Optional diagnostic data.
     • Select Privacy and Cookies to view the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
   •  Appearance 
     • ​Choose your color scheme, light, dark, or system setting modes, and choose from light or dark high contrast accessible modes.
     • Show the profile picture of who sent the last message in your group chat with last message author avatar on group chat.
     • Enable compact list mode and show user and conversation avatars.
       Note: Enabling compact list mode will disable last message author avatar on group chat.
     • Enable split view mode.
   •  Audio & Video (Desktop and Web only) 
     • ​Choose your camera and adjust the settings.
     • Choose your background effect.
     • Choose your microphone and adjust the input levels.
     • Adjust your Noise cancellation settings.
     • Choose your speakers and adjust the output levels.
     • Make a test call.
   •  Calling 
     • ​Set up caller ID, call forwarding, and voicemail.
     • Turn on Call subtitles and other call settings.
     • Reduce data usage - Never, On cellular networks, Always. (Mobile only)
     • Access advanced calling settings. (Desktop only)
   •  Messaging 
     • Turn read receipts on or off, change how emoticons appear, change your text size, and other IM settings.
     • Turn web link previews on or off.
     • Turn on or off the ability to paste copied messages as quotes, rather than as plain text.
     • Customize file auto-download settings. 
   •  Notifications 
     • ​Increase, reduce, or eliminate what events Skype alerts you to.
     • Manage Do Not Disturb functions. 
     • Manage email notifications.
   •  Contacts 
     • Sync contacts. (Not available in Skype for Windows, Web, or Linux)
     • Manage your blocked contacts.
     • Manage your privacy settings for contacts.
   •  Help & Feedback 
     • ​Check your current Skype version.
     • Find links to help content and check current Skype Status.
     • Provide feedback and view additional information.

Ready to learn more?

• Information about your mobile device audio and video permission settings for Skype on iOS and Android.
• Need help changing the audio and video settings in Skype on desktop?
• How to manage Skype notifications on desktop and mobile.

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