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What's the Messenger List?
How do I control my Idle status?
Can I show only contacts that are online? Can I switch back to showing all contacts, even the ones who are offline?
How can I view my Messenger List?
How do I add a contact?
How do I remove a name from my Messenger list?
How do I add a group?
How do I delete a group?
What are the different icons beside names in my Messenger List?
How do I use stealth settings to appear offline to some contacts?
How can I download the Yahoo! Messenger skins?
How can I change my contact display name?
How do I delete my custom status messages?
How can I show or hide contact details from my Yahoo! Messenger List?
Why can't I see my friend's contact name or ID?
Why can't I see all of my friends in my Yahoo! Messenger List?
How can I send an IM to somebody who's not on my Yahoo! Messenger List?
How can I show and change my online status?
How can I display contact details?
Can you explain the contact details settings?
How do I edit contact information?
What are the ways my contact details are used or displayed?
How do I import my contacts from other services like Gmail, Hotmail, AOL etc?
Where can I see what a contact has been doing recently, and what kind of things can I see?
How do I write a status message?
Can I condense the Contact List, so I can fit more names inside with less scrolling?
How do I send my contact details to another user?
What’s the quickest way to show (or hide) offline contacts, show (or hide) my Address Book contacts, or show (or hide) empty groups in my Contact List?
What’s the quickest way to make a PC-to-PC call to a contact, or send them a text message, or call their mobile, work or home number, or view their Contact Info or send them an Email?
What’s the little crown I’m seeing next to a person’s name in my Contact List?
How do I view someone’s Yahoo! profile?
How do I change the font for my Messenger List?
How do I choose from different skins?
Can I change the alert sounds I’m hearing or turn them off?
How do I share my Messenger List with other users?
How do I invite a friend to use Yahoo! Messenger?
What if my friend hasn't upgraded Yahoo! Messenger?
Contact Search Bar
How do I use the Contact Search Bar at the top of my Messenger list?
How do I clear the Contact Action Bar?
What data is being searched when I type in the Contact Search Bar?
Can I add a new contact quick using the Contact Search Bar?
Abuse
How do I report IM abuse?
How do I report webcam abuse?
How do I report spam?
Is Yahoo! Messenger private?
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Why is there a big ad in Yahoo! Messenger?
What happens if I click on the ad?
Can I turn the ad off?
Can the ad be moved?
I have the latest version of Yahoo! Messenger. I see an ad, my friend doesn't. Why?
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