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Slack change your display name
Documents full name and optional display name behavior, display names in mentions, support for spaces, non-English characters and capitalization, edit profile flow, and restrictions when profile information is managed by single sign-on.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create user profile | Choose create user profile when the user is defining visible identity information that other people or public surfaces will see. | The form states which profile fields are required, optional, managed, hidden, or public before users save. | Slack supports full-name and display-name distinctions and shows display names in mentions. |
| Profile setup | Choose profile setup when an existing profile is usable but incomplete, stale, or missing recommended details that improve collaboration, discovery, trust, or public presentation. | Opening profile setup loads the current saved profile and clearly distinguishes already-complete, missing, recommended, optional, managed, and visibility-sensitive fields. | Slack supports full-name and display-name distinctions, mention behavior, non-English names, and SSO-managed restrictions. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Create user profile vs account creation vs onboarding vs single-page form
Slack supports full name and optional display name behavior, including how display names appear in mentions.
- Profile setup vs create user profile vs onboarding vs account creation
Slack supports full-name and display-name distinctions, mention behavior, and single sign-on restrictions.
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