# AOL Instant Messanger changing users

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aol-instant-messanger-changing-users/171253>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 26, 2003, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aol-instant-messanger-changing-users/171253 "2003-04-26T03:20:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2003, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aol-instant-messanger-changing-users/171253/1 "2003-04-26T03:20:06Z")

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I’m visiting my dad right now, who has AOL. Aparently when you load AOL, it automatically opens IM with the username you used to log into the internet. I can’t seem to find a way to log off of IM with his name and back on with mine. Will I have to download a separate copy of IM or am I missing something obvious?

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**Author:** ![SlickRoenick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2003, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aol-instant-messanger-changing-users/171253/2 "2003-04-26T03:25:09Z")

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Nah mate. Very simply log on as him, then click on “My AIM” at the top of the b.l. and go to “switch screen name”.