{"id":133912,"date":"2021-03-25T16:34:15","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T20:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/?page_id=133912"},"modified":"2023-04-13T10:14:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T14:14:00","slug":"personalization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/collaboration\/online\/zoom\/getting-started\/personalization\/","title":{"rendered":"Personalization"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\" bu-callout alignright\">\n<h3><span class=\"tw icon-mapmarker\"><\/span> Jump To:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><a href=\"#picture\">Profile Picture<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><a href=\"#name\">Display Name<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><a href=\"#pronouns\">Pronouns<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><a href=\"#skintone\">Reaction Skin Tone<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>You can take advantage of the personalization settings on your BU Zoom account to add a profile image, update your display name, include preferred pronouns, and even change your default reaction skin tone.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"picture\">Profile Picture<\/h2>\n<p>Adding a profile picture can allow colleagues to more easily spot you in video-free Zoom meetings, taking the place of your initials in the gallery view and in the chat.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to Zoom at <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonu.zoom.us\/profile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/bostonu.zoom.us\/profile<\/a> using your BU username and password.<\/li>\n<li>On the My Profile screen, click <strong>Change<\/strong> below the profile picture placeholder.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomProfile_Change.png\" alt=\"Zoom profile screen showing the Change profile picture button\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-133934\" width=\"416\" height=\"205\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Upload<\/strong> to select a photo from your computer, then use the bounding box to crop your photo to better fit the profile thumbnail (a preview of which appears on the right).<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomProfile_UploadScreen-636x520.png\" alt=\"Zoom profile picture upload screen\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-133935\" width=\"400\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomProfile_UploadScreen-636x520.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomProfile_UploadScreen.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Save<\/strong> to save the profile picture.<\/li>\n<li>To remove an existing profile picture, click <strong>Delete<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomProfile_Delete.png\" alt=\"Zoom profile screen highlighting the Delete profile picture button\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-133936\" width=\"151\" height=\"162\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"name\">Display Name<\/h2>\n<p>Update your display name in Zoom to include a nickname or preferred name.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to Zoom at <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonu.zoom.us\/profile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/bostonu.zoom.us\/profile<\/a> using your BU username and password.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Edit<\/strong> on the right-hand side of the screen, opposite your name and profile picture.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomProfile_Edit-636x169.png\" alt=\"Zoom profile screen highlighting the Edit button\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-133938\" width=\"478\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomProfile_Edit-636x169.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomProfile_Edit-768x204.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomProfile_Edit.png 1003w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Under <strong>Display Name<\/strong>, make any changes that you would want to appear on your Zoom calls.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/06\/ZoomProfile_DisplayName.png\" alt=\"Zoom profile edit screen, highlighting the Display Name text box.\" class=\"wp-image-135845 aligncenter\" width=\"478\" height=\"168\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"pronouns\">Pronouns<\/h2>\n<p>Starting with Zoom 5.7.0, Zoom now has native support for preferred pronouns. To learn more, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/4402698027533\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">visit Zoom&#8217;s support article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to Zoom at <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonu.zoom.us\/profile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/bostonu.zoom.us\/profile<\/a> using your BU username and password.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Edit<\/strong> on the right-hand side of the screen, opposite your name and profile picture.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomProfile_Edit-636x169.png\" alt=\"Zoom profile screen highlighting the Edit button\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-133938\" width=\"478\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomProfile_Edit-636x169.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomProfile_Edit-768x204.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomProfile_Edit.png 1003w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Under <strong>Pronouns<\/strong>, add your preferred pronouns. You can also decide how your pronouns are shared during meetings or webinars. Even if you choose to always or never share your pronouns here, you can still hide or show them at any time during a meeting by opening the Participants pane.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/06\/ZoomProfile_PreferredPronouns.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of editing the Zoom profile page with the Pronouns field highlighted and sharing dropdown expanded to show all options.\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135846 aligncenter\" width=\"405\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/06\/ZoomProfile_PreferredPronouns.png 405w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/06\/ZoomProfile_PreferredPronouns-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Pronouns will be visible in your Zoom contact card. In meetings, they will be added after your name in parenthesis.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"skintone\">Reaction Skin Tone<\/h2>\n<p>Set your default reaction skin tone for when you raise your hand, give a thumbs up, and more, from the Zoom desktop client.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span>While signed in to the Zoom app, click your initials or profile picture at the upper right of the window.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomApp_Home-636x517.png\" alt=\"Zoom desktop application home screen with an arrow pointing toward the avatar in the top right corner\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-133942 size-medium\" width=\"636\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomApp_Home-636x517.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomApp_Home-1024x832.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomApp_Home-768x624.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomApp_Home-1536x1248.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomApp_Home.png 1832w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<li>In the menu that appears, click <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>At the bottom of the Settings window, select the <strong>Reaction Skin Tone<\/strong> you want to use in Zoom.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomApp_Settings-636x524.png\" alt=\"Zoom desktop app settings window, with the reaction skin tone section highlighted\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-133943\" width=\"479\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomApp_Settings-636x524.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomApp_Settings-1024x844.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomApp_Settings-768x633.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomApp_Settings-1536x1267.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/03\/ZoomApp_Settings.png 1688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can take advantage of the personalization settings on your BU Zoom account to add a profile image, update your display name, include preferred pronouns, and even change your default reaction skin tone. 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