Understanding Skype Chat Commands

Not all Skype users are familiar with Chat Commands. Chat Commands are features exclusive to Skype and works for users who are on a group chat or those chatting with multiple contacts.

By typing /help into the chat box and pressing enter, Skype system gives you a detailed list of chat commands.

Note: If by any chance you weren’t able to see the list, your current version of Skype may not be supported.

Here’s a list of commands you might want to consider using when chatting in Skype (remember commands always begin with “/” followed by a keyword):

/add [Skype Name]- adds a user to the chat
/whois [Skype Name]-gives details about a chat member
/get creator-reveals who created the chat
/get guidelines-shows the chat guidelines
/info-reveals the number of people on chat and slots available
/topic [New Topic]- changes current chat topic to “newtopic”
/kick [Skype Name]- throws someone out of chat but has the option to return
/kickban [Skype Name]- throws someone out of chat for good
/get banlist- gives details of people who are currently banned from the chat
/get allowlist-gives details of people who can access the chat
/set password [text]- sets a chat password (without character spaces)
/set password_hint [text]- sets a hint for the password
/get password_hint-shows the password hint set by creator
/clear password-disables the password security for chat
/me [text]-shows what you want your current status to be and appears next to your name e.g. /me watching a movie
/golive-starts a group call with other chat participants
/alertson [text]-notifies you when “text” gets mentioned in chat
/alertsoff- turns off message alerts
/leave-allows you to leave chat