---
title: "Set up default user profile"
slug: "set-up-default-user-profile"
tags: ["Site Administrator", "How-to", "Totara Platform"]
updated: 2022-11-01T13:19:19Z
published: 2022-11-01T13:19:19Z
canonical: "totara.help/set-up-default-user-profile"
---

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# Set up default user profile

As a Site Administrator you can set up the default layout for [user profiles](/17/docs/user-profile).

To set up the default layout, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to *Quick-access menu > Users > Default profile page*.
2. Click **Blocks** **editing on**.
3. Click the plus button (![](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%3A02Z&se=2026-11-10T18%3A57%3A02Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=emrlnxfABy9HZEJiev62nQHhut%2FMUK0LqWH4YRdNPcc%3D)) in one of the layout areas, then click the block you want to add.
4. Configure each block's settings by clicking 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%3A02Z&se=2026-11-10T18%3A57%3A02Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=emrlnxfABy9HZEJiev62nQHhut%2FMUK0LqWH4YRdNPcc%3D)),
5. Select **Configure X block** and adjust the settings as desired.
6. Click **Save changes** when you're done.

You can move blocks around by clicking and dragging the crosshair icon (![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1635172318948.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T17%3A57%3A02Z&se=2026-11-10T18%3A57%3A02Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=emrlnxfABy9HZEJiev62nQHhut%2FMUK0LqWH4YRdNPcc%3D)), or delete a block by clicking the cog icon, then **Delete X block**.

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