If you’ve been using Zoom to work from home for the past few months, the name you define in the lower left corner may not be your preferred name. Maybe it’s your email instead of your name, or it’s all lowercase, or it includes your middle name that you always hated. Whatever the case, it’s easy to change your Zoom name and add a profile photo if you want.
If you’re using the Desktop Zoom app, here’s how to do it.
- While in the Zoom conference, click on the button labeled “Participants” at the bottom of the app’s screen. A list of participants will open on the right.
- Hover over your name and click “More”.
- Click on “Rename” and type your preferred name in the pop-ups. Click “Rename” and you are done.
- You can use the same “More” button to add a profile photo that will appear if you disable your camera. (If there is no profile picture, only your name will appear.) Click “Add Profile Picture” and choose an image from your file browser.
It’s even easier on a mobile device. These instructions work for both Android and iOS; only the location of the popups is slightly different.
- Open your Zoom app and tap the “Settings” button in the lower right corner.
- Tap your name.
- To change your name, select “Display Name” and change your name from the dropdown box.
- To change your photo, select “Profile Photo” and take a new photo or choose a photo from your gallery.
And that’s it!
