Signing out is the simplest way to keep your site safe — especially on a computer you share or use somewhere public. It takes two clicks from the toolbar at the top of your screen.

## Before you start

- You're already signed in to your site.
- Your username and password, in case you want to sign back in.

## Steps

### Step 1: Open your account menu and click Log Out

Look in the top-right corner of the toolbar. Click **Howdy,** followed by your name and picture to open your account menu, then choose **Log Out** at the bottom of the menu. Your session ends right away, and nothing else on your site changes.

![Open your account menu and click Log Out](https://wordpress.supportpages.io/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6ODgzNiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--627525102ffd9a5606f499eaf5f5505fc04775eb/block_open-account-menu.png)

### Step 2: Check that you're signed out

You'll land back on your site's login screen with the message **You are now logged out.** Anyone using this browser now has to sign in before they can reach your site.

![Check that you're signed out](https://wordpress.supportpages.io/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6ODg1MCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--2954bc1f7b4a45e28f952d92fc8cdb3f920ce87f/block_confirm-logged-out.png)

## Tips

- Log Out ends your session in this browser only. Any other device where you're signed in stays signed in.
- On a shared or public computer, close the browser window once you're logged out.

## Summary

That's it — you're signed out and your site is safe. Nothing in your content has changed, and you can sign back in any time with your username and password.