Google: Change a Shared Account's Profile Picture

Environment

U-M Google, Shared Accounts

Issue

How do I add or change a profile picture for my U-M Google Shared Account?

Resolution

Note: The U-M Google Shared Account must be accessed directly using the account's password to add or change the profile picture. This cannot be done through delegated access.

  1. Open a Google Chrome Incognito window (or a different browser's private window).
  2. Go to mail.umich.edu and log in to your Shared Account via U-M Weblogin using the account's uniqname and password.
    • Do not log in using your personal uniqname and password.
  3. Go to myaccount.google.com after successfully logging into the account.
  4. Click your profile picture at the top of the page. (It may display initials if no picture has been set already.)
  5. Click Add profile picture (if no picture exists) OR click Change (if a picture is already set).
  6. Search for and select a picture from Google's list of available images, or select the "From computer" tab to upload a picture.
  7. Modify the picture if desired and click Next.
  8. [Optional] Select whether the profile image will be "Visible to anyone" or only visible to U-M Google accounts (i.e., "Your organization and people you interact with"), and click Done.
  9. Click Save as profile picture.

Additional Information

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