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title: "Change My Display (Preferred) Name When Sending an Email"
canonical: "https://tech.calpoly.edu/space/CPKB/30900268/Change%20My%20Display%20(Preferred)%20Name%20When%20Sending%20an%20Email"
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Learn how to change how your name appears when sending an email from Outlook. 

1. Log in to the [My Cal Poly Portal](https://myportal.calpoly.edu/) > **Personal Info **tab.
2. Under [Personal Info](https://myportal.calpoly.edu/f/u14l1s6/normal/render.uP) > **My Info**, by the **Preferred Name** field click the **Edit** link.
3. Click the **Continue** link, then:
  1. Employees: **Name Type** > **Preferred**, click the** Edit** button.
  2. Students: **Personal Info** > **Names**, click the** Edit** button.
4. Enter your name using upper and lower case letters. Do not include periods. Click the **Save** button, then the **OK** button. *It may take up to 24 hours for your Preferred Name to update. *

> ℹ️ Preferred Names are used for Cal Poly email correspondence; if no Preferred Name is entered, the Primary Name will be used.

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