Display name

Hi,palex71

I suggest you sign in to the Zoom website and change your profile.

https://zoom.us

I think I'm having a similar problem.  When I sign into a Zoom meeting, the little window for my identification as a participant shows the majority of my email address and not the Display Name that is shown in my account settings.  Why would I be seeing that email address as an ID instead of what I have as a Display Name? 

Hello,
Since posting the original topic, this is now what I do:

When given a Zoom link, for example,

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/123456789

I do NOT use it to enter the meeting. Instead, I open Zoom, click 'Join a Meeting' and then enter the meeting number from the URL. In this example above, it would be 123456789. I can then change my name for the meeting upon entering.

As is evident in this posting as well as many others (within Zoom forums and others sites), this is a common experience. And a frustrating one for users - for me, at least. This is an ISSUE and Zoom must acknowledge it.  However, save a few cursory/non-nuanced "solutions" by Zoom moderators and helpful samaritans, I don't see Zoom showing this in any Issues or Fixes list. That is not encouraging.

I agree with this point . . . numbers are indicative of concern & problematic issues. A user base may just need to be "squeakier"  wheels!

 So the advice for enabling picture/name/video options to be under participant control is to NOT just click on the invite link in an email but rather FIRST sign in to your zoom account which I do on my PC through the Zoom app?

Unfortunately I've tried either way and still when joining some meetings only my name will appear in the participant box.  I have the Video Setting icon in Do Not Display video (slashed out) mode.  I can never seem to get my profile picture displayed only my name (and even that is not the form of my name in my profile, its all lower case with no middle name as it is in my profile). Right clicking inside my participant rectangle will pop up a video options menus but there's no item for turning on profile picture and a choose camera at the top which shows the last camera I USB connected to my PC (my PC monitor has no built-in camera).  Very confused by all this, is this something that is controlled by some setting on the host invitee's device?  

I, too, am having issues with the Display Name. It is correct in my profile, but it always shows up as iPad when I’m in a meeting. I’ve reentered the information several times, but it doesn’t help. I have to ask the host to rename me every time. So annoying. Looks like this is a common problem. Zoom admins, you need to fix this!

Certainly! To change your display name in Zoom, you can follow these steps:

1. Open Zoom:

   • Launch the Zoom application on your computer or open the Zoom website.

2. Sign In:

   • If you're not already signed in, log in to your Zoom account.

3. Access Profile Settings:

   • Click on your profile picture or initials in the top-right corner.

4. Edit Profile:

   • In the drop-down menu, select "Profile."

5. Edit Your Name:

   • On the Profile page, you'll see your current name. Click the "Edit" button next to your name.

6. Update Display Name:

   • Enter the desired display name in the "Display Name" field.

7. Save Changes:

   • Scroll down and click the "Save Changes" button.

8. Restart Zoom:

   • Close and reopen the Zoom application to ensure that the changes take effect.

After completing these steps, your updated display name should appear when you enter a Zoom meeting. If the changes don't reflect immediately, you might need to leave the meeting and rejoin for the updated name to be visible to others.