Renaming Participants
1. During a Meeting:
- As a host or co-host, you have the ability to rename participants in a Zoom meeting.
2. Using the Participants Panel:
- Click on the “Participants” button at the bottom of the Zoom window to open the Participants panel.
- In the Participants panel, you’ll see a list of all meeting participants.
- Find the participant whose name you want to change and hover your mouse over their name.
- Click on “More” (three dots) next to the participant’s name.
- From the menu that appears, select “Rename.”
- A dialog box will open allowing you to edit the participant’s name. Enter the desired name and click “OK.”
3. For Participants:
- Participants can also rename themselves during a meeting.
- They can click on the “Participants” button, then hover over their name in the Participants panel.
- Click on “More” (three dots) and select “Rename.”
- They can then enter their desired name and click “OK.”
4. Host Controls:
- As a host, you can control whether participants can rename themselves.
- In the Zoom settings, under “In Meeting (Basic),” you’ll find an option called “Allow participants to rename themselves.”
- You can toggle this option on or off according to your preferences.
5. Keyboard Shortcut:
- If you’re a host or co-host, you can use a keyboard shortcut to quickly rename a participant:
- While in the Participants panel, hover over the participant’s name and press Alt + R (Windows) or Cmd + R (Mac). This will open the rename dialog for that participant.
Additional Tips:
- Professionalism: Remind participants to use appropriate and professional names when renaming themselves.
- Clarity: Renaming participants can be helpful in large meetings to identify speakers or participants by their roles or affiliations.
- Monitoring: Hosts should monitor participant names for any inappropriate or disruptive changes.
By following these steps, you can easily rename participants in your Zoom meetings, either as a host or as a participant.