

Your email address (User ID) will also be searched.Searching for 'Bucky', 'Badger', 'Buckingham', will work. All searches are performed at beginning of the string.A minimum of one character is required to perform a search.When others search for you (for mail delivery or calendar invitation), the values you have entered above will be used. It will not appear in the Global Address List. In this case, the display name you set within your client will only be shown in the "From" field when you send from that client.

If your desktop/mobile client(s) are configured via POP/IMAP, you may have the option to set a display name via your client. It also appears on the To/CC lines when you receive email and on the From line when you send email.įor desktop/mobile clients that are configured via Exchange/ActiveSync, the "From" field will show display name and primary email address. Near the bottom, you can find languages and individual profiles for apps including Skype and Xbox.Your display name appears in the Office 365 Global Address List (GAL). Profile info keeps your address, date of birth, gender, etc.Įdit account info is where you manage your emails and phone numbers. You can also edit your photo by resizing the circle to be smaller or larger. Edit your name to the desired display name for Teams, such as 'Sameen'. In the 'Profile' section, click on 'Edit' next to your name. Select 'Settings' from the drop-down menu. To change your photo, click on Add a photo or Remove a photo. Open Microsoft Teams and click on your profile picture in the top right corner. To change your name, enter the new name, fill out the captcha form and click on Save. Describe what happened: I changed my first/last name on my Microsoft account a while ago, but other Live Share users still see my old name in Live Share. You can also optionally be reminded every 72 days. You can click on Change password, Change photo, Edit name, Edit profile info, and Billing & shipping addresses.Įnter the current and new password and click Save to change your password. Most of the changes you need are easy to do once you know to open and log into the Microsoft Account website. Here's how to change your Microsoft account details. If you use a local account (without a Microsoft account), you have multiple methods to change the account name on Windows 11. More than likely, you'll need to change your account name, password, or other details at some point. How to change account name using Control Panel. Everything you do in Windows, Outlook, Skype, OneDrive, Microsoft Office, and Xbox is tied to your Microsoft account.
