Show members' full names in your workspace

Workspace Owners and Admins can manage how member names display in their workspace. Slack can either show members’ full names or their shorter display names by default

Note: Keep in mind that members may override this default setting if they update their individual preference for how names are displayed.

 

Manage members' full names

Show full names

Hide full names

  1. From your desktop, click your workspace name in the top left.
  2. Select Settings & administration, then Workspace settings from the menu.
  3. Scroll down to the Name Display section and click Expand.
  4. Check the preference to display full names instead of display names.  
  5. Click Save.
  1. From your desktop, click your workspace name in the top left.
  2. Select Settings & administration, then Workspace settings from the menu.
  3. Scroll down to the Name Display section and click Expand.
  4. Uncheck the preference to display full names instead of display names.
  5. Click Save.

 

Who can use this feature?
  • Workspace Owners and Admins
  • Free, Pro, and Business+ plans

Workspace Owners and Admins can manage how member names display in their workspace. Slack can either show members’ full names or their shorter display names by default

Note: Keep in mind that members may override this default setting if they update their individual preference for how names are displayed.

 

Manage members' full names

Show full names

Hide full names

  1. Click your workspace name in the sidebar.
  2. Hover over Tools & settings, then click Workspace settings.
  3. Scroll down to the Name Display section and click Expand.
  4. Check the preference to display full names instead of display names.  
  5. Click Save.
  1. Click your workspace name in the sidebar.
  2. Hover over Tools & settings, then click Workspace settings.
  3. Scroll down to the Name Display section and click Expand.
  4. Uncheck the preference to display full names instead of display names.
  5. Click Save.

 

Who can use this feature?
  • Workspace Owners and Admins
  • Free, Pro, and Business+ plans