How to change your user account name

Applies To
Microsoft account

The user account name on a Windows device shows the name of the signed-in Microsoft account or work/school account.

Screenshot of the Login-page view.

To change which user is signed in, select the Start button on the taskbar. Then select the account name icon or picture to see a list of users you can switch to. Select another user to switch.

To edit the account name shown, select the account type:

To update your name, you'll need to sign in to Your info in your Microsoft account.

  1. Sign in with your Microsoft account to get to the Edit name screen.

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  2. Enter the Captcha characters and select Save.

Note

  • Name changes may take up to 24 hours to update everywhere.
  • The display name doesn't change your gamertag. If you want a new gamertag, see  How to change your Xbox gamertag.
  • Using non-standard font characters (such as those from Wingdings) in a username is not supported and may prevent sign-in.

See also

Add or remove accounts on your PC

Change from a local account to a Microsoft account

How to change your Microsoft account name or address

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Important

To protect your account and its contents, our support agents are not allowed to send password reset links, or access and change account details.