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My account

Settings → My account holds your own sign-in details. They follow you across every project and account you belong to.

Change your name

  1. Next to Name, click Edit.
  2. Type the new name and click Save.

How you know it worked: the new name shows on the page and at the bottom of the sidebar.

Set or change your password

  1. Next to Password, click Change password, or Set a password if you’ve only signed in another way so far.
  2. To change it, enter your Current password, then the New password.
  3. Click Change password (or Set password).

How you know it worked: sign out and sign in with the new password.

Change your email or phone

  1. Next to Email, click Add or change email. (For a phone number, click Add or change phone next to Phone.)
  2. Enter the Email address or Phone number and click Send code.
  3. Enter the Confirmation code you received and click Confirm. For an email, tick Make this my primary email to sign in with it from now on.

How you know it worked: the address shows as verified. Your other addresses are listed under Other emails, where Make primary and Delete manage them.

If you leave the page before confirming, A code is waiting reminds you when you come back.

Passkeys

A passkey lets you sign in with Touch ID, Windows Hello or a security key instead of a password.

  1. Under Passkeys, click Add a passkey.
  2. Give it a Label you’ll recognise, such as “Work laptop”, and click Continue.
  3. Confirm on your device while Studio shows Waiting for your device….

How you know it worked: the passkey is listed with its label. Next time, use Sign in with a passkey on the sign-in page.

To remove one, for example for a lost device, click Revoke and confirm Revoke passkey.

Troubleshooting

SymptomCauseWhat to do
Rotating your password requires your current one.Current password is empty.Enter it. If you’ve forgotten it, sign in with an emailed code or a passkey, then try again.
The confirmation code is refusedIt was mistyped or has expired.Send a new code.
Adding a passkey failsThe device prompt was cancelled, or the browser doesn’t support passkeys.Try again, or use another browser or device.

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