Answers.Body: <p>I am not completely sure on how to do this. But in Civicrm you can create profiles. A profile has multiple purposes and one of them is an input form for editing contact data. You can then insert this profile into a WordPress page </p>
  
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Answers.Text: Thanks Jaap!  I do this all the time in CiviCRM but need to figure it out for WordPress.
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Body: <p>I think I am missing something simple. I would like for a user to be able to edit their own CiviCRM record after logging into WordPress.  I have used a Short Code for the dashboard but there is not an edit link on the dashboard.  I appreciate the help in making this work.  </p>
  
  <p>Thanks,
  Steve </p>
  
Tags: <wordpress>
Title: Allow WordPress Users To Edit Own CiviCRM Record
ThreadText: # Allow WordPress Users To Edit Own CiviCRM Record
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-07-06)
  
  I think I am missing something simple. I would like for a user to be able to edit their own CiviCRM record after logging into WordPress. I have used a Short Code for the dashboard but there is not an edit link on the dashboard. I appreciate the help in making this work.
  
  Thanks,
  Steve
  
  **Tags:** wordpress
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-07-06. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  I am not completely sure on how to do this. But in Civicrm you can create profiles. A profile has multiple purposes and one of them is an input form for editing contact data. You can then insert this profile into a WordPress page
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thanks Jaap!  I do this all the time in CiviCRM but need to figure it out for WordPress.  
  
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