Learn how to add or change your contacts' details on Yahoo! Messenger.

To edit your contact's details:

1. Right-click on the contact in your Messenger list.
2. Select Contact Details.
3. Add or edit the information.
4. Click Save & Close.

The display information is just for you. For example, if you enter someone's first name as "Johnny," it doesn't mean that other people will see him/her as "Johnny" too. You'll see "Johnny" in the instant message window only when that person contacts you through Yahoo! Messenger. Similarly, what the other contacts see for you depend on what they have entered for your contact details.

Note: By default, if you don't enter any contact details for a contact, you'll only see that contact's Yahoo! ID.

To edit your own contact details:

1. Click Messenger | My Contact Details.
2. Add or edit your information.
3. Click Save & Close.

If you're sending a private message to someone through chat, they'll only see your Yahoo! ID or profile you used to connect to Yahoo! Chat, even though your full name may appear in your own message window. For example, if your Yahoo! ID shows as "yahooid15887" and your name shows as "John Hancock" in the message window, they will still only see you as "yahooid15887."

If you want other contacts to use the information you have entered for yourself, you may want to send your contact information for your Yahoo! Messenger ID to them.

To send your contact details:

1. Click Actions | Send My Contact Details.
2. Select the people from your friend's list. These contacts will receive your information.
3. Click Next.
4. Check the checkbox against the piece of information you want to send.
   • If you want to change something before sending, click Edit My Contact Details.
5. Click Finish.

Your friend will receive your contact details in an instant message, which he/she can accept or decline. When your friend accepts the information, it would be added to his/her address book.