How do I add personal pronouns to my Office 365 account?

Overview

MSU Denver students, faculty, and staff can designate their personal pronouns in Office 365. Once set, a person's pronouns will be displayed in Teams, Outlook, and anywhere else a Microsoft 365 Profile card is shown.

Before you begin...

Personal pronouns can be set through the web version of either Outlook or Teams. Either...

Instructions

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Instructions for Outlook Web Application

  1. Click any email that was sent to you.
  2. Hover the mouse pointer over your name in the "To:" field.
    Screenshot of username in the "To:" field
     
  3. After hovering over your name, click "+ Pronouns".
    Screenshot of pronouns button
     
  4. On the screen that appears, select your desired pronouns, or enter your own.
  5. Click Save.

    Screenshot of pronouns window

Result

Your newly added pronouns will be shown below your name on your email profile.

Screenshot of user profile with pronouns displayed


Instructions for Microsoft Teams (Web Browser Version)

  1. In the top right corner, click the icon with your initials (or your profile picture, if you have set one).
    Screenshot of profile button
     
  2. Click the area with your full name and email address above "View account".
  3. When prompted, click "View your profile".
    Screenshot of "View your profile" prompt
     
  4. Click "+ Pronouns".
    Screenshot of pronouns button
     
  5. On the screen that appears, select your desired pronouns, or enter your own.
  6. Click Save.
    Screenshot of pronouns window

Result

After clicking Save, you will be shown that your profile has been updated.

Screenshot of profile update confirmation screen

You will then will see your newly-added pronouns below your name on your profile.

Screenshot of user profile with pronouns displayed