How to change name and show/hide during Zoom meeting

In this article, we’ll show you how to change the name that appears during a meeting or hide it.

If you want to hide your real name, or if you want to capture the screen of the Zoom meeting and post it on SNS or blog, please refer to it.

How to change the name displayed in a Zoom meeting

First of all, I will explain how to change the name displayed in the Zoom meeting.

If you want to hide your real name while participating, here‘s how to change your display name.

Set your display name when the meeting starts

If you want to hide your real name for each meeting, you will have to specify your name when you join the meeting.

When using a meeting ID to participate (both computers and smartphones)

The procedure for joining by entering the meeting ID yourself is as follows.

1. Launch the Zoom app
2. Click “Join”
3. Enter the meeting ID and display name
4. Click “Join”

When joining from the invitation link (common to PC and smartphone)

If you join the meeting from the link in the invitation email, you will need to change your name after entering the meeting room.

To hide your real name after the meeting starts:

1. Click the invite link to enter
2. Click “Participants” from the menu at the bottom of the screen
3. hover over your name
4. Click “Details”
5. Click “Rename”
6. Enter name to display
7. Click “OK”

However, if the host has disabled the name change operation, you will not be able to change the display name during the meeting.

In this case, don’t use the invitation link, and join using the meeting ID in the email.

Change your profile display name

If you want to keep your Zoom name different from your real name instead of setting it for each meeting, you can change it from your Zoom room display. If the video is off, this will show or hide your name or profile.

How to always hide your real name (PC)

1. Launch the Zoom app
2. Click the profile icon in the top right corner of the screen
3. Click “My Profile”
4. Sign in after starting the web browser
5. Click “Edit” in the name field
6. Change the “Display name” to whatever you like and click “Save changes”

How to always hide your real name (smartphone/tablet)

1. Launch the Zoom app
2. Tap “Settings” at the bottom of the screen
3. Tap “>” in the name column
4. Tap “Display name”
5. Change the name and tap “Save”

If you want to change your display name during a meeting (for the host)

If you’re the host of a Zoom meeting, you can freely change the names of other participants.

The procedure for hiding the participant‘s real name on the host side is as follows.

1. Launch the Zoom app and start the meeting
2. Click “Participants” from the menu at the bottom of the screen
3. Hover over the user whose real name you want to hide
4. Click “Details”
5. Click “Rename”
6. Enter name to display
7. Click “OK”

This operation is common to PCs and smartphones.

How to Hide Participant Names in Zoom Meetings

Next, I will explain how to hide all names regardless of real names and nicknames.

If you want to capture the state of the Zoom meeting and post it on SNS or blog, use this method.

Hide Name

The setting method to hide the name in the Zoom meeting at once is as follows.

1. Launch the Zoom app and start the meeting
2. Click “△” next to “Video” from the menu at the bottom of the screen
3. Click “Video Settings”
4. Uncheck “Display participant names in video”

With this setting, the participant’s name will be hidden while the mouse is stationary.

If you take a capture while it is hidden, you can save the trouble of processing such as erasing the name later.

Bonus ① How to hide your screen

If you want to hide not only your name but also your screen when taking a capture, the settings are as follows.

1. Launch the Zoom app and start the meeting
2. Click “…” in the upper right corner of your image
3. Click “Hide self-view”

By performing the same operation again, you can switch between display and non-display, so you can also use it to hide only when shooting.

Bonus ② How to capture the screen

Here’s how to capture and save the screen during a Zoom meeting.

If you want to capture only a part of the screen, do the following.

Of course, if you want to capture the Zoom screen and post it on SNS or blog, be sure to obtain the consent of all participants.

Summary of how to hide your real name

• If you want to hide your real name when joining a Zoom meeting, change your name when joining
• If you always want to hide your real name while using Zoom, set your profile display name
• If you want to hide your name in the meeting all together, change your video settings

Nowadays, there are more opportunities to use Zoom not only for business but also for private use.

When uploading Zoom meetings or drinking parties to the outside, hide your name and protect your privacy thoroughly.