To get the most out of Discord, we’ll show you then a list with the settings you can make in your profile. This will help you to choose the best avatar and to get a good view on the appearance of the messages.
If you want to know more, continue reading because we will give you the guide that you should take in each of the customizations of Discord so that your profile stands out and has an exclusive touch.
But these are not the only advantages, pay attention to each tip that we will teach you to become a true expert in the use of Discord. Let’s get started.
What are the benefits of fully customizing my Discord account?
When you fully customize your account in Discord you can get these advantages:
- You will have the possibility to accommodate the platform according to your tastes, which It will save you time when writing and sending messages.
- You can use specific tools that will give it a certain formal or informal look (depending on what you want) to your conversations. For example, you can change the emoticons for emojis to talk more fun with your friends.
- If you suffer from vision fatigue, you will have the option to choose a dark look. This will help you avoid excessive glare so your eyes can rest.
- When choosing an avatar style and username you are showing your intention to participate in a much friendlier way with your acquaintances.
- By customizing Discord you can adapt the style of this messaging platform to a work, gaming or study environment, among other options.
- You can choose if you want to appear connected, invisible or directly tell the other members of the channel that you are busy and cannot be disturbed. This will help you avoid receiving distracting messages when you are doing another task.
- You have the possibility to adapt the type of notification to each message, according to its importance.
- If you are not fluent in English or want to practice another language, you can modify the language that will appear on the platform.
- You can include a connection with your Spotify, Facebook, Twitch or YouTube accounts, among others, to make group conversations more fun.
- You will have the possibility to choose the movement of the stickers when you hover over them. This will help you save space on your computer or improve communication with other members.
- If you wish, you can play GIFs automatically when the platform is in the foreground on your computer or mobile.
- Privacy and security You can also configure it by adapting the platform to your interests.
Learn step by step how to customize your Discord account from scratch
In order to customize your Discord account from scratch and give it a unique touch, you must do this step by step that we will show you below for each setting.
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Change connection status
When you want to change the connection status so that your friends find you in an active state or do not see that you are connected, you will have to do this process:
- Log in with your username and password to Discord and then head to the main screen.
- Next, look for the end of the left bar where you will see your user name. Click on it to display a menu with different options.
- Choose the state you want, you must bear in mind that in Invisible you can accept all notifications, just as if you were connected. In case you do not want to receive anything, you will have to choose Do not disturb.
Discord also offers you the ability to customize your status. To do this you must write, after clicking on this function, the state name you want. After this you will have to choose the period in which this personalization will be maintained. If you want to know if you made the change correctly, Enter your username again to see that the green dot has been changed to another icon.
How do I change the language of Discord?
Once download or log into Discord for the first time, appears as the default language in English. This does not mean that you cannot change it to Spanish or any other language.
To do this, you must do these steps:
- When you enter Discord looks for the cogwheel located at the end of the username. You will find it in the left bar of the screen.
- Once you have selected User settings A new window will open, which you must slide almost to the end.
- Find the section APPLICATION SETTINGS and select the tool Idiom.
- Choose the language you want and that’s it.
How can I change my username?
To change the username you will have to do this procedure:
- Login to Discord and go to a server where you want to change your nickname.
- After this enter Server settings, represented by an arrow located at the end of the group name.
- When the menu is displayed you will have to choose Server settings.
- Then select Rename and enter a new one.
You must bear in mind that these steps will not change your username on the other servers, so you must perform the same process for each one in which you want to change your alias.
How can I change my avatar?
To give it a unique touch, you can change the image of your profile, you can do this by following this step by step:
- Login to Discord and press on the main screen.
- After this go to User settings.
- Once you press on the gear, a new window will open in which you will have your account information on the right of the screen. Click on Upload avatar.
- This will take you to the file manager for you to choose an image.
- When done, click Save Changes.
How can I change the appearance / theme of Discord?
If you want to style the Discord platform screen differently, then you will have to go through this process:
- Enter your username and password to the user profile you have on Discord.
- After this, head over to User settings.
- Then find the field APPLICATION SETTINGS and click on the tool Appearance.
- This will guide you to a new window in which you can select the topic (dark or light), the color of the sidebar, the view of the messages (cozy or compact), the chat font scale, and the spacing between message groups.
How do I switch to compact text mode?
If you are one of the people who likes to have messages as compact as possible you can choose this tool that will help you see a greater number of chats on the same screen.
You can do this in the following way:
- Enter to User settings.
- Go to option APPLICATION SETTINGS.
- Seeks Appearance and press in this function.
- On the right side of the screen, go to the section MESSAGE VIEW and check the box Compact: more messages fit on the screen. #IRC.
What do those colored dots next to my avatar mean?
The dots that you see next to your avatar represent the connection status that is shown to the other members of servers and channels. If it is in green, it means that you are connected. Instead, an orange crescent, a red circle with a white stripe in the middle, and a gray circle with a white center may appear. These signify the states of Absent, do not disturb and Invisible, respectively.
How can I change the color of the sidebar?
Discord offers the possibility of modify only the appearance of the options menu barRegardless of whether you chose a dark or light look or theme.
You can do this by following this step by step:
- The first thing you will have to do is access the Settings by pressing a cogwheel icon.
- Then go to the option APPLICATION SETTINGS and look for the tool Appearance.
- Once you click on this function you will have to go to the section THEME activate option Dark sidebar.
How do I change the emoticons of the messages into emojis?
The messages will be more fun if you change the emoticons you receive or send to emojis, for this you will have to do this procedure:
- When you are on the main page of Discord go to User settings.
- Then go to the section APPLICATION SETTINGS.
- Then click on the function Text and images.
- Go to the right side of the screen and look for the field EMOJIS.
- You will find the function Automatically convert emoticons in your messages into emojis, so you should Activate this tool by moving the switch located to the right.
Among other things, this will allow you every time you type “:)” the drawing of the smiley face appears in the message.