Assign a nickname to a Messenger for Mac contact

If you assign a nickname for a contact, the nickname appears in your Messenger for Mac Contacts list.

Sign in to Messenger for Mac.
In the Contact list, hold down CONTROL and click the contact, click Add a nickname, and then type a nickname.

	Notes
	To delete a nickname, hold down CONTROL, click the contact, and then click Edit nickname. Press DELETE, and then press RETURN. When you assign a nickname to a contact, that nickname is saved on the computer that you are currently using. You cannot see the nickname if you log in to your account on a different computer.

See also
Organize contacts by group or online status
See who added you to his or her contact list

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