When you’re part of a team as well as a channel, your name will appear when using messaging apps like Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and more. Therefore, using a profile picture with your name makes you look professional and easily recognizable. By default, Microsoft Teams uses your initials on a solid-colored background as your profile picture. While you cannot change the icon color, you can add a new photo. In this post, you will learn not only how to change your profile picture, but also how to change your name, your team’s name and photo in Microsoft Teams.
If you’re part of more than one organization in Microsoft Teams, you’ll need to add a new photo and name for each organization separately. It is useful for a person to be comfortable at different levels in different organisations. You can keep a good professional picture in one and a smiling monkey in the other.
Also, if your video is muted in Microsoft Teams, others will see your profile picture. So why not keep something nice?
Here’s your guide to changing your name, profile picture, team name, and team picture in Microsoft Teams.
How to Change Your Name and Profile Picture in Microsoft Teams
The process is slightly different for mobile apps. But first, let’s check the steps to change your photo and name in Teams on desktop.
Change Name and Profile Photo on Desktop and Web
Stage 1: Launch the Teams app or web service and sign in with your account. Now, click on the profile picture icon at the top. Then select Edit profile from the menu.
Step 2: A popup window will open. Click Upload image to add your photo.
If at any point you want to remove your photo, click Remove image. Add your name under the ‘Enter name’ box.
Change Name and Profile Picture in Mobile Apps
To change your photo in the Microsoft Teams app for Android and iOS, follow these steps:
Stage 1: Go to the home screen of the Microsoft Teams app.
Step 2: Tap the three-bar icon in the upper left corner. Then tap your name at the top.
Stage 3: On Android and iOS, tap Edit Picture that appears next to the profile photo field. If you want to change your display name, click the edit (pencil) icon at the top.
Tap Edit on iOS and you will be shown options to change the picture and name. Choose an appropriate option from the menu.
Fly: You can access this setting in the Teams app on Android and iOS from Settings > Profile.
note: If you can’t change your picture in Microsoft Teams, try lowering the resolution of the picture or changing its format from JPG to PNG or vice versa. If the problem persists, try changing the picture from a different device such as your mobile phone.
How to Change Team Name and Picture in Microsoft Teams
Note: You must be an organization owner to change your team’s picture and name. Other members cannot get this privilege.
Change Team Name on Desktop and Web
In the Teams app, click the Teams tab from the left sidebar. Click the three-dot icon next to your team’s name. Select Edit team.
In the popup that opens, add a new team name. Click Done to save the changes.
Change Team Photo on Desktop and Web
Stage 1: In the Teams app, click the Teams option in the left sidebar. Click on the three-dot icon next to the team name. Select Manage team from the drop-down menu.
Step 2: After that, click on the Settings tab in the new pane. Then click the Team image to expand it.
Stage 3: Press the change picture button.
A quicker way to change your team’s picture is to click on the picture icon at the top after following step 1 above.
If you get the error ‘We’re still setting up your team, you can change your picture when we’re done’ when you try to change the picture, try changing the picture of the team from a different device. You can also use the Teams mobile app (as shown below). Also, try logging out of the Teams app on the desktop to fix it. If that doesn’t fix the issue, uninstall the Teams app and then reinstall it.
Change Team Photo and Name in Mobile Apps
Here’s how to put a new team picture and name in Microsoft Teams from Android and iOS.
Stage 1: Launch the Microsoft Teams app. Tap Teams at the bottom.
Step 2: Tap the three-dot icon next to the team name. Select Edit team.
Stage 3: Tap on Change team picture to add a new photo. Type a new name under the team name. Tap the checkmark icon at the top to save the changes.
Fly: Keyboard shortcuts reduce our work. Check out the best keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams.
Represent Yourself
Standing out by name and photo is essential in the Teams app, especially if you’re in multiple teams and channels. Quickly identifying your name/photo to initiate a conversation or video call should be an easy task for others. However, Microsoft Teams, like any other app, is prone to problems. You may encounter microphone or notification issues. For some users, the Teams app won’t load at all. Fortunately, all these features can be fixed with simple solutions. We can’t wait to try out the new features Microsoft has to offer in the next big update for Teams.
Next: Does background noise from other participants bother you in Microsoft Teams? Learn how to mute everyone and stop attendees from muting other members using the next link.
