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Since Yahoo changed things, I can't find where to change my screen name and avatar? - der_bingle - 03-15-2014 02:20 PM
I want to change my avatar and my screen name, but I haven't been able to find where. When I go to "Profile" it only allows changing my account info.
- echinopsis . - 03-15-2014 02:35 PM
About your screen name: go to your YA profile by clicking on your avatar or the <my activity> tab at the top of this page, click "edit my preferences", go to "change name" near your avatar, enter a new name in the box provided and take it from there.
About your avatar: you can use a photo avatar or a cartoon avatar from another site, and if you have a Facebook or Twitter account, you can also use those avatars.
Go to: http://profile.yahoo.com/y/settings/privacy/ - make sure your profile isn't hidden, because if it is, your avatar won't show.
In case you want to use a Facebook or Twitter avatar, you need to link those accounts in the Profile options.
http://profile.yahoo.com/y/settings/linked-accounts/
You have several options in case you want a photo avatar:
a) go to your Yahoo! Answers settings at http://answers.yahoo.com/my-activity > click edit my preferences near your current pic > click "Update photo or avatar",
b) go to your Yahoo! Profile at http://profile.yahoo.com/ , click on the current avatar.
Now upload a picture or choose one of the pics you've uploaded previously - the format can be bmp, jpg, png, or .gif.
Note: if you are on a mobile, you need to switch to desktop mode first in order for this to work.