Editing your profile

A user profile contains personal information and user preferences. Select User info link at the top of the page to open the user profile options. The user information area is separated into two sections: personal information and user preferences.

To access this area:

  1. Log in to turnitin.com (or turnitinuk.com if you are in the UK).
  2. Select the User Info link at the top right of the page.

User settings are listed on the left side of the User Information/Account Sections panel.

In the personal information section of the user information page, there are a number of fields, many of which are optional and can be used at your discretion.

The fields below are required fields. All other fields are optional:

  • Username (email address)
  • Password
  • Confirm password
  • Secret question
  • Question answer
  • Last name
  • First name
  • Display names as (This field determines how names are displayed throughout your courses.)