How do I edit my profile in my user account?

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Some institutions may enable a feature in Canvas called Profiles. Profiles allows you to update your name, preferred contact methods, and any personal links for your account. Your profile information can be viewed by all users in your courses.

Note: If you do not see the Profiles tab in your user navigation menu, this feature has not been enabled for your institution.

00:06: How do I edit my profile in my user account? 00:09: In Global Navigation, click the Account link. 00:13: Then click the Profile link. 00:16: Click the Edit Profile button. 00:19: To upload a profile picture, click the profile picture icon. 00:24: If you are allowed to change your name, type your name in the name field. 00:29: Type your title in the title field. 00:32: If you have connected to any web services, click the checkbox underneath the web 00:36: service to indicate how you wish to be contacted via that service to 00:40: add additional Services. Click the manage registered Services link, please 00:44: note that any selected services will not be shared with other course group members 00:48: unless you have previously selected the sharing checkbox in the manage registered Services 00:52: page. 00:55: The discussion icon automatically appears as a contact method for admins. 00:58: So users can contact them through canvas conversations. 01:01: It cannot be selected by any other users. 01:06: Type your biography in the bio field. You can add hobbies and interesting facts about yourself. 01:12: To add personal links to your profile such as personal websites 01:16: blogs or portfolios enter the title of the link in the title 01:20: field. Type the URL in the URL field 01:25: Click the remove icon to delete the link. 01:28: Click the Add another link button to add another link. 01:32: Click the Save Profile button. 01:35: This guide shows how to edit a profile in the user account.

Open Profile

In Global Navigation, click the Account link [1], then click the Profile link [2].

Edit Profile

Click the Edit Profile button.

Note: If you can't edit your profile or communication channels, it's been disabled by your institution.

Edit Profile Picture

To add a profile picture, click the profile picture icon. You can add a profile picture by uploading a file, taking a picture, or uploading a Gravatar image.

Note: Profile pictures are a separate permission from Profiles. If you do not see a placeholder picture, your institution has not enabled this feature.

Edit Name and Title

If you are allowed to change your name, type your name in the Name field [1].

If enabled by your admin, you can add a name pronunciation to your profile. To add a pronunciation, type your pronunciation in the Name Pronunciation field [2].

Type your title in the Title field [3].

Add Contact Methods

If you have been connected to any web services, click the checkbox underneath the web service to indicate how you wish to be contacted via that service [1]. To add additional services, click the Manage Registered Services link. Please note that any selected services will not be shared with other course/group members unless you have previously selected the sharing checkbox in the Manage Registered Services page.

The Discussion icon automatically appears as a contact method for admins so users can contact them through Canvas Conversations [2]. It cannot be selected by any other users.

Note: As created in your user profile, email addresses do not appear as a contact method and are only used for Canvas notifications. Canvas users should contact each other via Conversations.

Edit Bio

In the Biography field, add hobbies, interesting facts, and any other items about yourself.

Edit Links

You can add personal links to your profile, such as personal websites, blogs, or portfolios.

In the Title field, enter the link title [1].

In the URL field, enter the URL [2].

To delete the link, click the remove icon [3].

To add another link, click the Add another link button [4].

Save Profile

Click the Save Profile button.