How to Edit Your Microsoft 365 Profile Now That Delve Is Gone

Microsoft retired Delve on December 16, 2024. You now edit your Microsoft 365 profile in the profile editor, which opens from your profile card.

The steps come first. After them: your Delve data, your privacy settings, and the changes for admins.

The profile editor in Microsoft 365

Microsoft released the profile editor in December 2024, just before it retired Delve. You change your profile information there, and Microsoft sends anyone who opens the old Delve edit page to it.

The profile editor lets you update contact information, education, your introduction and more. Your updates show on your profile card. Your organization manages some fields, and you cannot edit those.

Two things to know first

• Profile updates can take up to 48 hours to show across Microsoft 365 apps and services.
• Your IT or HR team changes details such as your name and job title.

Steps to update your profile

1. Open your profile

You can reach the profile editor from several places.

Outlook on the web

• Open your profile card in Outlook on the web by clicking your profile picture in the top right-hand corner.
• Select Update your profile.

When we tested this in December 2024, Outlook showed a My Microsoft 365 profile button first, as in the screenshot below. Microsoft's current instructions go straight to Update your profile. If you see the extra button, click it.

Microsoft 365, Office.com, or SharePoint

• Go to Microsoft 365, Office.com, or your organization's SharePoint site.
• Type your name in the search bar at the top of the page and press Enter.
• Select your name in the suggested People results. Your profile card will appear.

Important: You must select your name under the People results to get the option to update your profile.

2. Edit your profile

With your profile card open:

1. Select Update your profile to open the profile editor.
2. Use the tabs on the left side of the editor to move between sections, such as contact details, introduction, or education.

1. Make your changes and select Save changes.

Your updates will appear on your profile card within 48 hours.

Note: Your organization may manage fields such as your name or job title. To change these, contact your IT admin or HR department.

3. Check who can see your information

The profile editor does not hold your visibility settings. Those sit in SharePoint.

1. In the editor, find the line You can add more profile information here and select the here link.
2. In the SharePoint editor, choose Only Me or Everyone under Who can see this? for each field your organization lets you control.

To see where a field's data comes from, select the tooltip next to it in the profile editor.

What happened to Delve and your Delve data

Microsoft announced the retirement in December 2023 and retired Delve on December 16, 2024.

Delve never stored documents or profile data, so Microsoft deleted none of it. You lost three things: your list of favorite documents, your list of favorite boards, and your list of recently viewed people. The export option closed on December 16, 2024.

Microsoft lists the new home of each Delve feature in Alternatives to Delve in Microsoft 365. Our own breakdown, including the features Microsoft dropped, is in Microsoft Delve Replacement: What Replaced Delve, and What Did Not.

For admins: what changed behind the scenes

These points come from Microsoft's guidance for retiring Delve.

• Old links redirect. Microsoft redirects Delve profile URLs and legacy SharePoint profile URLs to the profile pages in modern search. For new links, Microsoft suggests the m365.cloud.microsoft domain.
• Custom properties moved to profile cards. User profile properties that Delve displayed, including custom ones, now show on profile cards in search on Microsoft365.com, Office.com and SharePoint. You control which custom properties show in the SharePoint admin center.
• The new editor skips 13 Entra ID properties. Title, Department, Manager and PhysicalDeliveryOfficeName are on Microsoft's list. If you overrode the default to make them editable, users edit them on the legacy SharePoint edit page.
• Custom properties need the SharePoint editor. The profile editor links to it.
• Custom people search keeps working. Solutions built on the SharePoint search services, such as the PnP Modern Search web parts, run as before.
• Your internal documentation needs an update. Point any help page or training that mentions Delve to the profile card.

Frequently asked questions

Can I still use Delve to edit my profile?

No. Delve was retired in December 2024. Attempts to open the Delve edit page redirect to the profile editor in Microsoft 365.

Why can't I edit my profile information?

Certain profile details, such as your name or job title, are managed by your organization. If these fields need to be updated, contact your admin.

Why aren't my profile changes showing?

Updates can take up to 48 hours to show across Microsoft 365 apps and services. If your changes have not appeared after 48 hours, contact your IT admin.

Why is there old profile information in the editor and on my profile card?

Legacy information on your profile may come from the SharePoint User Profile Application (UPA). The profile editor surfaces this data, which might not have appeared on your profile before. If your organization allows it, you can manage it in the profile editor.

Where else can I edit and manage my information?

You can use the SharePoint editor to add or manage additional profile information.

Our view of the new editor

We tried the profile editor when it shipped. It opens in a panel over the profile card, so you stay where you are. Microsoft confirms you can edit the same properties Delve let you edit.

That works for one person updating a bio. It does not give a company a searchable directory of everyone, and Delve never did either. If you are missing that, look at employee directory software. Our Delve replacement guide says when it is worth paying for.