FAQs - Customizing your Profile & Homepage

• What is a sortie?

• Can I change what is shown in a sortie on my homepage?

• How can I add a sortie to my homepage?

• How do I delete a sortie from my homepage?

• How do I customize my profile page?

• Will the changes I made to my homepage and profile be saved if I use a different computer?

• My friend has added a comment to my page and I can't delete it because it covers the trash can, what can I do?

• Sorties are the movable boxes that are located on your homepage that offer weather, news, blogs, and discussions that interest you.

• Yes, you can change what is shown in each sortie to the content that you would prefer to be displayed on your homepage.

• To change these options, place your mouse in the upper right hand corner of each individual sortie.

• An "edit" option will be displayed, click on "edit".

• A drop-down box will be shown, scroll down and click on the content that you prefer.

• Your prefered content will be displayed. You can move each sortie around by dragging each sortie to your desired location on your homepage.

• You will also notice in the right lower corner of each sortie a + & - sign are displayed. Click on the - sign if you would like to delete titles, or the + sign to add titles to your topic of interest.

• To add a sortie to your customized page, click "add content" located on the top right corner of the page.

• This will bring up a pop-up box.

• Click on the drop-down box and select the sortie you would like to add, and click on the side you would like for it to appear on.

• Once you have made your selections, click "add sortie". Your added sortie will appear on your homepage.

• To delete a sortie from your homepage, click on the "X" in the right hand corner of the sortie you would like to have deleted from your page.

• Move your cursor in the right hand corner of the sortie and the "X" will appear.

• Next a pop-up box will appear asking if you wish to remove the sortie from your homepage. Click "ok" and your sortie will be deleted from your homepage.

• To customize your profile page, log into your account, and click on "customize your profile" on the left side of the page.

• You will then be brought to a screen that gives you the options of editing your sorties.

• To choose your background, border, and text colors, go to each sortie category, place your mouse in the upper right hand corner of the sortie and click on "edit".

• To select a color, you can either enter a color hex value or click the square and choose a color. Once you have chosen a color, click "close edit" located in the upper right hand corner of the page.

• Yes, all the changes that you make to your homepage and profile will be saved if you use a different computer.

• Please contact myLot and give us the details of which comment you would like deleted and we will take care of it.