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How to change your name on Facebook
How to change your name on Facebook
You can always change your name on Facebook as long as your profile meets our guidelines
. Follow the steps below to change your name on Facebook.
Change your name on Facebook
The quickest way to change your name on Facebook is from Accounts Center.
1.
Review our name standards
.
2.
Tap 
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.3.
Scroll down and tap Settings & privacy
, then tap Settings
.
4.
Tap Accounts Center
.
5.
Tap Profiles
, then tap your account.
6.
Tap Name
.
7.
Enter your name and tap Review change
.
8.
Tap Save changes
.
If you're having trouble changing your name, please let us know
. Keep in mind, you can only change your name every 60 days.
How do I add to or edit the Intro section of my Facebook profile?
How do I add to or edit the Intro section of my Facebook profile?
The Intro
section is separate from your basic information on your profile. Learn how to update your basic information
like your email address and phone number.
Some of the information on your Facebook profile will always be public
. For example, your profile picture, cover photo and name will always be public to make it easier for others to identify you if they'd like to send you a friend request.
The information in the Intro
section of your profile is always public, but you can choose what information you want to include in your Intro
section.
Add or edit the Intro section of your profile
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name.
in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name.2.
Tap See More About Yourself
.
3.
You can edit your information
and use the audience selector
to choose who can see it.
4.
When you're done, tap Save
.
Edit information on your Facebook profile and choose who can see it
Edit information on your Facebook profile and choose who can see it
You can edit basic information on your profile like gender, pronouns, contact info, and relationships.
Some information on Facebook is always public. Learn more about public information on Facebook
.
Edit your personal info
Note:
You can choose who sees your gender identity, but the pronouns Facebook uses to refer to you will be public.
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name.
in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name.2.
Tap 
below your name.
below your name.3.
Tap 
or Add
next to the info you want to change.
or Add
next to the info you want to change.4.
Edit the info and use the audience selector
to choose who can see it.
5.
Tap Save
.
Other info you can edit
Edit your name
.
Change your relationship status
.
Add or edit your email
.
Add a mobile phone number
.
If you don't see the option to edit something from your mobile phone, you will need to visit Facebook from a computer.
Learn more about in Accounts Center.
Update photos and stories in the Featured section of your Facebook profile
Update photos and stories in the Featured section of your Facebook profile
This feature isn't available on mobile browsers, but it is available on these devices. Select a device to learn more about this feature.
How do I add or delete songs on my Facebook profile?
How do I add or delete songs on my Facebook profile?
This feature isn't available in all locations.
About section of your profile
Update the About section of your Facebook profile
Update the About section of your Facebook profile
Update your About section
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name.
in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name.2.
Tap See More About Yourself
.
3.
Tap
to update your information.
to update your information.4.
Tap Save
.
Manage the About section of your Facebook profile
Manage the About section of your Facebook profile
Your About section of your profile helps you share what you care about with others, such as movies or books you've added, stories from apps and games you use and things you've liked. Learn how to update the About section
of your profile.
If someone is in the audience of things you've added or the audience of stories shared by apps and games, they can see that stuff. From Facebook on a computer, you can edit the privacy of each section or you can choose to hide a section entirely.
Adding information to your profile's About section
You can like a Page for music, books, TV shows, movies, apps and games, or video games to add it to the About section of your profile. To remove something you’ve liked from your About section, you can unlike the Page.
Some apps can add things to your About sections based on your in-app activity (example: some music streaming apps).
Keep in mind that when you share something on your timeline, the audience you choose can also see it in other places on Facebook, such as in Feed and search.
Note
: Log into Facebook from a computer to add or hide sections and choose an audience for the things you've liked.
Change your relationship status on your Facebook profile
Change your relationship status on your Facebook profile
Add or edit your relationship status
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name.
in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name.2.
Tap See More About Yourself
.
3.
Scroll down to the Relationship
section.
4.
Tap Add Relationship Status
or tap 
to edit a status you've added already.
to edit a status you've added already.5.
Choose your relationship status and use the audience selector
to choose your privacy setting.
