# Using Kik

Learn about age verification and account registration updates [here](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/33685563526683-Introducing-Age-Verification-and-Changes-to-Account-Registration).

As part of our ongoing efforts to keep the Kik community safe and secure, we’ve rolled out two important updates to the app.

## Important Articles:

- [Introducing Age Verification and Changes to Account Registration](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/33685563526683-Introducing-Age-Verification-and-Changes-to-Account-Registration)
- [Logging out of your Kik account](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/18539220229019-Logging-out-of-your-Kik-account)  
  You can log out of your account in a few simple steps:
  1. Open the Kik app.
  2. Tap the profile icon in the top right-hand corner.
- [Find the username of someone you're chatting with](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/16751933420187-Find-the-username-of-someone-you-re-chatting-with)  
  You can find the username of someone you’re chatting with by following the steps below:
  1. Open the Kik app.
  2. Tap the profile icon.
- [Find blocked usernames](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/16751976527899-Find-blocked-usernames)  
  To find the username of someone you’ve blocked:
  1. Open the Kik app.
  2. Tap the profile icon in the top right-hand corner.
- [Clear Web History](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/16751570907419-Clear-Web-History)  
  To clear your Web History:
  1. Open the Kik app.
  2. Tap settings.
- [Update phone number](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/16752187788571-Update-phone-number)  
  You can update your phone number by following the steps below:
  1. Open the Kik app.
  2. From your main chats list, tap the blue + icon.
- [Locate your Kik Code](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/16752283534875-Locate-your-Kik-Code)  
  To see your Kik Code:
  1. Open the Kik app.
  2. From your main chat list, tap the blue + icon.
- [Using Meet New People](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/16755250144283-Using-Meet-New-People)  
  To start chatting with Kik users from around the world:
  1. Open the Kik app.
  2. Tap the blue icon.
- [Send GIFs](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/4402351788059-Send-GIFs)  
  Here’s how to send GIFs to express yourself.
- [Search by username](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/4402344324251-Search-by-username)  
  Follow these steps to search by username:
- [Scan a Kik Code](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/4402351719067-Scan-a-Kik-Code)  
  To scan a Kik Code:
  1. Open the Kik app.
  2. From your main chat list, tap the blue + icon.