Basic CAP Profile Editing for Staff

Whether you're new to CAP or wish to make simple changes to your display name or visibility settings, this guide will walk you through the process.
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Table of contents
Log In
Updating Display Name and Custom URL
Updating Visibility Settings
Check Your Work
Log InGo to  profiles.stanford.edu  and click "Edit My Profile" in the top right. Select your affiliation to continue and log in with your SUNet ID.
Updating Display Name and Custom URLYou can update how your name is displayed in the directory and set a custom URL to your profile page. To do so, click "Edit display name and profile URL" next to your name.
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Stanford Profiles editing interface. The link to "edit display name" is outlined to show its location next to "Edit [name]" at the top of the page.Stanford Profiles editing interface. The link to "edit display name" is outlined to show its location next to "Edit [name]" at the top of the page.
This will bring you to a page where these fields can be updated. Change your Display Name and URL as desired and submit. 
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Stanford Profiles showing the editable fields within "Edit your display name." Users can update both their name and profile URL(s).Stanford Profiles showing the editable fields within "Edit your display name." Users can update both their name and profile URL(s).
Updating Visibility Settings Your profile can be publicly visible or only visible to the Stanford community. To adjust this setting, click the link to "view and edit settings" next to "Profile visibility settings." 
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Stanford Profiles editing page showing the button to "view and edit settings" next to "Profile visibility settings" at the top of the page.Stanford Profiles editing page showing the button to "view and edit settings" next to "Profile visibility settings" at the top of the page.
Some updates can be made within this pop-up window, and others require updates in the Stanford Directory ( stanfordyou.stanford.edu ).
Within the popup window, you can designate the following as Public or Stanford-only (fields outlined in yellow in the screenshot):
Profile
Photo
Bio (note: most staff will not need to complete a Bio on their profile)
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The visibility settings page within Profiles. The fields available to edit are "make my profile visible to ..." at the top, and "photo" and "bio" at the bottom.The visibility settings page within Profiles. The fields available to edit are "make my profile visible to ..." at the top, and "photo" and "bio" at the bottom.
The fields outlined in blue in the screenshot above are fields that must be updated in  StanfordYou . Once you've logged into StanfordYou, click "Maintain your directory and AlertSU emergency contact information."
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StanfordYou . The link to "maintain your directory information" is outlined to show its location in the middle of the list (3rd of 5 choices).StanfordYou . The link to "maintain your directory information" is outlined to show its location in the middle of the list (3rd of 5 choices).
From here, click "All your visibility settings" from the left column.
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StanfordYou. The link to edit "all your visibility settings" is outlined to show its location as the second list item in the right menu bar.StanfordYou. The link to edit "all your visibility settings" is outlined to show its location as the second list item in the right menu bar.
Now you can update your settings line by line. 
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Visibility settings page of StanfordYou. A variety of visibility settings are available, and users may choose "private," "Stanford," or "public."Visibility settings page of StanfordYou. A variety of visibility settings are available, and users may choose "private," "Stanford," or "public."
Check Your WorkBefore you navigate out of your CAP Profile, be sure to look at the Public-view and Stanford-view ("Stanford profile"). This will allow you to see your page as others do and make any changes necessary.
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Editing interface of Stanford Profiles. At the top of the page, the link to "View Stanford Profile" is highlighted.Editing interface of Stanford Profiles. At the top of the page, the link to "View Stanford Profile" is highlighted.
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