Workday Guide - How to Update Preferred/Display Name

Workday User Guide: Update Display Name Through Workday

DSST staff can have your chosen name reflected in your display name in systems such as Team, Outlook, Google, Edulastic, and more through Workday. The system directory will pull your preferred name in Workday.

How to view your preferred name in Workday

Option 1: Home Page

Step 1 : Log into Workday

Step 2 : Look at the name in the white bar on your home page. Your preferred name will come after “Welcome,”

Option 2: Worker Profile

  Step 1 : Log into Workday

  Step 2 : Click on your picture in the upper right hand corner and select View Profile

  Step 3 : Your preferred name will display under your picture in the left side bar

How to change your preferred name in Workday 

1. Log into Workday
2.  Click on Menu (Top Left) > Personal Information

3. Click on Preferred Name under Change

1. : If checked, uncheck the Use Legal Name As Preferred Name box
2. : Enter your chosen name into the first and last name fields
3. : Click Submit

Please note 

• The change does not happen immediately. Please allow up to a week to see your display name updated across all systems before reaching out for support.
• Spaces and hyphens are allowed in display names; however, apostrophes and other special characters can only be displayed in Workday but are removed in display names.
• Changing your preferred name will not change your email address, username, or have any impact on documents that use your legal name such as taxes, pay, or benefits/healthcare.