How to Edit Your Profile Information

Your Connect profile shows other members who you are. This guide shows you how to update your photos, bio data, and contact information.

What You Can Edit

From your Connect profile, you can edit:

• Your photos
• Your bio data (name, birth information, gender, occupation, spouse information)
• Your contact information (addresses, phone numbers, email addresses)
• Your privacy settings

What You Cannot Edit

Some information comes from your official member record and cannot be changed in Connect:

• Member number
• Years in Good Standing
• Local affiliation

To update official information: Contact your local secretary or parent group.

Steps to Edit Your Profile

Step 1: Log In to Connect

Go to your organization’s Connect page and log in.

Step 2: Go to Your Profile

Open the menu and click My Profile.

Step 3: Choose What to Edit

Each section of your profile has its own edit control:

• Photos – click a photo to open the photo manager
• Bio Data – click the pencil icon in the card header
• Contact Info – click the menu icon to add a new entry, or the pencil icon next to an existing entry to edit it
• groupable|connect Privacy Settings – toggle the switches directly; changes save automatically

Managing Your Photos

Add a Photo

1. Click your current photo (or the default silhouette) to open the photo manager.
2. Click the plus (+) icon.
3. Drag and drop a photo onto the upload area, or click Browse to choose a file. You can select more than one photo at once.
4. Click Upload.

Set Your Default Photo

If you have more than one photo, the one marked Current Default is what other members see. To change it:

1. Open the photo manager.
2. Find the photo you want to use.
3. Click Set Default.

Remove a Photo

1. Open the photo manager.
2. Find the photo you want to remove.
3. Click Delete, then confirm.

If you delete your current default photo, Connect automatically picks another one of your photos as the new default (or shows the default silhouette if you have none left).

Editing Your Bio Data

1. In the Bio Data section, click the pencil icon.
2. Update any of these fields: prefix, first/middle/last name, suffix, preferred name, birth date, birth city, birth country, gender, occupation, or spouse information.
3. Click Save.

If something in your Bio Data section looks wrong and you can’t fix it in this form (for example, your member number or local affiliation), contact your local secretary or parent group.

Editing Your Contact Information

1. In the Contact Info section, click the menu icon (top corner of the card) to see what you’re allowed to add, such as a home address, cell phone, land line, other phone, or email address. The options available depend on what contact methods you already have on file.
2. To change an existing entry, click the pencil icon next to it and update the details.
3. To remove an entry you added yourself (not your primary residential contact information), click the red minus-circle icon next to it and confirm.

Note: Your primary (residential) address, phone, and email can be edited but not removed from this screen. If one of these needs to be deleted, contact your organization secretary.

Updating Your Privacy Settings

In the groupable|connect Privacy Settings section, use the switches to control what other members and the public can see:

Changes save automatically as you toggle each switch. See Privacy Settings Guide for more detail.

Troubleshooting

Photo Won’t Upload

Solutions:

1. Make sure you selected a photo before clicking Upload
2. Try a different photo
3. Try a different browser

Changes Don’t Save

Solutions:

1. Make sure you clicked Save
2. Look for error messages on the page
3. Refresh the page and check again
4. Try a different browser
5. Contact your webmaster

Can’t Find Edit Controls

Possible reasons:

• You’re not logged in
• You’re viewing someone else’s profile instead of your own

Solutions:

1. Make sure you’re logged in
2. Open the menu and click My Profile to make sure you’re on your own profile
3. Contact your webmaster if you still can’t find it

Privacy and Profile Editing

Remember:

• Your privacy settings control who can see your photo, name, phone, and email.
• Even after you fill in information, it may not be visible to everyone.
• See Privacy Settings Guide

Need Help?

Contact your local secretary or webmaster if:

• You can’t upload a photo
• Your changes won’t save
• You need to update official member information (name errors, member number, local affiliation, etc.)

Glossary

Local – The individual unit within your organization where you hold your primary membership, such as a lodge, chapter, or local committee.

Affiliation – Your membership in a specific local.

Next Steps

• Set your privacy preferences
• Manage contact preferences
• Create your first post