🏷️Changing Your Name in a Video Meeting

Virtual Court Kiosks are perfect for attending a meeting with an attorney, participating in a virtual clinic, or attending a court hearing online. Virtual Court Kiosks are set up with video meeting software already, so all you need is your meeting information. To learn more about how to join a virtual meeting, read more here.

Change Your Name in Zoom

When you enter a Zoom meeting, you will automatically enter with the name "Kiosk" or "Guest". Please make sure to change your name so others can see who they are speaking with.

  1. Once you're in a Zoom meeting, click on Participants on the bottom toolbar. This should bring up a list of the meeting participants on the right of your screen.

Screenshot of Zoom meeting participant settings

Screenshot of location of zoom meeting participant settings

  1. Hover your mouse over your name (in the example below, "Kiosk(me)") until you see the button for More >.

Screenshot of original name on Zoom meeting

Screenshot of original kiosk name in Zoom meeting

  1. Click on More > and then on Rename.

Screenshot of changing name in zoom meeting setting

  1. Please enter your first and last name. Then click OK.

Screenshot of renaming a user in a zoom meeting

Screenshot of renamed user in a zoom meeting

You should now see your real name listed.

Change Your Name in Teams

Before joining a Teams meeting you are able to add your name to the "Enter Name" section then click "Join Now".

Screenshot of name input in teams meeting

Presently, Teams does not allow you to change your name while in a browser meeting. With this being said, it is important to enter your name correctly before joining the Teams meeting.

Change Your Name in Webex

Choose what name you display in meetings. When you edit names, they show up in participants lists, name labels, video thumbnails, chats, and notifications. Screenshot of location of Webex renaming option on right hand of option panel

If you're a participant, you can only change your own in-meeting display name.

  1. Edit the participant from the video thumbnail, or participants list:

  • In the video thumbnail, hover over the participants or video device, and click More optionsOptions icon > Edit display name.

  • Click Open participants panelParticipant icon. In the participants list, right-click the participant or video device, and click Edit display name.

  1. Edit the display name, and click Save.

Change Your Name in CourtCall

Both hosts and participants can change the display name in the CourtCall application during a hearing. Hosts can change the names for other participants, but participants can only change their own name. This is done in the participant sidebar.

  1. Hover over your name

  2. Click on the “set display name” which is accessed via the icon that looks like a pencil. This opens a form that can be edited and saved.

Screenshot showing Courtcall settings location to change nameScreenshot showing new name input in courtcall meeting

  1. Once confirmed, via the check mark, the display name will update and will be visible by others in the meeting.

Read our other support articles to learn how to share your screen and give another meeting participant remote control of your kiosk during a virtual meeting.

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