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Change How Your Name is Displayed in the Outlook Address Book

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1. Log into VIP and get to the Main Menu page.
2. Select the Personal link from the left menu bar.
3. Select the Show Me button associated with the Online Directory Data and Alias link.
4. Your official university directory information will appear below. Select the Go to Update Form button.
5. On the screen that appears, change your Preferred Name to what you want displayed in the address book. (Ex. If my name currently displays as ERNEST PRINGLE, I could add ERNEST M. to the Preferred Name box to make my directory name display as ERNEST M. PRINGLE).
6. Click the Update button.
7. Allow 24 hours for the update to appear in the address book.