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 and 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 and 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 and 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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