How do I edit instant messages I’ve sent in Skype?

1. Choose the message that you would like to edit from the list of messages that you have sent.
2. If you wish to delete a message, right click it or tap it and hold it.
3. In the Edit menu, select the Edit option.
   
     Note: Those with Android 4.0.4 – 5.1 devices must tap and hold the message, then tap the Edit button when the message appears. 
4. In the chat window, you have the option to make adjustments to any part of the message if you want to do so.
5. As soon as you press the Send button on the conversation, you will be able to see the updated message displayed in the conversation. In order to indicate that an edit has been made to a message, a pencil will appear next to the message.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you delete a message sent just on your chats on Skype?

In a chat, you are only able to remove instant messages that you have sent, you are not able to remove instant messages sent by another user in the chat. As an additional note, there is no way to delete system messages, such as those triggered by the renaming of a conversation or by renaming a conversation, nor can they be deleted.

Where are Skype instant messages stored?

There is a folder called Outlook Conversations that stores the history of your Skype for Business conversations. This folder will also show you information about the chat messages sent, the time and date the messages were sent, as well as the names of all the people participating in the chat, if you open that folder. If you open that folder, you will also see the contents of the chat message itself.

How do I delete Skype messages on both sides?

Delete both sides of a Skype conversation will require that you contact Skype support if you want to delete it on your own. In this way, if you delete a Skype conversation on your side, that conversation will still remain in your Skype account record; this means that if your contact views her conversation history with you, she will still see the entire conversation just as it was.

What happens when you edit a message on Skype?

Note: On the one hand, you can resend an already sent text message after you have modified it, but on the other hand, it is important to note that, although the text message that has already been sent to the recipient now remains unchanged, the modified text is seen as a new message when it is received by the recipient.

Does blocking someone on Skype delete chat history?

The messages you have sent to someone you’ve blocked on Skype won’t be deleted when you block a contact, even if you’ve previously blocked them. As long as this blocked contact has not been unblocked in the Skype application you will still be able to see your conversations with this blocked contact in the Recent list, so you won’t have to worry about losing the old conversations.