What is Answerbag?

Ask questions and share your knowledge with the world here on Answerbag. Get the best answers where there are no duplicate questions and questions are always open - our community of over 785,000 will find your answer!

Join For Free!
 

How to Be Invisible in Yahoo Chat Rooms

Thursday, April 19, 2007
 

Instructions

Things You’ll Need:

  • Internet access
  • Computer
  • Yahoo Messenger
  • Yahoo account

Create a Yahoo Messenger Account

  • Step 1:
    Visit the Yahoo Web site and click on the 'Messenger' link. You can also head straight to the Yahoo Messenger Web site (see Resources below).
  • Step 2:
    Click the 'Sign Up' link to begin the account creation process. Create a screen name and choose all of the features you'd like to include in your yahoo account (such as mail or music).
  • Step 3:
    Download Yahoo Messenger and install it onto your computer. Restart your computer if Yahoo Messenger prompts you to do so.

Appear Invisible in Yahoo Chat Rooms

  • Step 1:
    Load Yahoo Messenger from the Start Menu, or select its icon from the desktop. Yahoo Messenger is, by default, set to load when you start your computer, too, so this step may not be necessary unless you changed this setting.
  • Step 2:
    Enter your account information and log in. You can also choose to have your log-in information saved at this time, making it so you're automatically signed in each time you start Yahoo Messenger.
  • Step 3:
    Start a chat room you'd like to visit by clicking 'Enter Chat room.'
  • Step 4:
    Click on your name from any window. It should currently say 'Your Name--Available'. This is set by default when you first load Yahoo Messenger.
  • Step 5:
    Move your mouse to the menu option titled 'Invisible to Everyone.' Click the mouse to enable this option.

Tips & Warnings

  • It's not necessary to appear invisible to everyone online if you don't want to. You can select specific people to be invisible to instead of being invisible to everyone.
  • If you have additional questions about Yahoo and its services, visit the Help section of the Web site to read the FAQ or to ask for specific answers (see Resources below).
  • Sometimes your Invisible setting will reset itself when you close or exit chat rooms and reenter new ones. Be sure to reset your invisible settings if you plan on still appearing offline.

Related Content
How to Find and Use Plug-Ins for Yahoo Messenger
Yahoo Messenger is more than just an instant messaging and chat service. With Yahoo Messenger, you can send files and videos and even conference with your friends from around the world. Best of...
How to Boot People out of Yahoo Messenger
There are times when you're chatting with others in Yahoo Chat or through Yahoo Messenger and someone else might be problematic. The person could be sending you a stream of IMs, sending you links...
How to Add a Yahoo! Chat Room to Your Favorites
Fans of Yahoo!'s Messenger software already know how fast and fun it is to stay in touch with folks around the world. There are thousands of chat rooms to join and participate in via this messaging...
How to Boot People out of Yahoo Chat
It needs to be understood that booting people out of Yahoo chat is considered incredibly inconsiderate and potentially illegal. That said, there are times when people are simply not being...
How to Add Pictures to Yahoo Messenger
Yahoo Messenger is among the best tools people have to stay in touch with friends and family, and it offers several cool features with which to do it. Not only can you send instant messages to...