A group conversation allows you to send instant messages to two or more contacts simultaneously. You can do this by either creating a group from scratch, or by adding contacts to an existing conversation. Any time a member of the group sends an instant message, it will be received by all the participants, allowing multiple contacts to chat with each other all at the same time. It’s a perfect tool for keeping tabs on group projects with co-workers or planning events with family or friends.

The following questions and answers will help you with group conversations over Skype.

How do I create a group?
How do I add contacts to an existing conversation?
How do I save a group to my contact list?
How do I rename a group?
How do I leave a group conversation?

How do I create a group?

1. Sign in to Skype.
2. From the menu bar, select Contacts > Create New Group....
3. From the Contacts list, drag the contacts you’d like to add to the group conversation into the white area under Empty group.

This creates your group. Simply type and send your first instant message and it will be sent to all members of the group.

How do I add contacts to an existing conversation?

1. Sign in to Skype.
2. From the Recent list, select the conversation you’d like to add new contacts to.
3. Click on the + plus button to the right of the Call button, then select Add people to this conversation.

   

4. Select the contacts you would like to add to the conversation (you can select multiple participants by holding down Ctrl while selecting contacts) and click Select. When you have finished selecting participants, click Add.

Only new instant messages will be delivered to new contacts added to a conversation. They will not see any of the messages that were sent before they were added to the group.

How do I save a group to my contact list?

When you create a group or add contacts to an IM conversation, it will only be stored in the Recent list. If you would like a group to be stored in your contact list as well, right-click on the conversation and select Save Group in Your Contacts. You can find all your group conversations at the bottom of your contact list.

How do I rename a group?

When you first create a group, its default name will be a list of the contacts that you have added to the group. To change a group name to something that’s easier to identify in your Contacts or Recent tab:

1. Sign in to Skype.
2. Right-click on the group you would like to rename.
3. Select Rename…
4. Type the new name and press Enter.

How do I leave a group conversation?

To leave a group conversation:

1. Sign in to Skype.
2. On the Recent tab, find the group conversation you would like to leave and right-click on it.
3. Select Leave Conversation.

Alternatively you can type /leave into the text box of the group conversation you would like to leave and press Enter.