Adding and sharing your pronouns in Zoom Rooms and workspaces

In addition to the core Zoom value of care, we also understand that the ability to share more about ourselves is one of the most important aspects of improving the Zoom experience for everyone. In order to express themselves and refer to others respectfully, pronouns play a vital role in many of our diverse users’ communication. Our platform offers pronoun sharing to all users, not just those in the LGBTQ community, so users can be more honest and respectful about themselves.

If you use the Pronouns feature on your user profile, you can directly add your pronouns so other users will be able to see them.

In the Zoom desktop client, Zoom Rooms app, and the Zoom mobile app, when you add pronouns to your profile, they will display within the Zoom profile card that your zoom contacts will see in the Zoom desktop client, Zoom Rooms app, and Zoom mobile app. Also, you can choose whether or not your pronouns will appear when you are a host or a participant in a meeting, a webinar, or a panel discussion during which you are the host or panelist. There is no way to see the pronouns used by webinar attendees.

It is by default that the Pronouns feature is visible to free Basic accounts as well as accounts that only have a single user licensed. There is no default setting for the Pronouns feature in all other account types. It must be enabled by a user at the account level in order for it to work.

Note: Depending on your admin, you might not be able to change your pronouns. If you would like to make any changes to your account, please contact your account administrator directly.

Prerequisites for adding and sharing your pronouns

• Workspaces and Zoom Rooms for your business

  • A version of Windows 5.9.0 or higher is required

  • A macOS version of 5.9.0 or higher is required

  • A minimum of 5.9.0 is required for appliances

How to add pronouns to your profile

Choose when you would like to have your pronouns shared during a meeting or webinar, and you can customize your profile to include your pronouns.

1. Zoom’s web portal can be accessed by signing in.

2. Go to the navigation panel and click Profile.

3. If you are able to see your name, click the Edit button to the right of it.

4. If you want to use pronouns, you will need to enter them in the Pronoun field.

5. Please let us know how you would like your pronouns to be shared. The following options are available in the drop-down field:

   • Always share in meetings and webinars: If you are hosting or participating in meetings, and if you are a panelist for a webinar, the pronouns next to your display name will automatically appear in any meeting that you join or host.

   • Ask me every time after joining meetings and webinars: In every meeting that you host or attend, as well as in any webinars on which you’re the host or a panelist, you’ll be asked if you want your pronouns to appear next to your display name.

   • Do not share in meetings and webinars: There is no need to use pronouns in meetings or webinars as they will not be displayed next to your display name. The choice to share your pronouns will have to be made manually by you.
     Note: You will still be able to see your pronouns on your profile card even if you have chosen not to disclose them during meetings or webinars, even if you have entered them in the Pronouns field if you have entered them in your profile card.

6. Then click on the Save button.

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

At any point during a meeting or webinar, you can choose if you want to share or unshare your pronouns.

Note: By selecting this option, you will be able to share your pronouns in any meetings that you host or attend. There are only a few people who are allowed to share their pronouns in a webinar, such as the webinar host or panelist. Attendees of webinars are never able to see each other’s pronouns during the webinar.

Sharing your pronouns when prompted

The Zoom web portal will ask you if you want to share your pronouns during meetings and webinars if you select Ask me every time when you join a Zoom meeting or webinar. You are then asked to confirm each time you host or join a Zoom meeting or webinar that you are hosting or participating in.

1. Create a meeting or join an existing one, start a webinar and host it or participate as a panelist in a webinar.
   You will see a prompt appear on the main screen of the meeting/webinar where you can choose to share or not to share your information.

2. In the meeting or webinar, you will be asked if you would like to share your pronouns. Please click Share when prompted.
   During the participant video or thumbnail upload process, you will see your pronouns next to your display name in the video or thumbnail and in the list of Manage Participants, your pronouns will appear next to your display name.

Manually sharing your pronouns

1. In the toolbar of the meeting controls, click on the Manage Participants button.

2. Tap on the right side of your name once you’ve found it.

3. Select Share My Pronouns from the drop-down menu.
   When you display the video or thumbnail of your participant or when you display the list of participants, your pronouns are next to your display name.

Unsharing your pronouns

Your pronouns can be unshared at any time if you wish to do so.

1. Choose Manage Participants from the meeting controls toolbar at the bottom of the screen.

2. Tap on the right side of your name once you’ve found it.

3. Unshare My Pronouns can be done by tapping the button.
   There will be no longer be a space for your pronouns next to your display name.