Facebook, like many other social networks, was created to interact, and show who we are. That is why it is possible to change nicknames in it. To know exactly how to change these nicknames, below it will be explained from where it is possible to change it and what steps must be followed to do so.
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- Where is it allowed to set the nickname seen on Facebook?
- From the Facebook App and the Lite version
- On the platform website
- How do you change the nickname you have on your Facebook account?
- From the ‘information about you’ section
- Entering the profile home screen
- Why hasn’t Facebook updated to the new nickname you put in?
- What to do when it is not possible to modify the nickname within Facebook?
Where is it allowed to set the nickname seen on Facebook?
Being a fairly large platform, Facebook has several programs and places from which you can change a nickname: its mobile applications ( Facebook and Facebook Lite ) and its website. More details on where this information can be changed on the platforms will be explained below.
From the Facebook App and the Lite version
In the official Facebook applications it is possible to change the name and nickname that we use in our profile. This is great, since most people today use Facebook from mobile applications.
Setting the nickname from the mobile apps is easy, since this can be done from the profile . You just have to log in, then go to ‘Settings’ (in the case of the main app) or to the profile (in the case of Facebook Lite). Being there you have to go to the edit profile section, and there you can make all the changes, and even edit other details.
On the platform website
Changing the nickname from the web version of Facebook is also extremely simple, since it is practically the same process as in the mobile applications, only on the desktop. You have to log in and enter the platform , go to the profile, and enter the personal information section to edit it. In fact, this method is easier because it is larger on the desktop.
Now, since it is known from which platforms it is possible to edit a Facebook nickname, it is necessary to know exactly how it can be edited. Well, then it will be explained exactly what to do; and since the process is the same both on desktop and mobile apps , it will be easy to carry it out.
How do you change the nickname you have on your Facebook account?
As has already been seen, changing the nickname of Facebook is nothing to write home about. But, to know exactly the process, two ways to get to the specific place to change the nickname you have on Facebook will be explained below.
From the ‘information about you’ section
The first way to change a nickname on Facebook, or create it from scratch, is by going to our profile from our respective device. Being inside the profile, go to the ‘Information about you and personalize’ or simply ‘Information’ section, and from there look for the section that says ‘Other name’, which refers to the nickname. The nickname will be added or changed and you’re done.
Entering the profile home screen
Another method to change the nickname is from the home screen of our profile. Again, you have to access our biography, but this time you must click or click on the button that says ‘Edit’ . Doing that will open the same menu as before, where the section of our nickname will be searched; You have to change it and that’s it.
Why hasn’t Facebook updated to the new nickname you put in?
Sometimes Facebook doesn’t update our nickname information, so the nickname doesn’t show up once it’s edited. The truth is that this is completely normal, and may simply be technical failures of the platform. You just have to close the window or the app, reopen it and repeat the process; If all goes well the problem will be solved.
What to do when it is not possible to modify the nickname within Facebook?
There are several reasons why it is not possible to change a nickname within Facebook. One of them, and perhaps the most important, are the names that you want to use, since if they break the community rules it will not be possible to use them . However, there are several reasons why it is not possible to change them, and they are seen in more detail on the Facebook support page.