How to Change Your Primary Address on PayPal on PC or Mac

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Last Updated: February 26, 2018 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to add a new street address to your PayPal profile, and make it your primary address for all future transactions, using an internet browser.

Steps

1
Open PayPal in your internet browser. Type www.paypal.com into your browser's address bar, and hit ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return on your keyboard.
- If you're not automatically signed in to PayPal, click the Log In button in the upper-right corner of your screen, and sign in to your account.
2
Click the white gear icon. This icon is located next to the LOG OUT button in the upper-right corner of your screen. It will open your account settings.

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3
Click Manage all addresses under the Address heading. The Address section is located in the upper-right corner of your account settings. Clicking this button will open a list of all your saved addresses.
4
Click the Add address button. This button looks like a "+" sign in a blue circle at the top of the list of your saved addresses. It will allow you to enter and save a new street address to your profile.
- If you see your current address on the list of your saved addresses, just click Set as primary next to it. It will instantly make it your primary address.
5
Enter your new address details on the "Add an address" form. You will need to enter your street address, city, state, and ZIP code here.
6
Check the Make this my primary address option. A blue checkmark will appear in the box next to it.
7
Click the blue Add Address button. This will add your new address to your saved addresses list, and make it the primary address on your profile.

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