[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fjjPc-EmG4woHfj31Z_ViDB6GFUoaht3KIfrAqTaBQXk":3,"related-articles-pvrzjpnbfz-en":20},{"data":4},{"id":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"description":8,"body":9,"category_id":10,"published":11,"created_at":12,"updated_at":13,"language":14,"relative_url":15,"author":16},"pvrzjpnbfz","Change your username","can-i-change-my-username","Change your Padlet username on web or mobile; students need admin help to update theirs.","\u003Cp>Changing your username is easy! Follow the steps below to learn how.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Web\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Col>\u003Cli>Log into your Padlet account.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>From your dashboard, click on your \u003Cstrong>account name\u002Favatar\u003C\u002Fstrong> at the top-right corner of the page > \u003Cstrong>Settings\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>On the \u003Cstrong>Basic info\u003C\u002Fstrong> page, type in your desired username in the \u003Cem>'Username'\u003C\u002Fem> field.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Don't forget to click \u003Cstrong>Save!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fpvrzjpnbfz\u002F1716922496378\u002Fxnapper-2024-05-28-14-54-25.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">Users assigned a \u003Cstrong>Student\u003C\u002Fstrong> role within a Padlet for Schools account cannot change their username. Please reach out to the Owner or someone with Admin permissions to have your username changed.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"tip-callout\">\u003Cstrong>Padlet for Schools Owners\u002FAdmins:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Usernames and other user information can be edited within your Members page. \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fp540y78fn1-add-edit-and-remove-users-in-padlet-for-schools-at-padlet-com\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for more information!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Mobile\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Col>\u003Cli>Tap the three-dot ellipsis button (\u003Cstrong>...\u003C\u002Fstrong>) \u003Cstrong>More\u003C\u002Fstrong> on the bottom-right of the dashboard.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Tap \u003Cstrong>Settings,\u003C\u002Fstrong> then \u003Cstrong>Basic Info.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Under the \u003Cem>'Username'\u003C\u002Fem> field, insert your username.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Tap \u003Cstrong>Save\u003C\u002Fstrong> to complete the process.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">Users assigned a \u003Cstrong>Student\u003C\u002Fstrong> role within a Padlet for Schools account cannot change their username. Please reach out to the Owner or someone with Admin permissions to have your username changed.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Helpful tips\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Refrain from using \u003Cstrong>padlet\u003C\u002Fstrong> or \u003Cstrong>wallwisher\u003C\u002Fstrong> in your username.\u003Cul>\u003Cli>❌ padlet_wizard\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Only letters, numbers, and underscores are allowed. Instead of a dash (-) use an underscore (_).\u003Cul>\u003Cli>❌ apple-pie\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>✅ apple_pie\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch3>FAQs\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>Why do I keep getting an error message?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>If you are unable to change your username, it may be in use by another Padlet user. We suggest adding a number sequence to the end of the desired username to make it more unique.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>Why can't I edit my username? There is no edit button.\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>Users assigned a \u003Cstrong>Student\u003C\u002Fstrong> role within a Padlet for Schools account cannot change their username. Please reach out to the Owner or someone with Admin permissions to have your username changed.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>","ipie3fweot",true,"2026-03-02T00:38:13.922062Z","2026-03-02T00:38:13.920498Z","en","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fpvrzjpnbfz-can-i-change-my-username",{"name":17,"email":18,"profile_image":19},"Rana Wilds","musicmama@wallwisher.com","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Fother\u002F1696432467941\u002Fimg-2298.jpeg",{"data":21},[22,28,34,40],{"id":23,"title":24,"description":25,"slug":26,"href":27},"0i97hobhra","Accessibility menu","Adjust Padlet's accessibility settings including keyboard shortcuts, contrast mode, reduced motion, and auto-dismiss messages for a better experience.","accessibility-menu","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F0i97hobhra-accessibility-menu",{"id":29,"title":30,"description":31,"slug":32,"href":33},"2amj6wjed4","Notifications","Manage default notification settings, subscribe to padlet or account activity, and control push and email notification preferences.","notifications","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F2amj6wjed4-notifications",{"id":35,"title":36,"description":37,"slug":38,"href":39},"836jrwuv9m","How do I update my account settings?","Update your Padlet avatar, email, username, and password with simple steps to personalize your account settings.","how-do-i-update-my-account-info","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F836jrwuv9m-how-do-i-update-my-account-info",{"id":41,"title":42,"description":43,"slug":44,"href":45},"88slsagmp2","Padlet Belts","Understand how Padlet Belts work: earn points through creativity and collaboration to achieve five expertise levels.","padlet-belts","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F88slsagmp2-padlet-belts"]