Changing your name in a Zoom meeting
If you need to change how your name appears in Zoom, follow these steps in the Zoom interface.
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From the navigation bar at the bottom in your Zoom window, click on the Participants tab.

In the list of participants, using your mouse hover over your name to reveal the options. Click on More.
In the dropdown menu, select Rename.

A text field will appear with your current name. Enter the name you would like to be displayed in the meeting, then click Rename.

From the navigation menu, tap on the Participants tab.
In the list of participants, find and tap on your profile name to reveal the options. Your profile is usually the first profile pinned to the top of the participants list for easy access.
In the dropdown menu, select Rename.

A text field will appear with your current name. Enter the name you would like to be displayed in the meeting, then click Done.
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