How to Change Facebook Username?

Posted on the 13 May 2023 by Jitendra Vaswani @JitendraBlogger

Not happy with your Facebook username? Want to change it? If these questions are going through you, then you are in the right place. Today, we are going to discuss how to change Facebook username? You will also get to know how to change Facebook URL?


So, get ready. Here we go:

How to Change Facebook Username?

Step #1: As the very first step, you need to login to the Facebook account of which you wish to change the username. For this, you are required to go to Facebook.com and then login with the corresponding login credentials. This will take you to your Facebook dashboard.

Once, you have reached this state then you can proceed with the next steps.

Step #2: Now, you require navigating for the down arrow which is usually positioned at the last of the navigation panel. Once you have found the same, then you have an obligation to click on it. This will open a dropdown menu for you. From the list, you need to click on the “Settings” option.

This will redirect you to the settings web page.

If you are using the Facebook mobile app, then you should consider going to the menu first, after that you need to scroll down for “Account Settings.” At last, tap on “General” and then “Name”.

Step #3: Now, under the general account settings, you need to click on your name or the edit link, and this will open the name editor for you.

Now, the entire process is self-explanatory. All that you need is to make the change in the appropriate fields. If you wish to make a change in the First name, then consider editing the first field. In a similar fashion, if you would like to make a change in your optional name then go with the second field. And at last, if you are to make a change on your last name then the third field is for you.

Alternatively, you can add other names also.

Once, you are done with the changes then all that you require is to click on review changes. This will result in a prompt that will show you the preview of the changes made by you.

Once you have verified everything, you need to enter your password. After doing that, click on “Save Changes” and you will begin seeing changes in your Facebook account from the next instant that can take up to 24 hours.

Please take note that, once you have changed your name then you won’t be able to make changes within the next 60 days.

How to change Facebook URL?

In order to alter the URL of your Facebook page, make sure to have admin rights to the page. Failing which you won’t be able to make a change in the URL.

Before moving any further, take note of a few points which is being discussed below:

1) Once you have done changes to the Facebook page URL, then the old URL will no longer be available to work. So, make sure to update all the links once you have done the changes.

2) Be very cautious while choosing the URL because Facebook allows you to modify the page URL only once. You won’t get a second chance.

3) There is no effect of the (.) dot in the Facebook page URL. Facebook.com/hello.world is similar to Facebook.com/helloworld.

So, let us begin with the procedure of changing the username of your page.

Step #1: As the very first step of this method, you require visiting (https://www.facebook.com/username).

Step #2: Just below the Create page@username section, you need to select the desired page from the dropdown menu.

Step #3: Once you have selected the page then you need to type the username and check if it is available or not.

Step #4: If the username is available then click on confirm, and this will do the needful for you. If the username is not available, then consider going for another one till you got a username that is available.

[Additional Information]: How to make a Facebook page?

Just in case if you would want to know how to make a Facebook page, we will be telling you the short and crisp step by step procedure of making one. Facebook pages can entertain a greater audience. So, let’s get started with it:

Step #1: Login to Facebook using corresponding credentials.

Step #2: Now, visit the following URL: https://www.facebook.com/pages/create/.

Step #3: Now, from the page which follows up by executing step #2, you need to select the appropriate category which suits your niche correctly. To choose the category, all that you need is to click on it.

Step #4: Now, you will be asked to provide some basic details about your page. Just do the required. Once you are done with this, then all that you require is to click on get started button.

Step #5: Now, you will be redirected to another web page where you will be asked to enter the description of the page along with the web address of the page. However, this step is optional, and if you do not feel like going for it, then you should consider clicking on “Skip this step.” Else if you have done that, then you need to click on the “Save info” button.

Step #6: This optional step will prompt you to upload the profile picture of your page. You can definitely add it later on. However, if you have added the picture, then you must click on the Save Photo button.

Step #7:  Now, follow the other on-screen instruction and when you will reach the final step, just click on “Save.” Within no time, you will have your Facebook page in front of you.

This brought us to the end of this article on “How to change Facebook username?”.
How to change username on Facebook? If this question has bothered you, then we hope that this article has helped you to end your quest.

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