How to change your profile picture.?

[Amy]

I have this exclamation mark. Haven't got round to changing it, but now I have and I don't know how. So can you tell me where to go?

[Sharon]

Go to youer account profile page and change it in there.

[Barkley Hound]

You can upload a photo, use a Yahoo! cartoon, or use one from Facebook or Twitter as your avatar.
I have heard that Facebook or Twitter avatars along with Yahoo must be jpg but I have not been able to verify it.

STEP 1.
Your profile is currently HIDDEN.
In order for your avatar to appear you may have to make your Yahoo! Profile visible. Try the other steps and come back here if it does not appear.
Go to: http://profile.yahoo.com/y/settings/privacy/ and make sure the profile is not hidden.
There is no reason to hide your profile. Nothing appears unless you enter it and turn a switch on. The name can be anything you want.

STEP 2.
If you want to use your Facebook or Twitter avatar be sure to link the sites in the Profile options.
http://profile.yahoo.com/y/settings/linked-accounts/

STEP 3.
To create a cartoon avatar first go to http://avatars.yahoo.com and create one.

STEP 4.
You have 3 choices of where to choose the photo to use.

✔ While at http://avatars.yahoo.com click on "Yahoo!" under "Export your Avatar".

✔ Go to your Yahoo! Answers settings at http://answers.yahoo.com/my-activity/edit/about and click on "Update photo or avatar".

✔ Go to your Yahoo! Profile at http://profile.yahoo.com and click on the current avatar.

Upload one or choose an existing one. The same avatar is used throughout Yahoo!.
[The cartoon avatar from step 3 is does not appear as a choice in the Yahoo! Profile. Use one of the other 2 methods. If any other problems occur always try the other methods.]

NOTE: Procedures on a portable device may be different. I can not help you with that.

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[Jerome]

Once you sign into your account click on your profile pic in the corner opf the page. click profile. click on the profile pic where it says change pic. select browse. go to where your pics are stored on the comp and double click it.

[Waverly]

Hi Amy,

Here are the steps for adding a picture to your Yahoo! Profile:

1. Visit: http://profile.yahoo.com

2. Click the square area above your display name.

3. Click "Upload" to upload a photo from your computer.

4. Select the photo that you would like to use from your computer directory.

5. Click Open.

Once the photo finishes uploading, it will automatically be set as your new Yahoo! Profile picture.

Note: Your profile must be set to "visible" in order to edit your Profile picture or have your picture display to others. For instructions on making your profile visible, please see the following article:

"How to edit the profile information that appears in Yahoo! Messenger and Yahoo! Groups" (link below)

I hope this helps! Please let us know either way!