[Trainer-Talk] Having trouble figuring out how to change my display name in Outlook 365.

Wed Aug 10 00:15:58 UTC 2022

I was able to figure it out for my Gmail account.

> On Aug 9, 2022, at 7:47 PM, David Goldfield via Trainer-Talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> While I did find this option for my Gmail account I couldn't locate it for my Outlook.com account. The small amount of research I've done suggests that the display name can't be changed for Exchange accounts. As I'm the person who created this account on the Outlook.com Web site I'm wondering if the display name needs to be changed on that site?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trainer-Talk <trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of kat bottner via Trainer-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 7:35 PM
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> Cc: kat.bottner at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Trainer-Talk] Having trouble figuring out how to change my display name in Outlook 365.
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> Thanks so much!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trainer-Talk <trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Brian Vogel via Trainer-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 7:30 PM
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> Cc: Brian Vogel <britechguy at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Trainer-Talk] Having trouble figuring out how to change my display name in Outlook 365.
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> It is entirely possible to use the method I documented (but it does help if you choose the account once you're on the Info pane if you have more than
> one) to change what Outlook sends out as your display name for a Gmail account.  That's what I just changed, twice, using that method.  You do not need to delete the account and re-create it.
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> Brian
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>> On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 7:21 PM Mario's Personal Gmail via Trainer-Talk < trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> My experience has been that once it has been recorded as your e-mail 
>> address it cannot be changed. The only way to change it is by removing 
>> that account and then adding it again. And while adding it again is 
>> when  you put whatever name you want to have it display.
>> I use Gmail and it works the same way with other providers.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Trainer-Talk <trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Kat 
>> Bottner via Trainer-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 4:07 PM
>> To: trainer-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Kat Bottner <kat.bottner at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Trainer-Talk] Having trouble figuring out how to change my 
>> display name in Outlook 365.
>> 
>> Greetings everyone,
>> I wanted to reach out as I'm having trouble figuring out how to change 
>> my display name currently from my email address to my actual name. I 
>> looked up directions online, and it said go to General and then look 
>> for  display name. I  I looked under general and I didn't see this 
>> option, and I looked through all the other options displayed under 
>> general and didn't see anything that was close to this either. if 
>> anyone could lend some assistance, that would be greatly appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Kat
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