Twitter is a social media platform where you can create an account to share messages, links, and images with your followers. You can also use Twitter to interact with businesses and companies, as well as create groups and conversations amongst people.
Twitter allows you to create limited accounts, known as profiles that are private. These profiles allow you to connect with people, but don’t reveal your personal information. You can choose to make your tweets public or private on these profiles as well.
There are several ways you can change the settings on your Twitter account. Some options include changing your profile and privacy settings, altering who can tweet via message via Direct Message, and choosing who can see your location on the app.
Click on “Settings”
To access your Twitter settings, you will need to click on the gear-shaped icon in the top right corner of the screen. Once there, you can edit several settings.
The first setting is your profile and account setting changes. Here, you can edit your profile picture, account image, description, and website. You can also choose who can follow you and see your tweets in this section.
The second setting is privacy settings. Here you can edit who has access to your tweets and account. You can make your tweets private so only approved followers can see them or make your account private so only approved followers can follow you.
The third setting is how you tweet. Here you can change how many characters are in a tweet, turn on protected accounts notifications, turn on night mode (a feature that adjusts the color of the app to be easier on the eyes at night), and turn on keyboard shortcuts.
The fourth setting is privacy policy information. This informs users of how Twitter collects, uses, and shares user data.
Select what you want to change
The first step in changing your Twitter settings is to select what you want to change. You can change your account settings, account security, profile, and communication settings.
Account settings lets you toggle features on or off. For example, you can set it to sign you out if your account is inactive for a certain amount of time or automatically follow people who follow you.
Account security lets you change your password, enable two-factor authentication, or add a verification phone number.
Profile allows you to edit your bio, header photo, and who can contact you. Communication allows you to set up notifications for different platforms like SMS or email.
Once you make these changes, it is a good idea to save them so they stick.
Change the settings you want
Once you are in your settings, you can start to make changes. The first setting most people want to change is their profile privacy. You can make your account public, private, or grant specific accounts access to view your content.
Another setting to modify is which accounts you want to follow and are being followed by. You can set them to private, public, or exclusive. This is a great feature if you find a niche account that shares great content but lots of people don’t know about it- you can let them know!
Timeline settings can also be changed. If you are experiencing cyber-bullying or harassment, this can be changed by making your tweets private. This way only approved followers can see your posts, preventing the spread of harmful information.
Click “Save changes”
Once you are done making changes to your account settings, click “Save changes” to implement your new settings. This is the last step in managing your Twitter settings!
If you ever want to make more changes to your account, go back to this page and continue the process. You can also check out the help section if you have any questions.
Twitter regularly offers updates to the platform that may require you to re-adjust your settings. This is a nice way to keep your account safe and up-to-date!
Conclusion
Now that you know how to change Twitter settings, you can feel more comfortable experimenting with your account. Try out new features on separate accounts so you can see what they do, or switch it up for business purposes!
Whether you use Twitter for personal use or for business, having a good understanding of all of the settings on the platform will help you manage it better.
Take a look at your Twitter profile
Before you make any changes, it’s a good idea to take a look at your Twitter profile. You can do this by accessing your settings and managing your account.
By going to the settings section of your account, you can change several aspects of your profile, like your display name, description, and link to other accounts. You can also choose who can follow you and who can see your tweets on this screen.
If you want to make these changes, just be careful what you change. If you change your display name, for example, people who already follow you may not know it’s still you!
Making changes to your account is also easy to do through the app. You can either go through the settings or hit the gear icon on your profile and select “Profile” to get there.
Personalize your account
When you create an account, you can choose your account type as personal or business. If you intend to use Twitter for business purposes, like advertising or marketing, then choosing a business account is best.
However, if this account is for personal use, such as to follow and retweet other people’s content and post your own content, then a personal account is better.
Having a personal account allows you to add more than one Twitter handle. If you have more than one email address or want to add your name as it appears on other social media sites, this is an easy way to connect it to your Twitter.
To personalize your profile, you can choose your display name, include a bio, and add a photo. Using your full name or company name in the display name is helpful for branding purposes.
Choosing some colors for your profile picture and setting it as public or private are also helpful in personalizing your account.
Change your name or email address
If you have an account but don’t like the name you picked or want to change your Twitter name, you can do so. You just need to make sure it is for the right reason.
If you are in a relationship and get divorced, you may want to change your account from @MrsSmith_Jim to @jsmith05 because that is your new last name. Or if you get married and want @MrAndMrsSmith as your account, that is a good reason too!
If someone else has taken or abused your account, then that is a good reason to change it. If someone has created an account using your information and is causing you harm or trouble, then definitely change it!
To change your Twitter name or email address, go to Settings>Account Information on your profile. You can also do this by going to settings.twitter.com and clicking the gear icon at the top right of the screen and selecting Account Information.
Choose whether you want to be found by people or brands using Twitter search
If you are not a brand or don’t want to be found by brands, then you can disable ‘Find me in search’. This is under the Privacy and Security section of settings.
By doing this, you no longer show up in Twitter searches which is great for privacy. If you want to tweet and have people find you, then leave this enabled so people can find you!
If you would like to limit who can find you, then select ‘Only enable this feature for…’ and choose ‘Users I follow’ or ‘A custom list of users’ and add your accounts so only they can find you.
This prevents bots and strangers from finding your account via search which is a safety measure. Either way, both of these measures help with privacy.
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