Summary
Pronouns are the words we use to replace someone's name in a sentence, such as “he,” “she,” or “they." As of February 3, 2025 pronouns can be edited within our institution's Microsoft 365 products. Follow the steps below to learn how to set any desired pronouns you might have in Teams or Outlook.
Teams
- Select your profile picture in the upper right corner of Teams, then select your name/email address.
- On your profile card, select: + Pronouns or the pronouns listed below your name.
- To add or change your pronouns, select from the examples (only available in English), or enter your own. To delete any pronouns, remove those displayed in the pronoun field and proceed to the next step.
- Note: Pronouns must be 60 characters or less, including spaces.
- Select: Save to update your profile. Select: Cancel if you don't want to save your changes. Changes are updated and reflected on your profile card immediately after you select Save.
- Select: Got it to exit the confirmation dialog.
Teams mobile
- Open Teams on your mobile and select your profile picture. Your profile card will display.
- On your profile card, select + Pronouns or the pronouns listed below your name.
- To add or change your pronouns, select from the examples (only available in English), or enter your own. To delete any pronouns, remove those displayed in the pronoun field and proceed to the next step.
- Note: Pronouns must be 60 characters or less, including spaces.
- Select: Save to update your profile. Select: Cancel if you don't want to save your changes. Changes are updated and reflected on your profile card immediately.
Outlook on the Web
- Open Outlook on the web and select your name or profile picture within Outlook Mail or Calendar.
- Note: The pronouns feature is not available in the My Account portal in Outlook.
- On your profile card, select: + Pronouns or the pronouns listed below your name.
- To add or change your pronouns, select from the examples (only available in English), or enter your own. To delete any pronouns, remove those displayed in the pronoun field and proceed to the next step.
- Note: Pronouns must be 60 characters or less, including spaces.
- Select: Save to update your profile. Select: Cancel if you don't want to save your changes. Changes are updated and reflected on your profile card immediately after you select: Save.
- Select: Got it to exit the confirmation dialog.