changing name

[LucilleJohnson2]

how do I change my name that appears on my profile in canvas? 

[chriscas · Accepted solution]

Hi @LucilleJohnson2,

If you don't have an edit option directly in Canvas, you'll need to reach out to the Canvas team at your school/institution to find out about their processes.  The institution I work for has a legal and preferred name for each student in the student information system, and the names are sent from there to Canvas automatically.  Students who want to go by a different first name here log in to our student information system and set the preference there, and it'll show up in Canvas within a few hours.  Your school/institution may have something similar in place or may need to make changes manually (or may only allow legal names).

I hope this info helps!

-Chris

[dbrace]

Hi @LucilleJohnson2,

What @chriscas said is accurate for most Canvas institutions but (if allowed by your institution) the official way is documented at Updating my displayed name in Canvas - Instructure Community - 853 .

-Doug