Using Nicknames
You can give nicknames to people who appear in personal groups in your contact list. These nicknames appear only on your computer; other people cannot see the nicknames.
Nicknames replace full names and short names throughout Sametime Connect. For example, if the name Gabriella Santiago appears in your contact list, you might decide to use Gabi as a nickname. Once you create the nickname, Gabriella's name appears as "Gabi" in all of your personal groups, public groups, chats, and instant meeting invitations.
Creating or Editing a Nickname
Follow these steps to create or edit a nickname:
- Select a name from a personal group in the contact list. If the name does not appear in any of your personal groups, you must first add the name to a personal group.
- Choose People - Edit Nickname, or right-click and choose Edit Nickname from the shortcut menu.
- Type the nickname in the Edit Nickname dialog box. Nicknames can be any combination of alphanumeric characters.
- Click OK.
Tip You can also assign nicknames whenever you add individual names to the contact list.
Removing a Nickname
When you remove a nickname, the person's full name or short name appears instead of the nickname. Follow these steps to remove a nickname:
- Select the name from a personal group in the contact list.
- Choose People - Edit Nickname, or right-click and choose Edit Nickname from the shortcut menu.
- Delete the nickname from the Edit Nickname dialog box.
- Click OK.