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#Rename User

Renaming functionality allows you to edit id of specific record. User is saved with person's Email Address. Only User with System Manager's role will be able to rename User IDs.

Following are the steps to rename user id.

#### Step 1: Users

`Setup > Users > User`

Open User to be renamed.

#### Step 2: Rename

From Menu, select Rename.

<img alt="Rename" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/rename-user-1.png">

#### Step 3: Update

Enter valid Email Address and click on Rename.

<img alt="Update" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/rename-user-2.png"> 

After successful renaming, User will be able login using updated user id.

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updated articles in the setup section 2015-12-23 13:27:38 +00:00			`#Rename User`
[docs] merged kb and cleanup. warning: don't see the commit 2015-12-03 12:22:46 +00:00
Email ID renamed to Email Address 2017-01-03 11:15:38 +00:00			`Renaming functionality allows you to edit id of specific record. User is saved with person's Email Address. Only User with System Manager's role will be able to rename User IDs.`
[docs] merged kb and cleanup. warning: don't see the commit 2015-12-03 12:22:46 +00:00
			`Following are the steps to rename user id.`

updated articles in the setup section 2015-12-23 13:27:38 +00:00			`#### Step 1: Users`
[docs] merged kb and cleanup. warning: don't see the commit 2015-12-03 12:22:46 +00:00
updated articles in the setup section 2015-12-23 13:27:38 +00:00			`Setup > Users > User`
[docs] merged kb and cleanup. warning: don't see the commit 2015-12-03 12:22:46 +00:00
updated articles in the setup section 2015-12-23 13:27:38 +00:00			`Open User to be renamed.`
[docs] merged kb and cleanup. warning: don't see the commit 2015-12-03 12:22:46 +00:00
updated articles in the setup section 2015-12-23 13:27:38 +00:00			`#### Step 2: Rename`
[docs] merged kb and cleanup. warning: don't see the commit 2015-12-03 12:22:46 +00:00
updated articles in the setup section 2015-12-23 13:27:38 +00:00			`From Menu, select Rename.`
[docs] merged kb and cleanup. warning: don't see the commit 2015-12-03 12:22:46 +00:00
updated articles in the setup section 2015-12-23 13:27:38 +00:00			`<img alt="Rename" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/rename-user-1.png">`
[docs] merged kb and cleanup. warning: don't see the commit 2015-12-03 12:22:46 +00:00
updated articles in the setup section 2015-12-23 13:27:38 +00:00			`#### Step 3: Update`
[docs] merged kb and cleanup. warning: don't see the commit 2015-12-03 12:22:46 +00:00
Email ID renamed to Email Address 2017-01-03 11:15:38 +00:00			`Enter valid Email Address and click on Rename.`
[docs] merged kb and cleanup. warning: don't see the commit 2015-12-03 12:22:46 +00:00
updated articles in the setup section 2015-12-23 13:27:38 +00:00			`<img alt="Update" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/rename-user-2.png">`
[docs] merged kb and cleanup. warning: don't see the commit 2015-12-03 12:22:46 +00:00
updated articles in the setup section 2015-12-23 13:27:38 +00:00			`After successful renaming, User will be able login using updated user id.`
[docs] merged kb and cleanup. warning: don't see the commit 2015-12-03 12:22:46 +00:00
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