How do I change the display name of emails on "New Outlook"?

Anonymous
2023-07-10T15:16:38+00:00

I have multiple emails that are the same except for a slight change on the end (eg emailaddressone, emailaddresstwo) on New Outlook, I can't distinguish them. Is there a way to change the display name of email accounts and also change the order at which they show up in the list?

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-07-20T23:17:32+00:00

    Get this. I was able to change the value in "FriendName" but New Outlook is still stuck on my old display name.

    I had read that this name is tied to my Google/Gmail account. So, I changed it on my Google account, but my old display name still appears in New Outlook.

    Finally, I had uninstalled and reinstalled New Outlook. The old display name still appears in New Outlook even after all this!

    **** is wrong with New Outlook?!?!

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-06-06T12:57:52+00:00

    I get this when searching for Freindly Name:

    Outragous that this very basic aspect of an email client hasn't been implemented. This thread is over two years old now!

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-05-05T19:24:58+00:00

    Sure. See attached. Emails form New Outlook don't show that friendly name.

    I'm back on 'old' Outlook for now.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-05-05T19:24:17+00:00

    Sure. See attached. Emails form New Outlook don't show that friendly name.

    I'm back on 'old' Outlook for now.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-05-05T19:10:12+00:00

    This is how I solved the display name for Outlook (New)

    Click on the search bar on your Windows PC, and type "regedit'. Open the Registry Editor.

    Click on EDIT and then select FIND.

    In the find pop-up windows type the email for which you want to change the display name.

    Once it finds the entry, look for "Friendly name"

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