# How do I tell if my profile is hidden?

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**Created:** [May 29, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-my-profile-is-hidden/943185 "2021-05-29T19:38:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-my-profile-is-hidden/943185/1 "2021-05-29T19:38:33Z")

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I know that users have hidden profiles, but I can’t tell if mine is hidden. I don’t intend it to be. Can anyone tell me where the toggle is or how to check on this?

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-my-profile-is-hidden/943185/2 "2021-05-29T19:40:44Z")

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You’re public.  
Preferences\>Interface\>Other “Hide my public profile and presence features”

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-my-profile-is-hidden/943185/3 "2021-05-29T19:40:58Z")

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Yours is not hidden.  
Go to Preferences, preferences and then Interface: Hide my public profile and presence features

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**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-my-profile-is-hidden/943185/4 "2021-05-29T19:43:41Z")

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Thank you both. 🙂