Your profile settings explained

This refers to Moodle 4.1 from December 2023 onwards  

Your profile settings explained 

You can edit your profile to show information about yourself and also to customise your experience of Moodle.  If you change anything in your profile don't forget to click Edit Profile:

Click on your name at the top right of the Moodle page

2. Click on "Profile from the pull-down menu

3. View your profile, and if you'd like to change anything, click Edit Profile in the User details section

General settings

• Note: You cannot change your first name, surname or email address as these are set centrally.
• Note: You can add more information to your Description.
• Note: You can also add a Picture to your profile

4. Once you have made the amendments, click on the 'Update profile' button.

Additional names and Optional information

You can add an additional name or nickname to your profile

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You can also add pronouns, personal web address, Skype ID etc. under the Other fields tab.

We do not recommend that you add any personally identifying information that is not required for learning and teaching purposes.

Once you have made the amendments, click on the 'Update profile' button.

You can also change your forum and email preferences.

See also: Ensuring you get emails from Moodle in the format you'd like

Further information

The following other resources are also relevant to this topic:

• Page:
  Making sure you get all your emails
• Page:
  Change the number of emails Moodle sends you
• Page:
  Upload a picture to your Moodle profile
• Page:
  Your profile settings explained
• Page:
  3. Your Moodle profile and Dashboard page
• Page:
  Customising your Dashboard - adding a Favourites block