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# Change your name
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By default, everyone can change their name in Zulip. You can write your name
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in any language you'd like.
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Organization administrators can [change anyone's name](/help/change-a-users-name), and
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[prevent users from changing their names](/help/restrict-name-and-email-changes). This
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is useful when users' names are managed via LDAP or another data source.
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2019-02-09 03:10:58 +01:00
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### Change your name
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2019-02-08 04:55:50 +01:00
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{start_tabs}
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{settings_tab|profile}
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1. Edit the **Name** field.
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{end_tabs}
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2018-07-17 23:21:53 +02:00
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!!! warn ""
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**Note:** If you are unable to edit the name field, check
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that your organization allows name changes. Follow the steps at
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[prevent users from changing their names](/help/restrict-name-and-email-changes)
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to view your organization's settings.
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