If i search someone on skype will they know

Skype is an excellent video calling and chats app for work and to keep in touch with friends and family. You can add people to Skype from your Microsoft account (on the web) and phone contacts (using the mobile app). However, Skype also has a useful search function to find people you might not already have the contact information for. Searching for their name doesn’t always work, though. Here’s how to search for, find, and add people on Skype.

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To search for someone on Skype, use the search bar at the top of the app to access the Skype directory. It's easier to find someone if you already know their phone number, email address, or Skype ID. You can try searching for a person with just their name, but that will likely show multiple options.

How to search for someone on Skype

If i search someone on skype will they know

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Skype has a helpful search bar at the top left corner of the desktop app and the top of the screen in the mobile app. This lets you find messages, group chats, and people already on your contact list and also accesses the Skype directory. Knowing a person’s email address or phone number associated with their Skype account is best. You can also ask them to find their Skype ID and send it to you.

Type the email address, phone number, or Skype ID in the search bar. When the contact pops up in the search section, tap on their name to open a chat window and send them a message.

If i search someone on skype will they know

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You can also attempt to find someone with just their name. It might be easy if you know what they look like and if they have a profile picture. If it’s a common name, like mine, it’s all about luck. If you think you’ve found the person, tap on their name to open a chat window to send them a message.

If i search someone on skype will they know

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You will not know whether the other person has seen your message unless they accept your contact request. I don’t recommend randomly messaging people until you find the right person, though.


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How did someone find me on Skype?

If you use a phone number to sign up or sign in to Skype, or if you have a phone number in your Skype Profile, people can search for you with that phone number to connect with you and start chatting.

Can you search for someone on Skype?

You can search and find friends using the search bar in Skype. You can search your friends' names, Skype name, email address or phone number. We then help you narrow down your search results by displaying the number of mutual contacts you share, making it even easier to find the right people.

How do you stop people from finding you on Skype?

To opt out of being discoverable in Skype search:.
From Chats, select your profile picture..
Select. Settings, then select. Contacts..
Select Privacy..
Turn Appear in search results off. You can make yourself discoverable again by turning the option back on at any time..