6.
Tap Save
.
You can also add your relationship status as a life event
on your profile. Learn more about who can see when you change your relationship status
.
How do I hide my relationship status on Facebook?
How do I hide my relationship status on Facebook?
Sharing your relationship status on Facebook is optional. You choose who can see your relationship status on your profile by using the audience selector
.
To adjust who can see your relationship status:
1.
Tap 
in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name.
in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name.2.
Tap See Your About Info
.
3.
Find the Relationship
box and tap 
.
.4.
Tap the audience selector and tap to choose Only Me
.
Your partner may want to share that they're in a relationship with you on their profile. Each person controls who can see their relationship status on their profile. If you confirm that you're in a relationship with your partner when they update their relationship status
, the relationship may appear on their profile, depending on their audience settings.
If you haven't added a relationship status to your profile, you can still see your privacy settings by selecting Add your relationship status
and choosing your desired privacy setting.
How do I add a family member to my About page on Facebook?
How do I add a family member to my About page on Facebook?
This feature isn't available on mobile browsers, but it is available on these devices. Select a device to learn more about this feature.
Change your birthday on Facebook and choose who can see it
Change your birthday on Facebook and choose who can see it
Learn how to change your birthday and who sees it on Facebook.
Note: There’s a limit to how many times you can change your birthday. If you’ve recently changed it, you may need to wait before you can change it again.
Change your birthday
1.
Tap 
in the bottom right of Facebook.
in the bottom right of Facebook.2.
Tap Settings and privacy
, then tap Settings
.
3.
Tap Accounts Center
, then tap Personal details
.
4.
Tap Birthday
.
5.
Tap Edit
, then change your birthday.
6.
Tap Save
to confirm the change.
If you change who can see your birthday, you’ll need to choose an audience for both the year as well as the day and month.
Note: Friends won't get a notification about your upcoming birthday if you choose not to share the day and month with them.
Change who can see your birthday
1.
Log into Facebook on a computer.
2.
Click your profile picture in the top right of Facebook.
3.
Click Settings and privacy
, then click Settings
.
4.
Click Accounts Center
, then click Personal details
.
5.
Click Birthday
, then click Who can see your birthday
.
6.
Click Change visibility on Facebook
.
7.
Below “Basic Info”, click 
next to your birthday.
next to your birthday.8.
Select your audience, then click Save
to confirm the change.
Birthdays need to match across all accounts in an Accounts Center. If you have additional Facebook profiles
, your birthday from your main profile will carry over to your additional profiles. You can’t change your birthday on your additional Facebook profiles, but you can change who can see your birthday on each of your profiles.
Change who can see your birthday on an additional Facebook profile
1.
Switch to the profile
you want to use.
2.
Tap your profile picture.
3.
Tap About
, then tap Contact and basic info
in the left menu.
4.
Tap
next to your birthday.
next to your birthday.5.
Select your audience, then tap Save
to confirm the change.
Learn more about settings you can manage in Accounts Center
.
Add your name pronunciation to your Facebook profile
Add your name pronunciation to your Facebook profile
This feature isn't currently available in all locations.
You can add an audio recording of your name to your Facebook profile. People can play your name pronunciation and hear how to say your name. All name pronunciations are public
and visible to everyone.
Add your name pronunciation
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name.
in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name.2.
Scroll down and tap See Your About Info
.
3.
Scroll down to NAME PRONUNCIATION
and tap How do you pronounce your name?
4.
Tap to select your pronunciation and tap Save
.
Learn how to change your name on Facebook
.
Professional mode
When to create a Page or turn on professional mode for your profile
When to create a Page or turn on professional mode for your profile
Classic Pages on Facebook are updating to the new Pages experience
. You’ll still have access to many of the same features to manage your professional presence, build your brand or business, grow your audience and connect with followers. Your content, insights, ads, Likes and followers will automatically transfer when your Page updates.
If your goal is to represent your business, brand or product on Facebook, create a Page
. A Page lets you engage with people on Facebook and offers tools to help you manage and track engagement.
