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---
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id: 531
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revision: '0'
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language: en
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title: View and edit your Status profile
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---
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:::info
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Currently, some profile sections are not editable on Status desktop. Use the Status mobile app to edit them.
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:::
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Your profile serves as a showcase of who you are to other Status users. You can make as many edits as you need, and the profile updates take effect instantly.
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:::tip
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To see how your profile appears to others, check out [View your profile as someone else][view-your-profile-as-someone-else].
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:::
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## Edit your Status profile
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=== "Mobile"
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1. From the tab bar, tap :mobile-messages: **Messages**.
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1. Tap your profile picture.
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1. Tap **Edit profile**.
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1. Choose the area you want to edit and follow the corresponding procedure from this table：
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=== "Desktop"
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1. From the navigation sidebar, click :desktop-settings: **Settings**, and then click :desktop-profile: **Profile**.
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1. In the **Profile** content area, select **Edit**.
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1. Choose the area you want to edit and follow the corresponding procedure from this table：
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| Area to edit | Availability |
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| :------------------------------------------------------------- | :----------------------------------------- |
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| [Profile picture][edit-profile-picture] | Mobile and desktop (limited functionality) |
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| [Name, bio or accent colour][edit-profile-info] | Mobile and desktop (limited functionality) |
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| [Communities, accounts, collectibles or assets][edit-showcase] | Mobile |
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| [Web links][manage-links] | Mobile and desktop |
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### Profile picture
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You can use a photo, an image or a collectible as your profile picture. If you use Status desktop, you can only choose an image from your computer.
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=== "Mobile"
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1. Tap :mobile-camera: **Camera** in your profile picture.
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1. In the action sheet, choose :mobile-camera: **Take photo**, :mobile-image: **Select from gallery** or :mobile-nft: **Select collectible**.
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1. Authorize the Status app to access your camera or photo gallery.
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1. Set a profile picture and tap **Choose**.
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=== "Desktop"
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1. Click :desktop-edit: **Edit** in your profile picture.
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1. Choose a picture from your computer.
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1. Adjust your picture size and click **Make this my profile picture**.
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### Name, bio or accent colour
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Use Status mobile if you want to edit the accent colour.
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=== "Mobile"
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1. In the **Profile** list, choose the item to edit.
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1. Edit the content and click **Save**.
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=== "Desktop"
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1. Update content in the **Display name** or **Bio** field.
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1. Click **Save changes**.
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### Communities, accounts, collectibles or assets
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Such information is hidden by default. You can choose what to reveal to different groups of Status users.
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=== "Mobile"
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1. In the **Showcase** list, choose **Communities**, **Accounts**, **Collectibles** or **Assets**.
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1. Tap the item you want to edit.
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1. Choose **Everyone**, **Contacts**, **ID verified contacts** or **No one**.
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:::warn
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Be careful with sharing sensitive information to protect yourself against scams and fraud.
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:::
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### Web links
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If you want to tell people more about yourself, you can display social media links and other web links on your profile.
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=== "Mobile"
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1. In the **On the web** list, tap **Links**.
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1. Choose the action you want to complete and follow the steps from this table:
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| Action | Steps |
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|:-------|:------|
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| Add links | 1. Tap :mobile-add: **Add** and select the type of link to add. 2. If you want to add a website, type the name and URL. If you want to add your social media, type your username. 3. Tap **Save**.|
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| Reorder links | In the **Links** list, hold and drag the item to the position you want. |
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| Edit links | 1. Tap the link you want to edit. 2. Update the content and tap **Save**. |
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| Delete links | 1. Swipe left over the link to delete and tap :mobile-delete: **Delete**. 2. Tap **Delete** again to confirm. |
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=== "Desktop"
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1. Choose the action you want to complete.
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1. Follow the steps from this table:
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| Action | Steps |
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|:-------|:------|
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| Add links | 1. Scroll down and click **+ Add more links**. 2. Select the type of link to add. 3. If you want to add a website, type the URL. If you want to add your social media, type your username. 4. Click **Add**, then click **Save changes**. |
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| Reorder links | 1. Scroll down and find the link to reorder. 2. Hold and drag the item to the position you want. |
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| Edit links | 1. Scroll down and find the link to edit. 2. Click :desktop-edit: **Edit**. 3. Type the new content and click **Update**. 4. Click **Save changes**. |
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| Delete links | 1. Scroll down and find the link to delete. 2. Click :desktop-edit: **Edit**. 3. Click **Delete**, then click **Save changes**. |
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