I'm trying to get my photo (or my avatar) to appear when I ask or answer a question. How do I do that?

Question

I've uploaded a photo and also designed a avatar (btw, when you're 63 freakin' years old, it's really hard to find the stuff to make one look like yourself...). Anyway, can someone help, please?

Answer 1

You need to go to your profile page here on Answers and look for the EDIT MY PROFILE option there and open up the edit page for your Answers profile..

You will see three options for your image Id there .. simply put a check in the box under the one you would like to use..

the options are the gray silhouette you are using now.. your Yahoo Avatar.. and your 360 Id Image to choose from.

You say you would like your Avatar so put a check into that options check box and then be sure to click save at the bottom of the page.

That is how you are supposed to make it happen.. but yahoo has almost quit doing any maintenance on our 360 sites because of a profile platform they are working on. So if it still does not work.. do not be surprised... lot of people are dealing with the same issue ..

Answer 2

The avatar is the representation of you on Yahoo! Answers. It can be a cartoon figure or a photo.

1. If you want a cartoon figure then go to http://avatars.yahoo.com and create or modify one and then go to part 3.

2. If you would rather have a photo then first pick one on your computer. If it is on the web then download it. Create a Yahoo 360 account if you don't have one. You can get one at http://360.yahoo.com . Click on the "My Page" tab and then "Edit Personal Photos". You are allowed to put four pictures there by following the instructions. Mark the one you want to use as primary.

3. Now for either a cartoon or a picture save everything and go back to Yahoo Answers. Click on your old avatar in Yahoo Answers which brings you to your profile. Now go to "Edit My Info". You can pick the cartoon or picture there to use.

NOTE: Sometimes changes can take up to 24 hours due to work Yahoo is doing to the system. Be patient. Some people have indicated that there is no way to upload a 360 picture. I can only say that I was able to upload recently.

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