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This guide provides students step-by-step instructions on how to edit their preferred name. By following these simple steps, you can easily update and save your preferred name, ensuring that it is accurately reflected across Cornell systems(including Outlook).  This process takes roughly 4 hours to finalize in the system after these steps are completed.

How To - Edit Preferred Name