Merge branch 'docs/improve-commit-email-steps' into 'master'

Improve steps for setting commit email

Closes #54881

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!30833

1 files changed, 16 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/doc/user/profile/index.md b/doc/user/profile/index.md
index 61a30a775b0..fc5eb8c7b56 100644
--- a/doc/user/profile/index.md
+++ b/doc/user/profile/index.md
@@ -147,39 +147,40 @@ You can also set your current status [using the API](../../api/users.md#user-sta
 
 > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/21598) in GitLab 11.4.
 
-A commit email, is the email that will be displayed in every Git-related action done through the
-GitLab interface.
+A commit email is an email address displayed in every Git-related action carried out through the GitLab interface.
 
-You are able to select from the list of your own verified emails which email you want to use as the commit email.
+Any of your own verified email addresses can be used as the commit email.
 
-To change it:
+To change your commit email:
 
-1. Open the user menu in the top-right corner of the navigation bar.
-1. Hit **Commit email** selection box.
+1. Click on your avatar at the top-right corner of the navigation bar.
+1. From the menu that appears, click **Settings**.
+1. In the **Main settings** section, locate  **Commit email** dropdown.
 1. Select any of the verified emails.
-1. Hit **Update profile settings**.
+1. Press **Update profile settings**.
 
 ### Private commit email
 
 > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/22560) in GitLab 11.5.
 
-GitLab provides the user with an automatically generated private commit email option,
+GitLab provides users with an automatically generated private commit email option,
 which allows the user to not make their email information public.
 
 To enable this option:
 
-1. Open the user menu in the top-right corner of the navigation bar.
-1. Hit **Commit email** selection box.
-1. Select **Use a private email** option.
-1. Hit **Update profile settings**.
+1. Click on your avatar at the top-right corner of the navigation bar.
+1. From the menu that appears, click **Settings**.
+1. In the **Main settings** section, locate  **Commit email** dropdown.
+1. Select the "Use a private email" option.
+1. Press **Update profile settings**.
 
 Once this option is enabled, every Git-related action will be performed using the private commit email.
 
-In order to stay fully annonymous, you can also copy this private commit email
+In order to stay fully anonymous, you can also copy this private commit email
 and configure it on your local machine using the following command:
 
-```
-git config --global user.email "YOUR_PRIVATE_COMMIT_EMAIL"
+```sh
+git config --global user.email <YOUR_PRIVATE_COMMIT_EMAIL>
 ```
 
 ## Troubleshooting