How to Upload to the About Me Section

Whether you’re hosting your own gathering spot on the Web or contributing to someone else’s, give your visitors a way to get to know you better by taking full advantage of an “About Me” section. The “About Me” page on many websites lets surfers click through to a picture, description, gathering of favorite links and quotes, as well as other information about you. While all “About Me” sections are slightly different, the uploading process is virtually the same.

Instructions

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     Review the page’s criteria for the type of information, files and data permissible to upload for the section. Check with the website to determine maximum file sizes and restrictions on images.
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     Type the information for the “About Me” section into a word processing program. Even if you’re not going to upload the text in file format, doing helps check your “About Me” information for typos and grammatical issues, as well as get a specific word count.
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     Click the “File” menu or tab and save the “About Me” section text. Choose the file format allowed by the website – this typically varies bys site. Skip this step if you’re simply going to paste in the “About Me” text.
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     Navigate to the website and click the link for the “About Me” page. Although each page is slightly different, look for a blank text box into which you paste information, or a button reading “Upload,” “Contribute” or something similar.
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     Click the “Upload” button and browse to your “About Me” document. Double-click the file and click the “OK,” “Upload” or “Finished” button, where applicable. If you’re just copying and pasting from the word processing program, highlight all of the text, right-click and select “Copy,” then click into the “About Me” text box and select “Paste.”
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     Review the text once you've copied it. In many cases, any formatting, such as boldface or colors, does not transfer cleanly or at all. Repeat the “Upload” process if you’re adding a picture or other document to the “About Me” section.
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     Refresh the “About Me” page and review your work.