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How to Change Your Name in Zoom Before a Meeting

How to Change Your Name in Zoom Before a Meeting

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How to Change Your Name in Zoom Before a Meeting

Zoom is one of the most popular video conferencing apps. Used mostly by businesses, students are also using it to attend class, likewise hobbyist, whether it is a game they are playing or they are having a music quartet.

Due to you being a novice and your first attempt of using the platform, you might have casually inputted your nickname or just a fun name or even your email address. And now you have a job interview that’s to hold on Zoom. Worried? You can easily change your name before the meeting. Though tricky, it’s super easy. In this article, we guide you on how to do this.

Change Zoom Name on Web Browser

If you want to use Zoom on a web browser and desire to change your name, follow the steps below:

1. Open zoom.us on your browser and log into you account. When it has loaded, look over the left side menu where “Profile” is, and click “Profile”.

Click on Profile; Source: techjunkie.com

2. Next, click on on the “Edit” option with blue color. You’ll see this option beside your current display name.

Click on the Edit option; Source: techjunkie.com

3. Change your name by clicking the box that relates to it and enter the new name.

Fill the field with your new name; Source: techjunkie.com

4. From here, you can also set your phone number, update your company, department and job title. This place also includes option to change the current location.

5. Zoom seem not to employ any geo-tagging algorithm. An interesting fact!

Change Zoom Name on Desktop App

When you’ve launched Zoom on your computer, follow the instruction below to change your name.

1. In the upper-right corner of the Zoom screen is your profile icon. Click on this icon.

Click on your Profile icon; Source: alphr.com

2. A drop-down menu will be opened. From here, click on the Sign Out option that is present at the button of the drop-down. After this, close the app.

Click the sign out option and exit the app; Source: alphr.com

3. Launch the Zoom app again on your computer.

4. When it’s up and running, click the “Join a Meeting” option. This will cause the “Join  Meeting” screen to open.

Launch the app again and click Join a Meeting; Source: alphr.com

5. Enter the meeting’s ID in the text box up. Type in a name in the text box down. When you’re pleased with your choice, click the “Join” button.

Input your new name in the field provided; Source: alphr.com

Change Zoom Name on Mobile App

On Android and iOS, changing your name before a meeting begins requires you to first log out of your Zoom account. Follow this steps to achieve this:

1. Launch the Zoom app. Tap on the “Settings” tab located at the bottom of the screen.

Tap Settings; Source: alphr.com

2. From Settings, select account name located at the top.

Tap your account name; Source: alphr.com

3. This will open the “My Profiles” screen from where you should tap the “Sign Out” button that can be accessed when you scroll down the screen.

Tap Sign Out at the bottom; Source: alphr.com

4.  When you have been logged out, tap on “Join a Meeting” button. The next screen have fields for the Meeting ID and the name you want to bear for the meeting. Fill this fields inputting your new name, and after that, tap on “Join”.

Tap Join a Meeting; Source: alphr.com

5. Zoom will ask for the meeting Password and a name to be provided. Type it in and tap on “OK” or “Continue”

Enter your new name; Source: alphr.com

From here, you’ll see that your name will show as the new name you assigned for yourself.

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Hope with this, you have learnt How to Change Your Name in Zoom Before a Meeting.

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