You can think of your Preferred Name as your “display name” in Workday. Your preferred name is what you and your colleagues see when using the system, such as in the Search Bar, Org Charts and on your Workday Profile. You can update your preferred name within Workday at any time.
To get started, click on the Personal Information application from the applications Menu at the top left-hand corner of your Workday Homepage.
- You will be directed to the Personal Information page. Under the Change column, select Preferred Name.
- On the following page, uncheck the Use Legal Name box.
- Update your First Name and Last Name as preferred. You can also update your Prefix, Middle Name and Suffix if you wish to.
- Once you are done, click Submit at the bottom of the page to save your changes.