Gmail: Can I change how my name is displayed in my Gmail account?
Answer
When using your Gmail account, the name displayed in the email (not the email address itself) may say something that isn’t your preferred name. You must fix this within your Gmail account settings.
- Log in to your Carthage Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon (or flower) in the upper right corner of your screen, below your photo.
- Click “Settings.”
- Click the “Accounts” tab.
- Look at the item "Send email as" section. If it shows anything other than your name, click the “edit info” link at the right.
- A window will open where you can correct the information.
- Click the “Save Changes” button to exit the window.
- Scroll to the bottom of the “Accounts” page and click the “Save Changes” button if it is available.
If you still need assistance, please call the Hedberg Library Information Desk at 262-551-5950 or send an email to help@carthage.edu.
- For those that have had a legal name change and need to change all of their Carthage official records, please contact Carthage College’s Human Resources Department (Business Office) in Lentz Hall and submit an email to help@carthage.edu. Once the HR office has updated your information, the tech side (email address) will be scheduled for an update.
- For those that identify themselves with a name that has not been legally changed, an email alias may be created. Please send an email to help@carthage.edu.