# OK I'm stupid but how the SMEG do I edit my profile

**URL:** <https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ok-im-stupid-but-how-the-smeg-do-i-edit-my-profile/4009>\
**Category:** Forum Feedback & Requests\
**Created:** [June 20, 2017, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ok-im-stupid-but-how-the-smeg-do-i-edit-my-profile/4009 "2017-06-20T15:48:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chan\_aar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/chan_aar/32/377560_2.png) [@Chan\_aar](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Chan_aar)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ok-im-stupid-but-how-the-smeg-do-i-edit-my-profile/4009/1 "2017-06-20T15:48:12Z")

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Currently this thing seems to be displaying both my Username and Name, which looks damn odd. But I’m not seeing any way to edit that info in preferences.

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**Author:** ![Steve\_Ronuken](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/steve_ronuken/32/373894_2.png) [@Steve\_Ronuken](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Steve_Ronuken)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ok-im-stupid-but-how-the-smeg-do-i-edit-my-profile/4009/2 "2017-06-20T15:51:39Z")

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That’s weird. Because I’m not getting the same thing. _maybe_ it’s to do with the ’ in your name?

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**Author:** ![CCP\_Avalon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ccp_avalon/32/410280_2.png) [@CCP\_Avalon](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/CCP_Avalon)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ok-im-stupid-but-how-the-smeg-do-i-edit-my-profile/4009/3 "2017-06-20T16:35:46Z")

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Yeah special characters in your name could to do that, also if there’s a display name similar to yours it’ll display the username to clear confusion.

This is enabled by default in the software, and cannot be disabled on a per-user basis.

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**Author:** ![Chan\_aar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/chan_aar/32/377560_2.png) [@Chan\_aar](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Chan_aar)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ok-im-stupid-but-how-the-smeg-do-i-edit-my-profile/4009/4 "2017-06-20T16:59:21Z")

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Thanks fine I’ll live with it I guess, BUT how do I edit my preferences?

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**Author:** ![Steve\_Ronuken](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/steve_ronuken/32/373894_2.png) [@Steve\_Ronuken](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Steve_Ronuken)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ok-im-stupid-but-how-the-smeg-do-i-edit-my-profile/4009/5 "2017-06-20T17:00:35Z")

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I don’t believe you can. (to prevent impersonation)

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**Author:** ![CCP\_Avalon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ccp_avalon/32/410280_2.png) [@CCP\_Avalon](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/CCP_Avalon)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ok-im-stupid-but-how-the-smeg-do-i-edit-my-profile/4009/6 "2017-06-20T17:01:06Z")

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What preferences are you looking to edit?

The settings you can change can be found by clicking your portrait in the navbar, and then selecting either the cog icon or clicking your username. 🙂

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**Author:** ![CCP\_Avalon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ccp_avalon/32/410280_2.png) [@CCP\_Avalon](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/CCP_Avalon)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ok-im-stupid-but-how-the-smeg-do-i-edit-my-profile/4009/7 "2017-06-20T17:01:30Z")

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> [@Steve\_Ronuken](#):
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> I don’t believe you can. (to prevent impersonation)

Correct, some preferences cannot be changed.