--- title: How to change the profile name of your account description: How to select a new username for the comment section of your courses in your academy --- [Skip to content](https://support.reteach.com/en/how-to-change-the-profil-name-of-your-account#main-content) - [English](https://support.reteach.com/en/how-to-change-the-profil-name-of-your-account) - [Deutsch](https://support.reteach.com/profilnamen-für-dein-benutzerkonto-ändern) English Show submenu for translations [Customer portal](https://support.reteach.com/anfragen?hsLang=en) [![1-logo-reteach-farbe@4x](https://support.reteach.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1-logo-reteach-farbe@4x.webp?width=188&height=50&name=1-logo-reteach-farbe@4x.webp)](https://www.reteach.com) Open main navigation Close main navigation - - [English](https://support.reteach.com/en/how-to-change-the-profil-name-of-your-account) - [Deutsch](https://support.reteach.com/profilnamen-für-dein-benutzerkonto-ändern) English Show submenu for translations - [Customer portal](https://support.reteach.com/anfragen) - Contact us Contact us Welcome to the help-center. 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After clicking on it, select the option **My Profile**. ![Screenshot 2024-08-08 at 14-41-02-png](https://support.reteach.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-08-08%20at%2014-41-02-png.png?width=500&height=172&name=Screenshot%202024-08-08%20at%2014-41-02-png.png) In the following window you can find the field for **Profile Name.**  There you enter their desired profile name which the participants of your academy should be shown instead of your real name.   Your participants can also change their profile name in their academy. 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