Show members' full names in your workspace

Workspace Owners and Admins can choose whether their members see others' full names or display names when they view messages in Slack. This will be the workspace-wide default unless members choose to update their individual preferences for how names are displayed in Slack.

This setting is useful when there are a lot of people that go by the same name in your workspace, or if some members’ display names make it hard to recognize who you’re speaking to.

Full name Set to show the full name that all members must enter in their profile.

Display name Set to show the optional display name that members may choose to add to their profile. 

Note: Members can change how names are displayed in their Slack app. The workspace-wide setting will not override an individual member's preference. 

Set your workspace to show members' full names

You can set your workspace to show members' full names by opening the Slack app on your desktop:

Show full names

Hide full names

1. Click your workspace name in the top left to open the menu.
   
2. Select Administration, then Workspace settings from the menu.
3. Scroll down to the Name Display section and click Expand.
4. Check the preference to display full names instead of display names.  
5. Click Save.

1. Click your workspace name in the top left to open the menu.
   
2. Select Administration, then Workspace settings from the menu.
3. Scroll down to the Name Display section and click Expand.
4. Uncheck the preference to display full names instead of display names.
5. Click Save.

Who can use this feature?

• Workspace Owners and Admins can access this feature. 
• Available on free and paid plans.