Add display name guidelines

Members can use display names to have colleagues @mention them in Slack by their first names or nicknames. As an owner of a workspace or Enterprise Grid organisation, you can add guidelines for members to follow when setting their display names.

Set customised display name guidelines

Free, Pro and Business+ subscriptions

Enterprise Grid subscription

1. From your desktop, click your workspace name in the sidebar.
   
2. Select Tools & settings from the menu, then click Workspace settings.
3. Click the Settings tab.
4. Next to Display name guidelines, click Expand.
5. Select Customised guidelines and enter your instructions for members.
6. Click on Save.

Workspace level

Workspace owners can set display name guidelines for their workspace(s):

1. From your desktop, click your workspace name in the sidebar.
   
2. Select Tools & settings from the menu, then click Workspace settings.
3. Click on the Settings tab.
4. Next to Display name guidelines, click Expand.
5. Select Customised guidelines and enter your instructions for members.
6. Click on Save.

Organisation level:

Org owners and admins can set an organisation policy with display name guidelines for all workspaces in their org:

1. From your desktop, click your workspace name in the sidebar.
   
2. Select Tools & settings from the menu, then click Organisation settings. 
3. Click  Settings in the left column.
4. Select Organisation policies.
5. Click Display name guidelines, then Add policy.
6. Select Customised guidelines and enter your instructions for members.
7. Click Save policy. Then, click Create policy to confirm.

Who can use this feature?

• Workspace owners and org owners/admins
• Available on all subscriptions