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Jeremy Linden: 1 revision: Redirecting KB articles to current versions on the Lithium platform

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Rand Linden: Redirecting KB pages to community site

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	~~Your display name is~~:

	* a name you choose, and is shown to other avatars within the Second Life virtual world
	* a string of characters that contains at least one script character (for example, a letter of the alphabet or number). It can include most [[Unicode_In_5_Minutes\|~~Unicode]] script characters, spaces, and some punctuation~~
	* separate from your {{Xref\|username}}, which is your login
	* not unique; other avatars may have the same display name as you
	* only allowed to change once every seven days, but you can '''Reset''' it at any time (which makes it appear as your "classic" Second Life first name and last name)
	* up to 31 characters long

	You can choose to view the display names or usernames of others, both, or neither. If you choose to view display names and/or usernames, they will appear in the name tags above every avatar and in chat.

	=~~= Punctuation characters allowed in your display name ==~~

	~~Punctuation characters allowed in your display name are:~~

	* <code>'</~~code> (apostrophe)~~
	* <code>-</~~code> (hyphen~~-~~minus)~~
	* <code>.</code> (full stop)
	* <code>:</code> (colon)
	* <code>·</code> (middle dot)
	* <code>֊</code> (Armenian hyphen)
	* <code>׳</code> (Hebrew geresh)
	* <code>״</code> (Hebrew gershayim)
	* <code>་</code> (Tibetan tsheg)
	* <code>‐</code> (hyphen)
	* <code>’</code> (right single quotation mark)
	* <code>‧</code> (hyphenation point)
	* <code>=</code> (katakana-~~hiragana double hyphen)~~
	* <code>・</~~code> (katakana middle dot)~~

	~~== Setting your display name ==~~

	~~To set your display name:~~

	~~# Log into Second Life.~~
	~~# Open the '''[[Viewerhelp:My Profile - Profile\|My Profile]]''' tab of the sidebar.~~
	~~# Click '''Edit Profile'''.~~
	~~# Click the {{Icon_Edit_Wrench\|Edit Wrench}} under '''Display Name'''.~~
	~~# Enter your display name under '''New~~ Display ~~Name'''.~~
	~~# Enter your display name again, under '''Type your new name again to confirm'''.~~
	~~# Click '''Save'''.~~

	~~{{KBnote\|Once you've set your display name, it will take up to 24 hours to propagate your changes throughout all of Second Life's systems.}}~~

	~~This video shows you how easy it is to set and reset your display name:~~

	~~: {{KBvideo\|nlhKvSnB6Z8\|640\|385\|type=youtube}}~~

	~~== Resetting your display name ==~~

	~~To reset your display name to be your username:~~

	~~# Log into Second Life.~~
	~~# Open the '''[[Viewerhelp:My Profile~~ - ~~Profile \|My Profile]]''' tab of the sidebar.~~
	~~# Click '''Edit Profile'''.~~
	~~# Click the {{Icon_Edit_Wrench\|Edit Wrench}} under '''Display Name'''.~~
	~~# Click '''Reset'''.~~

	~~{{KBnote\|Once you've reset your display name, it will take up to 24 hours to propagate your changes throughout all of Second Life's systems.}}~~

	~~== Showing or hiding display~~ names ==

	~~To show or hide display names inworld, both in chat and over every avatar in name tags:~~

	~~# Log into Second Life.~~
	~~# Choose '''Me''' > '''Preferences''' from the top menu.~~
	~~# Click the '''General''' tab.~~
	~~# Select the '''Show Display Names''' checkbox. If the box is checked, display names are shown. If the box is unchecked, display names are hidden.~~
	~~# Click '''OK'''.~~

	~~This video shows you various name tag options, including toggling display names:~~

	~~: {{KBvideo\|BjktLldu_~~-~~w\|640\|385\|type=youtube~~}}

	~~== Copying another Resident's display name to your clipboard ==~~

	~~To copy another Resident's display name to your clipboard:~~
	~~# Open the Resident's [[Profile \|profile]].~~
	~~# Click the {{Icon_CopyToClipboard\|Copy to Clipboard}} icon at the right of the display name.~~

	~~This video shows you how to copy to clipboard:~~

	~~: {{KBvideo\|lt3TXt6DAJ4\|640\|385\|type=youtube}}~~

	~~== Learn more! ==~~

	~~If you'd like to know more about the display names feature, please refer to the [[Display names FAQ\|display names FAQ]].~~

	~~== See also ==~~

	~~Some smart and sharing Residents have contributed their tips on how to use Display Names effectively. See these, and feel free to add your own:~~

	~~=== Posts and threads ===~~

	* 2010-12-12 - '''[http://braisesl.blogspot.com/2010/12/picture-tells-thousand-words-usernames.html A picture tells a thousand words: Usernames and Display Names explained]''' - Blog post by Suella Ember detailing how Display Names and single Usernames work in practice with many example images.

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	If you'd like to know more about the display names feature, please refer to the [[Display names FAQ\|display names FAQ]].		If you'd like to know more about the display names feature, please refer to the [[Display names FAQ\|display names FAQ]].

			== See also ==

			Some smart and sharing Residents have contributed their tips on how to use Display Names effectively. See these, and feel free to add your own:

			=== Posts and threads ===

			* 2010-12-12 - '''[http://braisesl.blogspot.com/2010/12/picture-tells-thousand-words-usernames.html A picture tells a thousand words: Usernames and Display Names explained]''' - Blog post by Suella Ember detailing how Display Names and single Usernames work in practice with many example images.

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2010-10-27T18:00:52Z

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Bea Linden at 17:45, 27 October 2010

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Bea Linden: moved Display names to Display names/Overview

2010-10-27T17:35:19Z

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