In Microsoft Teams (free) you can update your account name and add, change, or remove your profile picture within the app.
To update your profile:
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Tap your profile picture, then tap Settings
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Tap Profile
, where you can:-
Tap Edit image to:
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Open photo library – Choose from your existing photos.
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Camera - Take a new profile photo. You may be asked to allow access to your camera.
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View photo - View the current profile photo you have set.
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Remove photo - Remove your current profile photo.
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Tap the Pencil button
to update your account name.
Note: When you update your account name here, it will update your Microsoft account.
To update your profile:
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Tap your profile picture or More
, then tap Settings . -
Tap Profile
, then Edit.
From there you can:-
Take photo – Take a new profile photo. You may be asked to allow access to your camera.
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Choose existing photo – You will be taken to your camera roll to choose a photo.
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View photo – View the current profile photo you have set.
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Remove photo – Remove your current profile photo.
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Edit name – Update your account name.
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Note: When you update your account name here, it will update your Microsoft account.
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Open Microsoft Teams (free).
Tip: For Chat in Windows 11, select the Open Teams
button. -
Select your profile picture towards the top.
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Select your profile picture again. From there you can:
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Upload picture - You will be taken to your saved files to choose a photo.
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Remove picture - Remove your current profile photo.
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Select your profile picture towards the top.
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Select your current display name.
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Select Edit name.
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Update your account name, then select Save.
Note: When you update your account name here, it will update your Microsoft account.
To update your account name in Microsoft Teams (free) for Windows 11
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From Chat in Windows 11, select the Open Teams
button. -
Select your profile picture towards the top.
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Next to your current display name, select the edit
button. -
Update your account name, then select Save.
Note: When you update your account name here, it will update your Microsoft account.
Note: This is not currently available in Microsoft Teams (free) for Windows 11.
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Select Settings and more
near your profile picture. -
Select Settings
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Select Accounts, then select the Manage button, and you will be taken to your Microsoft account page.
To update your profile picture:
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Select your profile picture towards the top.
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Select your profile picture again. From there you can:
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Upload picture - You will be taken to your saved files to choose a photo.
-
Remove picture - Remove your current profile photo.
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To update your account name:
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Select your profile picture towards the top.
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Select your current display name.
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Select Edit name.
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Update your account name, then select Save.
Note: When you update your account name here, it will update your Microsoft account.
To manage your account:
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Select Settings and more
near your profile picture.. -
Select Settings
. -
Select Accounts, then select the Manage button, and you will be taken to your Microsoft account page.
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