• The Division of Extension requires that all employees activate their firstname.lastname@wisc.edu email address and set it as their primary email address.
• Certain Division of Extension systems rely on the firstname.lastname email address for access.
• Using firstname.lastname makes everyone’s email address more consistent, professional, and readable.

Follow these steps to change your preferred name: DoIT - O365 - How to Change Your Preferred Name

1. Go to Wisc Account Administration.
2. Log in with your UW-Madison NetID credentials.
3. Follow these instructions to complete the activation.
   • Microsoft 365 - Activate or change your firstname.lastname@wisc.edu address
4. Follow these instructions to set this address as your primary.
   • Microsoft 365 - Change your Primary Address
5. Follow these instructions to set your primary campus email address to first.last.
   • MyUW Madison - Update Campus Business Email Contact
6. Review the additional steps to complete when changing your primary address.
   • Microsoft 365 - Additional steps to complete when your primary email address is changing

If you run into any issues, contact the DoIT Help Desk. Please identify yourself as the “Division of Extension.”