Facebook has certainly turned out to be a massive social website with more than 500 million users, as claimed by Facebook. No doubt, it is a huge platform and almost everyone is on this social networking website. However, the privacy concerns that are being raised recently make it a bit daunting for the users, even though they are not ready to leave Facebook. One of the most common things that people do therefore is to change Facebook username. Either they change their username due to privacy concerns, as in not to disclose their real name on the public platform, or maybe post-wedding or due to some other reasons. But, people do change their Facebook username. While some people are very well abreast with Facebook, there are others who still do not feel comfortable with using Facebook and so they are simply not aware as to how to change this username. So, here is the step by step procedure as to how you can change Facebook username.

Login your account

Definitely, the very first step is to login to your account. Type the username and password and press enter to log on to your Facebook account. Unless you login, you won’t be able to change your username.

Go to Account Settings

After you login your account, the next step is to go to the option “account setting” which is situated just at the extreme right hand side. This will appear when you choose “Edit Account” that sits at the right side and as soon as you click this option, a drop-down menu will appear. “Account Settings” will be visible in this drop-down menu.

Change your Username

The second option in the “Account Settings” will be that of “Username.” just to the right side of this option, you will see the option “Edit.” Change yourusername according to your choice. You can change it to anything. Sometimes, people also add certain characters to their names. Once you are done and have chosen a username to be represented on the Facebook profile, hit the option “Save Changes.”

Note: You can only change your username once.

Save Changes

Most often people forget to save the changes. After you are done with all the process, click on the option “Save Changes.” This option will appear just below. Hit this option and a message will appear, “Changes Have Been Saved.”

Preview your profile after saving the changes

After the changes have been made, you can preview it before making it public. This allows you to know how the username appears now.

A reminder!

Just in case you are able to see these changes from your profile but from someone else’s profile, the username still looks the same, it might take around 24 hours to be updated. Sometimes, Facebook server does not change your name instantly and takes time to update your changes.

The Facebook HelpCenter can always help you in case you are not able to change your name, despite doing everything properly and despite waiting for 24 hours. These basic steps to change Facebook username can help you in making all the changes easily.