What are Favorites and how do I manage them in Skype?
It’s easier to find a contact or initiate a Skype chat when you have favorites saved. When friends are added to favorites, they will be displayed at the top of your Chats or Contacts tab for easy access, so you can easily find your best friend’s chat room or your soccer team’s group chat.
The process of adding a chat or contact to your favorites
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You can either select the Contacts tab or the Chats tab based on your preference.
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Add the chat or contact to your favorites by tapping and holding on it or right-clicking on it and selecting Add to favorites.
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In the Chats tab of your account, you will find a list of your favorite chats, and in the Contacts tab, you will find a list of your favorite contacts.
Note: There is no possibility of adding a contact to favorites on Skype for Android 40.4 – 5.1.
Here is a quick guide on how to show or hide your favorite chats
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Go to the tab for Chats and select it.
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To filter the results, select the following button:
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On the desktop, you can view the most recent chats
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The app is available for Android (6.0+), Android tablets, iPads, and iPhones
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You can choose whether to show your favorites or hide them.
A guide to removing chats or contacts from your favorites list
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Depending on which tab you choose, you will either see Chats or Contacts.
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Select Remove from favorites by tapping and holding your finger on the chat or contact and selecting the Remove from favorites option.
Note: The steps below only apply to Skype for Android 4.0.4 – 5.1 users who want to remove a contact from their favorites list.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are Skype favorites stored?
As soon as you add someone to your favorites, they will appear at the top of your Chats or Contacts tab, so you can access them right away no matter which person you want to chat with.
How do I add favorites to Skype?
What are Favorites and how do I manage them in Skype?
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If you choose the Chats option, you will see the following options. Under the Contacts tab, you will find a list of your contacts.
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Add the chat or contact to your favorites by tapping and holding on it or right-clicking on it and selecting Add to favorites.
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In the Chats tab, you can access your favorite chats and you can access your favorite contacts in the Contacts tab. There is a tab on the left that says Contacts.
How do I add favorites to Skype for Business?
Adding a contact to your favorites is as simple as right clicking the contact and selecting Add to Favorites from the menu. There is another way to do this by hovering over a contact’s image, selecting the three dots icon, clicking on Add to Favorites, and then selecting the contact’s name. There is no restriction on who can be added to this list or who can be removed from it.