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description: >-
  User profiles may require updates over time to reflect changes in personal
  information or responsibilities. Follow these steps to edit user profiles:
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# Edit User Profile

1. Access the ELMIS system.
2. Log into the system **using the ELMIS Administrator’s credentials**.
3. From the header section, select “**Settings**” and click on the “**Users**”.

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4. Locate the user whose profile you want to edit. You search for users by their username or first name or last name or email.

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5. On locating the user, go to the “**Actions**” of their profile, at the right-hand side menu, and click for the “**Update Profile**” icon option.

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6. A data entry form will appear. Update the user’s information as needed.

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7. Preview the information to ensure accuracy and completeness.
8. Click the “**Submit**” button to save the changes and to update the user’s profile.
9. Upon submission, ELMIS will notify the user about the significant changes made to their profile.
