How Do You Delete Old Skype Messages On IPad?

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Select the conversation that contains the message you want to delete.

Tap and hold the message you

want to delete. A menu will appear. Tap Delete.

Can you mass delete messages on iPad?

In

the app

, you can delete messages and entire conversations. … With Messages in iCloud, anything you delete from iPad is also deleted from your other Apple devices where Messages in iCloud is turned on.

How do I delete old Skype chat history?

  1. Open Skype on your Mac or PC and find the conversation you wish to delete by searching through the list on the left of the screen.
  2. Right click on the conversation in your chat list.
  3. Select “Delete Conversation” and then click “Delete” on the popup to confirm.

How do you automatically delete old messages on iPad?

In “Settings,” tap “Messages.” In “Messages,” scroll down and tap “Keep Messages.” By default, Messages is set to keep your SMS text messages and iMessages forever. Tap either “

30 Days

” or “1 Year” depending on how long you'd like to keep your old messages.

How do I delete Skype chat history on iPad?

  1. Tap the “Recent” icon in the Skype application to access your conversation list.
  2. Press and hold on the conversation you wish to delete.
  3. Tap “Delete” from the menu that appears to remove the conversation from your chat history. Repeat these steps for any additional conversations that you want to delete.

Can you permanently delete Skype messages?

Right-click the contact name in the sidebar of the

Skype window and choose “Delete Conversation” from the menu that appears

. All the conversations you have had with that person will be permanently deleted.

Why does Skype delete old messages?

After a certain point, your old

Skype messages no longer appear in the chat window within Skype

. This helps keep the screen uncluttered and helps you to see your recent interactions without being distracted by older ones. Skype doesn't actually delete these messages when it stops showing them.

Why won't my messages delete on my iPad?

You would need to make sure on the iPad you go to Settings > Your Name, iCloud, iTunes & App Store. Tap iCloud.

Make sure you turn off messages

. After doing that, if you delete a message from your iPad, it won't delete from your iPhone.

How do I delete all my messages at once on my iPad?

To delete all of the emails on your iPad, you can go through every

email manually

, or take advantage of a workaround. You can delete all the emails on your iPad by selecting them, holding the Move button, and then deselecting the messages.

How do you mass delete messages?

  1. Open the Messages app.
  2. Select a chat thread.
  3. Long-press on a message to highlight it.
  4. Tap any additional messages you wish to remove.
  5. Tap the trash can icon from the menu bar at the top of the app screen to delete the messages.

How do I turn off auto delete?

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Choose Messages.
  3. Select Keep Messages.
  4. Tap Forever.

Do iMessages automatically delete?

By default, the iPhone keeps all messages forever (or until you manually delete them). If you prefer, tap “30 Days” or ‘1 Year.” If you do,

the iPhone will automatically discard your messages after the selected time period

.

How do you stop messages from deleting?

I'm not sure if it's what you're looking for, but there is a Message History setting that prevents messages from being auto-deleted after a certain amount of time. You can find it in Settings –

> Messages -> Keep Messages

. Make sure it's set to Forever instead of 30 Days or 1 Year.

How long do messages stay on Skype?

Item Type Duration Available Files Available for

30 days
Voice messages and Voicemail Available for 30 days Call recordings Available for 30 days Video messages Determined by user*

Does blocking someone on Skype delete chat history?

When you block someone on Skype,

all of the previous messages sent to this contact won't be deleted

. You can go to your Recent list on the Skype application and view your old conversation with this blocked contact, and you can still view it.

Why can't I delete Skype messages?

Deleting a conversation is currently not supported on Skype for Windows desktop and Skype for Windows 10. However,

you can delete instant messages, right-click the message and Remove

.

Charlene Dyck
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Charlene Dyck
Charlene is a software developer and technology expert with a degree in computer science. She has worked for major tech companies and has a keen understanding of how computers and electronics work. Sarah is also an advocate for digital privacy and security.