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Create and edit your personal profile through the My Profile tool. Filling out your profile is optional, but this feature is a great way to get to know other users. If you are not comfortable revealing certain information about yourself, simply leave the profile or a particular field blank. Your profile information may be available through the Classlist and ePortfolio presentations. Your profile picture may be shown next to your discussion posts, name in classlists and ePortfolio contributions. Find profile settings link In the top right corner there is a square box with your name right next to it. When clicked, this box becomes a drop down menu. Creating a personal profile Page 1 Creating a personal profile

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Page 1: Creating a personal profile - Western Michigan Universitywmich.edu/.../u1453/2017/Creating_a_personal_profile_2017NEW_0.pdf · Edit profile Once you click on the profile tab, the

Create and edit your personal profile through the My Profile tool. Filling out your profile isoptional, but this feature is a great way to get to know other users. If you are notcomfortable revealing certain information about yourself, simply leave the profile or aparticular field blank. Your profile information may be available through the Classlist andePortfolio presentations. Your profile picture may be shown next to your discussionposts, name in classlists and ePortfolio contributions.

Find profile settings link

In the top right corner there is a square box with your name right next to it. When clicked, this boxbecomes a drop down menu.

Creating a personal profile

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Click profile hyperlink

Click on the link that says Profile in the drop down menu to access the Edit My Profile screen

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Edit profile

Once you click on the profile tab, the Edit My User profile screen will appear, here you are able to fill inthe information.

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Upload a picture (optional)

You are also able to upload a picture from your desktop to set as your profile picture. Click the ChangePicture button located towards the upper middle of your Edit My User Profile page.

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Upload a picture (cont.)

Once you click the Change Picture button, a screen pops that allows two different methods foruploading a picture.

1. Click on My Computer button to search for pictures in your computer folders

2. Either click upload or Drag and Drop a picture here from your desktop

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Upload a picture (cont.)

To upload a picture through the drag drop method, open the folder containing the desired picture onyour desktop. Once this is completed, drag the picture to the dashed textbox as illustrated below. Thenclick on the add button.

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Upload a picture (cont.)

Another way to upload a picture is by clicking the upload button, a window containing the folders onyour computer opens up. Locate the picture you wish to upload using this window.

1. Click upload to search for your picture

2. Locate the photo in your folder

3. Double click on your picture

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Upload a picture (cont.)

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Save profile

Once you are done editing your profile, click the Save and Close button. This button will save thechanges you have made and take you back to your My Home page.

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