---
title: "Add a user profile block"
slug: "add-a-user-profile-block"
tags: ["How-to", "Site Administrator", "Totara Platform"]
updated: 2022-11-01T13:22:28Z
published: 2022-11-01T13:22:28Z
canonical: "totara.help/add-a-user-profile-block"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Add a user profile block

You can add a lot of useful information to the profile page using the **User profile** block. Follow these steps:

1. Go to *Quick-access menu > Users > Default profile page.*
2. Click **Blocks editing on**.
3. Click the plus icon (![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/add_block.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T17%3A57%3A03Z&se=2026-11-10T18%3A57%3A03Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=DSI1Iq3j0ankgTpbGh7Tb96KZTsKFkyy00L%2FO5kdg1c%3D)) in one of the layout areas, then select **User profile** from the list.
4. Click the cog icon (![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/cog.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T17%3A57%3A03Z&se=2026-11-10T18%3A57%3A03Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=DSI1Iq3j0ankgTpbGh7Tb96KZTsKFkyy00L%2FO5kdg1c%3D)), then **Configure User profile block**.
5. Expand the **Custom block settings** section.
6. Select which information you want to display in the block using the **Display User Profile category** setting.
7. Configure which fields you want to show using the **Enable fields in...** setting (if applicable).
8. Click **Save changes**.

The block will now display the selected information on the user profile.

## Next steps

- [User profile block settings](/17/docs/user-profile-block-settings)
- [User profile](/17/docs/user-profile)
- [What are blocks?](/17/docs/what-are-blocks)

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