If your goal is to share updates with a broader audience from your profile, the place where you’re connected with friends and family, you can turn on professional mode
. When you turn on professional mode, anyone on Facebook can follow you to see your public updates in their Feed, even if you're not friends on Facebook. You can choose to post content to a public audience or to your friends only.
Whether you use your profile with professional mode or a Page, you can have an unlimited number of people following you, and you can follow up to 5,000 people. You can have up to 5,000 friends on your profile even in professional mode.
Turn professional mode on or off for your Facebook profile
Turn professional mode on or off for your Facebook profile
Professional mode currently isn't available to people under the age of 18 in the EU and UK.
Professional mode gives you access to a bundle of professional tools and insights that can help you build your professional presence from your Facebook profile. If you're eligible, you can access monetization products
to generate income from your content.
When you turn on professional mode, these tools are added to your existing Facebook profile experience. You don’t create a new profile. You'll be able to build your professional presence and maintain your personal friends and family experience from one place on Facebook.
You can turn professional mode on or off at any time. Learn more about professional mode
.
When you turn on professional mode
Some things stay the same:
Your current friends, followers and profile content won’t change.
Your privacy settings won’t change.
Some things immediately change:
You'll be able to view content and audience insights to track your progress.
You'll gain access to enhanced safety features such as Moderation Assist
.
Your content will become eligible for discovery opportunities on Facebook.
Your Who can follow me preference
will be set to Public, allowing fans to connect with you and see more of your content. You can change this in your settings.
If you’re eligible, you’ll be able to access monetization products that help you generate income from your content.
Turn on professional mode
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name.
in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name.2.
Tap 
below your photo.
below your photo.3.
Select Turn on professional mode
.
4.
Tap Turn on
.
When you turn off professional mode
Some things stay the same:
Your current friends, followers and profile content won’t change.
Your Who can follow me preference
remains Public, but you can change it in your settings.
Your privacy settings won’t change.
Some things change:
Your existing content or audience insights won’t be available.
You’ll lose access to enhanced safety features such as Moderation Assist
.
You’ll no longer be eligible for discovery opportunities on Facebook.
If you’re eligible for monetization, you’ll receive pending payouts or bonuses, but future bonuses and payouts will be paused.
Turn off professional mode
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name.
in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name.2.
Tap
below your photo.
below your photo.3.
Click Turn off professional mode
.
4.
Click Continue
, then click Turn off
.
Profile Transparency section on Professional Mode
Profile Transparency section on Professional Mode
Professional mode
is a state of your main profile that offers access to professional tools like monetization and content insights.
In an effort to increase accountability and transparency, Facebook is showing more information about profiles and profile owners in the Profile Transparency section on professional mode profiles.
Where can I find the Profile Transparency section on a profile?
To access this information as a profile visitor:
1.
Go to a profile by tapping its name in your Feed or searching for it.
2.
Tap on Profile
in Details
section.
This information is also visible when viewing a profile in the Ad Library.
What information is shown in the Profile Transparency section?
The information in the Profile Transparency section comes from Facebook and includes:
The date the profile was created.
The primary country locations of the profile owner.
Whether the profile is running ads.
What is primary country location?
Meta determines the primary country location of a profile owner by a person’s information and activity across Meta technologies. This includes the stated location on their Facebook profile, and device and connection information.
Sometimes Facebook can't share the exact country location of a profile owner because the account may be too new, or we haven't determined their location yet.
However, we will not show a primary country location for any disabled accounts or for system users. You can learn more about System Users
in the Business Help Center.
Note: If your location is inaccurate, turning on Location Services
may help Facebook determine your location. Facebook uses Location Services to help you check in, find local events and get better ads.
What if I don't want this information on my profile?
The Profile Transparency section itself cannot be removed or hidden. You can remove or request to remove some information.
You can submit a request
for Facebook to hide your primary country location because of special circumstances including risks to personal safety. If your primary country location is hidden, people visiting your profile will see Location hidden by profile owner below Profile Info.
