Don’t like getting the text wrapped up in quotes when copy-pasting portion of a conversation in the Skype im box?

Here’s how to disable this behaviour, and have Skype copy-paste work as it used to prior to version 4.

In the main skype window, visit Menu Tools -> Options -> IM & SMS

Press the button “Advanced Settings”

Select “Paste Message as Plain Text”

Close the options dialog by pressing Save. Voila’, you’re done.

16 Responses to “Skype 4.1: how to disable quotes during copy-paste ops”

1. Richard says:

   July 21, 2009 at 11:18 pm

   Thanks so much for this! I was getting so annoyed with Skype every time I would paste something.
2. Janis says:

   August 25, 2009 at 2:10 am

   The same here. Thanks for pointing out the option!
3. Jose says:

   August 31, 2009 at 7:42 am

   How can I do this in a mac? Os X
4. Vaibhav says:

   September 7, 2009 at 8:17 pm

   Thanks a lot.

   I have no idea why skype would even do something like that. A lot of frustuation.
5. Darren Lovelock says:

   September 9, 2009 at 11:08 am

   Option doesnt work for me and a lot of other users! Still adds the persons name when copying –
   http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=341871&st=0&gopid=1929401&#entry1929401
6. Mike Herbes says:

   October 24, 2009 at 5:24 pm

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7. Joe says:

   December 7, 2009 at 10:41 am

   Thanks a lot again- this makes things WAY easier. Would love an explanation from Skype as to why they chose to make Copy/Paste so difficult. I imagine about 5% of skype users actually get around to figuring out how to fix it, which leaves 95% unable to C/P.
8. AndreiMH says:

   May 7, 2010 at 2:57 am

   It worked ONCE. The next day after restarting the computer it didn’t work anymore.
   Skype is just totally broken.
9. Stoogie says:

   June 13, 2010 at 7:16 am

   Copy/paste within Skype was incredibly annoying, and I salute you for finding the solution. Thank you!
10. Peter says:

    February 10, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    Thanks for that, was getting mad with that option.
    Found you as first result in Google when I simply typed in “Skype copy paste”
11. Christoph says:

    February 16, 2011 at 4:52 am

    YMMD!
12. Christoph says:

    February 16, 2011 at 5:00 am

    But it still puts time and name at the beginnig of the copied text, really annoying
13. Zsolt says:

    April 9, 2011 at 10:31 am

    “Quote copied message” is a false default.
    SKYPE developers: please TURN THIS “Paste Message as Plain Text” OFF.
    It caused me countless emotional waves
14. Zsolt says:

    April 9, 2011 at 10:32 am

    I meant ON, of course.

    “Quote copied message” is a false default.
    SKYPE developers: please TURN THIS “Paste Message as Plain Text” ON by default.
    It caused me countless emotional waves
15. Drew says:

    January 23, 2012 at 12:29 am

    thanks so much! btw, to christoph’s comment, just don’t copy the name and you won’t see the time and name.
16. Thanks says:

    February 9, 2012 at 4:32 am

    Thank you. You saved my life!!!