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When displaying your name in Microsoft Teams, especially in an international context, consider the following best practices:

1. Use Preferred Name: Ensure that your first and last name are entered as you would like them to be displayed. This includes using Polish diacritical characters like “Ł” or “Ą” if they are part of your name. This helps in maintaining your identity and makes it easier for colleagues to find you.
2. Display Academic Title: If you have an academic title, it is advisable to include it in your display name if your organization allows it. However, ensure that it is placed in a way that does not confuse others. For example, you can format it as "First Last, Title".
3. Avatar Initials: If the initials shown in your avatar are derived from your academic title instead of your first and last name, this might lead to confusion. It is generally best to have the initials reflect your actual name to facilitate easier identification.
4. Profile Settings: To make these changes, you will typically need to go into your profile settings within Microsoft Teams. Look for options to edit your name and display settings. While the specific link or address for making these changes isn't provided in the context, you can usually find it under your profile icon in the Teams application.
5. Consistency Across Platforms: Ensure that your name is consistent across all Microsoft products (like Microsoft Entra ID) to avoid confusion and ensure that colleagues can find you easily.

By following these practices, you can enhance your visibility and ensure that your name is displayed correctly in Microsoft Teams, making it easier for international colleagues to connect with you.

References:

• Guidance on user name properties
• Change a user name and email address

Hi @Lukas, 

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum. 

Thank you for reaching out and sharing your concern. 

I completely understand your concern about visibility and proper representation of your name in Microsoft Teams. If your name includes Polish diacritical characters, such as Łukasz Ącki, others can still find you by typing the equivalent without diacritics (for example, Lucas). The search system is diacritic-insensitive, so both versions will match. 

To make things clearer and avoid issues with avatar initials, please reach out to your IT administrator to move any academic titles from the Display Name field to another dedicated attribute. This ensures your initials and profile display correctly while keeping your name authentic. If you’d like, you can also upload a profile photo for better recognition. 

I hope this information is helpful. Please follow these steps and let me know if it works for you. If not, we can work together to resolve this.    

Thank you for your patience and your understanding. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to share them in the comments on this post so I can continue to support you. 

I look forward to continuing the conversation. 

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