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• Steps
• Advice
• Warning

Unlike many other social networks, Instagram is more flexible because it allows users to change their name after creating an account, so that others can easily identify, search and mark them up in photos. photo on application. Whether you are intending to make your username easier to find or simply want to make a slight change, you are in luck to find this article.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: On mobile app

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   Open the Instagram app. Tap the application icon on the home screen of the phone, or search for and tap an application that appears in the list.

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   Tap on the profile picture. This person icon is in the lower right corner of the app. After tapping on this icon, you will be taken to your Instagram profile.

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   Tap "Edit Your Profile". This gray button is below your post numbers and followers.

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   Tap the Username box. This box displays the current username and you need to change it.

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   Type in the new username. Username will not be saved automatically.

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   Touch Done (Finished) when you're satisfied with your new username. This button is at the bottom of the page.
   • If your new username is not valid because it was chosen by another user, the red text reads "Sorry, that username is taken." (Sorry, that username already exists) will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
   • If the username is valid, the green text reads "Profile saved!" (The profile has been saved!) Will appear at the bottom of the screen.
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Method 2 of 2: On desktop

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   Access Instagram page.

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   Enter your current username and password. The input box is located in the right half of the screen.

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   Click Log In. If you enter the correct account information, you will be redirected to the Instagram feed.

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   Click on the profile picture. This person-shaped icon is in the upper-right corner of the window. After clicking, you will see your Instagram profile.

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   Click the "Edit Profile" button. This big button is just to the right of your username and profile picture.

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   Click the Username box. This box displays the current username and this is where you will change it.

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   Enter a new username. This section will not be saved automatically.

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   Click Submit (Submit) when you are satisfied with the new username. This button is on the page.
   • If your new username is not valid because it was taken away by someone else, the red message reads "Sorry, that username is taken." (Sorry, that username already exists) will appear at the bottom of the screen.
   • If the username is valid, the green message reads "Profile saved!" (The profile has been saved!) Will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
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Advice

• On the "Edit Profile" page, you are also allowed to change your website, profile and email address. If you want to change your account information without affecting your username, just edit the information you want.

Warning

• After you change your username, all markup in the photos and comments of the old username will be lost.