Choosing to leverage the pronouns feature as an individual user will always be optional at Murdoch University, so you can make the right choice for you. If you add your pronouns, they will be visible to other Murdoch University accounts, both student and staff, including guest accounts.
Using peoples’ correct pronouns is an important part of showing respect and creating a supportive, collaborative learning and work environment. This optional feature will become a good place to check a fellow colleague or student’s pronouns, so you can refer to them correctly, as well as letting others know your own.
Whether or not to share or publicly display pronouns is always up to an individual. Pronouns should never be assigned to one person by another person. It should be up to the person using them to decide when, where, and which pronouns are used, including whether to use this feature. Additionally, knowing someone’s pronouns does not always equate to knowing their gender identity.
How to add pronouns to your account via Microsoft Teams
- Select your profile picture in the upper right corner of Teams, then select your name/email address.
- On your profile card, select + Pronouns or the pronouns listed below your name. If you cannot see this feature, you will need to reboot teams to make it available.
- To add or change your pronouns, select from the examples (only available in English), or enter your own. To delete, remove your pronouns.
- Select Save to update your profile. Select Cancel if you don't want to save your changes. Changes are updated and reflected on your profile card immediately after you select Save.
- Select Got it to exit the confirmation dialog box.
