G Suite: Rename Account: Difference between revisions

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===Change through Google===
===Change through Google===
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First you must change your name registered with G Suite and the @mcgilleus.ca domain. Changing this will change the registered account name: anyone else in the @mcgilleus.ca domain will be able to search this name to get in touch with you.
First you must change your name registered with G Suite and the @mcgilleus.ca domain. Changing this will change the registered account name: anyone else in the @mcgilleus.ca domain will be able to search this name to get in touch with you.


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You'll get a popup notification warning you that '''you can only change your name x3 times every x90 days.''' The administrator of our domain ([[IT Director]] and [[VP Communications]]) can assist changing your username if this limit is reached.
You'll get a popup notification warning you that '''you can only change your name x3 times every x90 days.''' The administrator of our domain ([[IT Director]] and [[VP Communications]]) can assist changing your username if this limit is reached.
 
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===Change through Gmail===
===Change through Gmail===
[[File:Rename-gmail.png|300px|right]]
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