Add and share your pronouns in Zoom Rooms and workspaces

Providing options for people to share more about themselves is part of our Zoom value, and we know that providing options for people to share more about themselves is important to making Zoom a better experience for everyone becomes. The use of pronouns is an integral part of how many of our diverse users express and relate to each other respectfully. As important as this can be for members of the LGBTQ community, we also recognize that sharing pronouns encourages our users to better express who they are and allows them to be treated more respectfully.

The pronouns feature allows you to enter your pronouns directly into your user profile.

It’s possible for your Zoom contacts to see your pronouns with their Zoom profile card when you add them to your profile in the Zoom desktop client, Zoom Rooms app, or Zoom mobile app when you add them to your Zoom profile add to. During a meeting you are hosting or attending, or a webinar you are hosting or panelist in, or a meeting you are attending, you can also choose whether or when your pronouns appear. There is no way to see webinar attendees’ pronouns during the webinar.

The pronoun feature is visible by default for free Basic accounts and accounts with a single licensed user according to the terms of service. Pronouns are disabled by default in all other account types and must be enabled directly at the account level by the account owner or admin to enable the feature.

Remarks:

• To use Zoom Rooms’ pronouns feature, you must update your Zoom Rooms application to version 5.9.0.
• If you try to change your pronouns, your admin can prevent you from doing so. To make changes to your account, you must contact the account administrator directly.

Requirements for adding and sharing your pronouns in Zoom Rooms

• Workspaces and Zoom Rooms are available on Zoom
  • It is recommended to use Windows 5.9.0 or higher
  • Mac OS X: version 5.9.0 or higher
  • A version of 5.9.0 or higher of the appliance is required

How to add pronouns to your profile

When creating your profile, you can add your pronouns and decide when to share them during a meeting or webinar.

1. To access the Zoom web portal, you must log in.
2. In the navigation area at the top of the page, click Profile.
3. You can edit your name by clicking the Edit button to the right of your name.
4. You must enter your pronouns in the Pronouns field.
5. I would like to know how you would like to divide your pronouns. Choose one of the following options from the drop-down box:
   • Always Attend Meetings and Webinars: All meetings and webinars you have the honor to host or attend, as well as all webinars you attend and host, your pronouns will automatically appear next to your display name.
   • Ask me every time you join meetings and webinars: Every time you host or attend a meeting, and every webinar you’re the host or panelist, you’ll be asked if you want your pronouns to appear next to your display name .
   • Don’t join meetings and webinars: Meetings or webinars you join won’t show your pronouns next to your display name. Your pronouns must be selected manually if they are to be shared.
   • Note: The pronouns you type in the Pronouns field on your Zoom profile will appear on your profile card, even if you don’t want them to be shared from your meetings or webinars. All Zoom contacts will see your pronouns if you entered them in the Pronouns field on your profile.
6. Then click the Save button.

How to share and share your pronouns in a meeting or webinar

If you want to share or unshare your pronouns at any time during a meeting or webinar, you can do so at any time.

Note: You have the option to share your pronouns in every meeting you host or attend if you select this option. There are only two types of people who can share their pronouns during a webinar: hosts and panelists. Webinar attendees can never see each other’s pronouns during the webinar.

Share your pronouns when prompted

On the Zoom web portal, you can choose whether to be asked to share your pronouns after you join meetings or webinars. If you select this option, you will be asked this question each time you join a meeting or webinar in which you are the host or panelist, and asked to confirm this in each meeting and webinar that you join or that you direct .

1. The ability to host or attend a meeting, host a webinar, or attend a webinar as a panelist.
   On the main meeting/webinar screen, you will see an option asking whether you want to share the meeting or not. You can share the meeting.
2. During the meeting or webinar, you will be prompted to share your pronouns with the participants, click the Share button to do so.
   The pronouns you choose appear in your participant’s video or thumbnail, and they also appear next to your display name in the list of participants you maintain.

Manually split your pronouns

1. From the meeting controls toolbar, tap the Manage Participants button.
2. When you find your name, tap on the right side of your name.
3. Click the Share my pronouns button.
   In your contestant video or thumbnail, you’ll see your pronouns next to your display name in the video annotation; In the participant list, you’ll see your pronouns next to your display name.

Split your pronouns

Your pronouns can always be undivided if you wish.

1. From the meeting controls toolbar, tap the Manage Participants button.
2. Tap the right side of your name once you find it.
3. To do this, you need to tap on “Unset my pronouns”.
   There will no longer be room for your pronouns next to your display name.