How do you get that cartoon profile pic?

[bethany]

every one seems to have one!! please help!!! xxxx

[Nixon]

Hi Bethany -

This article explains how to add, change, or hide your picture, avatar, or display photo in Yahoo! Messenger.

http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=cont...NG_MSNG115

Thank you for choosing to use Yahoo!

[echinopsis .]

You can use a photo or a Yahoo! cartoon avatar, 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.

If you want a cartoon avatar, go here to create one: http://avatars.yahoo.com/ - then click on "Yahoo!" under "Export your Avatar".

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/edit/about , 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.

Note: you need to use a desktop computer in order to change your avatar, you can't do it with a mobile.

[melodicrose742]

http://avatars.yahoo.com

When you are done look to the right for the blue box that says, "Export your Avatar" and click the Yahoo! icon.