How to manage your profile on WhatsApp

How to manage your profile on WhatsApp

Did you know that WhatsApp gives users an option to manage their profiles? The instant messaging platform allows users to put certain information about themselves that may help other users to know more about them. On the plus side, it is not as much as what social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram require, two it is not mandatory to maintain your profile on WhatsApp. The profile on messaging platform WhatsApp includes ‘profile photo’, ‘name’, ‘about’ and ‘status’. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to set your profile:

How to manage your profile on WhatsApp

Profile photo

1.Open WhatsApp

2.Tap on three dot icon one the right

3.Tap on Settings

4.Tap on profile photo icon on the top

5.Tap on camera icon

6.Choose between Gallery or Camera app to select an already clicked image or click a new one respectively

7.You can also choose to delete the picture you selected by tapping on the camera icon and tapping on delete


Name

1.Open WhatsApp

2.Tap on three dot icon one the right

3.Tap on Settings

4.Tap on profile photo icon on the top

5.Tap on pencil icon next to name to edit

6.Notably, this name will appear to WhatsApp users who do not have your contact saved in their handset’s contacts list. WhatsApp allows you to enter a name up to 24 characters including emojis for name


About

1.Open WhatsApp

2.Tap on three dot icon one the right

3.Tap on Settings

4.Tap on profile photo icon on the top

5.Tap on pencil icon next to about to edit

6.WhatsApp gives you a list of preset options that you can choose from such as available, busy, at work, in a meeting, urgent calls only, etc. However, it is not mandatory to choose between them as there is an option to write something of your up to 135 characters including emojis.

Status

1.Open WhatsApp

2.Go to Status screen

3.Tap on Status icon

4.This will open the camera app

5.You can either take a new photo or record a new video. Alternatively, you can select an existing one from the picker at the bottom of the screen
That's how you can manage your profile on WhatsApp