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2 | 2 | title: Add or update user profile information - Azure AD
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| -description: Instructions about how to add information to a user's profile in Azure Active Directory, including a picture and job details. |
| 3 | +description: Instructions about how to manage a user's profile and settings in Azure Active Directory. |
4 | 4 | services: active-directory
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| -author: barclayn |
| 5 | +author: shlipsey3 |
6 | 6 | manager: amycolannino
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8 | 8 | ms.service: active-directory
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9 | 9 | ms.workload: identity
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10 | 10 | ms.subservice: fundamentals
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11 | 11 | ms.topic: how-to
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| -ms.date: 08/17/2022 |
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| -ms.author: barclayn |
| 12 | +ms.date: 10/17/2022 |
| 13 | +ms.author: sarahlipsey |
14 | 14 | ms.reviewer: jeffsta
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15 | 15 | ms.collection: M365-identity-device-management
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16 | 16 | ---
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| -# Add or update a user's profile information using Azure Active Directory |
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| -Add user profile information, including a profile picture, job-specific information, and some settings using Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). For more information about adding new users, see [How to add or delete users in Azure Active Directory](add-users-azure-active-directory.md). |
| 18 | +# Add or update a user's profile information and settings |
| 19 | +A user's profile information and settings can be managed on an individual basis and for all users in your directory. When you look at these settings together, you can see how permissions, restrictions, and other connections work together. |
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| -## Add or change profile information |
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| -As you'll see, there's more information available in a user's profile than what you're able to add during the user's creation. All this additional information is optional and can be added as needed by your organization. |
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| -## To add or change profile information |
| 21 | +This article covers how to add user profile information, such as a profile picture and job-specific information. You can also choose to allow users to connect their LinkedIn accounts or restrict access to the Azure AD administration portal. Some settings may be managed in more than one area of Azure AD. For more information about adding new users, see [How to add or delete users in Azure Active Directory](add-users-azure-active-directory.md). |
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| ->[!Note] |
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| ->The user name and email address properties can't contain accent characters. |
| 23 | +## Add or change profile information |
| 24 | +When new users are created, only some details are added to their user profile. If your organization needs more details, they can be added after the user is created. |
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29 | 26 | 1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/) in the User Administrator role for the organization.
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| -2. Select **Azure Active Directory**, select **Users**, and then select a user. For example, _Alain Charon_. |
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| - The **Alain Charon - Profile** page appears. |
| 28 | +1. Go to **Azure Active Directory** > **Users** and select a user. |
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| 30 | +1. There are two ways to edit user profile details. Either select **Edit properties** from the top of the page or select **Properties**. |
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| -3. Select **Edit** to optionally add or update the information included in each of the editable sections. |
| 34 | +1. After making any changes, select the **Save** button. |
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| - - **Profile picture.** Select a thumbnail image for the user's account. This picture appears in Azure Active Directory and on the user's personal pages, such as the myapps.microsoft.com page. |
| 36 | +If you selected the **Edit properties option**: |
| 37 | + - The full list of properties appears in edit mode on the **All** category. |
| 38 | + - To edit properties based on the category, select a category from the top of the page. |
| 39 | + - Select the **Save** button at the bottom of the page to save any changes. |
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| 43 | +If you selected the **Properties tab option**: |
| 44 | + - The full list of properties appears for you to review. |
| 45 | + - To edit a property, select the pencil icon next to the category heading. |
| 46 | + - Select the **Save** button at the bottom of the page to save any changes. |
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| - - **Identity.** Add or update an additional identity value for the user, such as a married last name. You can set this name independently from the values of First name and Last name. For example, you could use it to include initials, a company name, or to change the sequence of names shown. In another example, for two users whose names are ‘Chris Green’ you could use the Identity string to set their names to 'Chris B. Green' 'Chris R. Green (Contoso).' |
| 50 | +### Profile categories |
| 51 | +There are six categories of profile details you may be able to edit. |
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| - - **Job info.** Add any job-related information, such as the user's job title, department, or manager. |
| 53 | +- **Identity:** Add or update other identity values for the user, such as a married last name. You can set this name independently from the values of First name and Last name. For example, you could use it to include initials, a company name, or to change the sequence of names shown. If you have two users with the same name, such as ‘Chris Green,’ you could use the Identity string to set their names to 'Chris B. Green' and 'Chris R. Green.' |
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| - - **Settings.** Decide whether the user can sign in to Azure Active Directory tenant. You can also specify the user's global location. |
| 55 | +- **Job information:** Add any job-related information, such as the user's job title, department, or manager. |
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| - - **Contact info.** Add any relevant contact information for the user, except for some user's phone or mobile contact info (only a global administrator can update for users in administrator roles). |
| 57 | +- **Contact info:** Add any relevant contact information for the user. |
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| - - **Authentication contact info.** Verify this information to make sure there's an active phone number and email address for the user. This information is used by Azure Active Directory to make sure the user is really the user during sign-in. Authentication contact info can be updated only by a global administrator. |
| 59 | +- **Parental controls:** For organizations like K-12 school districts, the user's age group may need to be provided. *Minors* are 12 and under, *Not adult* are 13-18 years old, and *Adults* are 18 and over. The combination of age group and consent provided by parent options determine the Legal age group classification. The Legal age group classification may limit the user's access and authority. |
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| -4. Select **Save**. |
| 61 | +- **Settings:** Decide whether the user can sign in to the Azure Active Directory tenant. You can also specify the user's global location. |
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| - All your changes are saved for the user. |
| 63 | +- **On-premises:** Accounts synced from Windows Server Active Directory include additional values not applicable to Azure AD accounts. |
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55 | 65 | >[!Note]
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56 | 66 | >You must use Windows Server Active Directory to update the identity, contact info, or job info for users whose source of authority is Windows Server Active Directory. After you complete your update, you must wait for the next synchronization cycle to complete before you'll see the changes.
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| - > |
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| - > If you're having issues updating a user's Profile picture, please ensure that your Office 365 Exchange Online Enterprise App is Enabled for users to sign-in. |
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| -## Next steps |
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| -After you've updated your users' profiles, you can perform the following basic processes: |
| 68 | +### Add or edit the profile picture |
| 69 | +On the user's overview page, select the camera icon in the lower-right corner of the user's thumbnail. If no image has been added, the user's initials appear here. This picture appears in Azure Active Directory and on the user's personal pages, such as the myapps.microsoft.com page. |
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| 71 | +All your changes are saved for the user. |
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| 73 | +>[!Note] |
| 74 | +> If you're having issues updating a user's profile picture, please ensure that your Office 365 Exchange Online Enterprise App is Enabled for users to sign in. |
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| 76 | +## Manage settings for all users |
| 77 | +In the **User settings** area of Azure AD, you can adjust several settings that affect all users, such as restricting access to the Azure AD administration portal, how external collaboration is managed, and providing users the option to connect their LinkedIn account. Some settings are managed in a separate area of Azure AD and linked from this page. |
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| 79 | +Go to **Azure AD** > **User settings**. |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +## Next steps |
63 | 82 | - [Add or delete users](add-users-azure-active-directory.md)
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65 | 84 | - [Assign roles to users](active-directory-users-assign-role-azure-portal.md)
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67 | 86 | - [Create a basic group and add members](active-directory-groups-create-azure-portal.md)
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| -Or you can perform other user management tasks, such as assigning delegates, using policies, and sharing user accounts. For more information about other available actions, see [Azure Active Directory user management documentation](../enterprise-users/index.yml). |
| 88 | +- [View Azure AD enterprise user management documentation](../enterprise-users/index.yml). |
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