Wikipedia:Changing username

This page details the guidelines and information relating to changing a username. Do not edit this page to request a username change. Once you have read this information, select an appropriate request page to submit your request.

This is an information page. It is not an encyclopedic article, nor one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines; rather, its purpose is to explain certain aspects of Wikipedia's norms, customs, technicalities, or practices. It may reflect differing levels of consensus and vetting.

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Users may request that their username be changed. Usernames are global;^[a] a username change will change your username on all Wikimedia projects. Username changes are handled by global renamers and stewards, not by local administrators or bureaucrats, and are governed by the global rename policy and local username policy.
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