Trying (and failing) to follow 'How do I change a contact name on my Business account?' guidance
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Hi. I've been sent instructions on
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Don’t follow the directions are they could be outdated.
You can change the name on your account on the website (up to 2 characters) if it's misspelled, and only once after creating your PayPal account.
It’s not possible to change the name on your account to another person's name. If you are making a legal or major name change, you may be required to upload supporting documentation.
Note: Change of account ownership is only possible on Business Accounts and with proper supporting documentation.
To change your name:
- Go to Account Settings.
- Click Account owner information.
- Click Change by your name.
- Select your type of name change.
- Follow the instructions on the screen and click either Continue or Update Name.
To change your business contact name:
- Go to Account Settings.
- Click Business Information.
- Click Update on the right.
- Click Edit in Your business information section.
- Click Change under name in the Business contact name section.
- Edit your name — Let us know why you're changing your name (select one):
- You've legally changed your name
- Your name is incorrect (for typos)
- Your business name has changed
- Click Continue.
- Enter Name.
- Click Change Name or Update business name.
- Follow any directions for uploading documents.
They’ve changed the interface.
Kudos & Solved are greatly appreciated. 🙂
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Actually I think what I need to do is change the name of the business account, but...I've lost that password, and it says 'To create a new password, you'll need to continue on a mobile device', but I'm using a laptop. Any suggestions?

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