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availability: IDEA
description: A plugin that allows employees to update their Legal Name or Preferred
Name in Workday via the Moveworks AI Assistant. The Assistant helps users choose
which name to update and securely updates Workday, with HR approval required for
legal name updates, and direct updates allowed for preferred names.
name: Update Legal Name or Preferred Name
purple_chat_link: https://marketplace.moveworks.com/purple-chat?conversation=%7B%22messages%22%3A%5B%7B%22role%22%3A%22user%22%2C%22parts%22%3A%5B%7B%22richText%22%3A%22update+my+name+in+workday%22%7D%5D%7D%2C%7B%22role%22%3A%22assistant%22%2C%22parts%22%3A%5B%7B%22reasoningSteps%22%3A%5B%7B%22status%22%3A%22success%22%2C%22richText%22%3A%22Understanding+the+request+to+update+a+name+in+%3Cb+xmlns%3D%5C%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F1999%2Fxhtml%5C%22%3EWorkday%3C%2Fb%3E.%22%7D%5D%7D%2C%7B%22richText%22%3A%22Would+you+like+to+update+your+%3Cb+xmlns%3D%5C%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F1999%2Fxhtml%5C%22%3ELegal+Name%3C%2Fb%3E+or+%3Cb+xmlns%3D%5C%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F1999%2Fxhtml%5C%22%3EPreferred+Name%3C%2Fb%3E%3F%22%7D%5D%7D%2C%7B%22role%22%3A%22user%22%2C%22parts%22%3A%5B%7B%22richText%22%3A%22I+want+to+change+my+legal+name+to+Ashtyn+Lincoln%22%7D%5D%7D%2C%7B%22role%22%3A%22assistant%22%2C%22parts%22%3A%5B%7B%22reasoningSteps%22%3A%5B%7B%22status%22%3A%22success%22%2C%22richText%22%3A%22Parsing+the+new+name+and+preparing+for+confirmation+of+a+%3Cb+xmlns%3D%5C%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F1999%2Fxhtml%5C%22%3ELegal+Name%3C%2Fb%3E+update+in+%3Cb+xmlns%3D%5C%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F1999%2Fxhtml%5C%22%3EWorkday%3C%2Fb%3E.%22%7D%5D%7D%2C%7B%22richText%22%3A%22%3Cp+xmlns%3D%5C%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F1999%2Fxhtml%5C%22%3EOkay%2C+I+can+update+your+Legal+Name+in+%3Cb%3EWorkday%3C%2Fb%3E.%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cul+xmlns%3D%5C%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F1999%2Fxhtml%5C%22%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cb%3ECurrent+Legal+Name%3C%2Fb%3E%3A+Ashtyn+Smith%3C%2Fli%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cb%3ENew+Legal+Name%3C%2Fb%3E%3A+Ashtyn+Lincoln%3C%2Fli%3E%3C%2Ful%3E%3Cp+xmlns%3D%5C%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F1999%2Fxhtml%5C%22%3EPlease+note+that+legal+name+updates+require+HR+review+and+approval+before+changes+are+applied+in+Workday.%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp+xmlns%3D%5C%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F1999%2Fxhtml%5C%22%3E%3Cb%3EDoes+this+look+right%3F%3C%2Fb%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%22%7D%2C%7B%22buttons%22%3A%5B%7B%22buttonText%22%3A%22Confirm%22%2C%22style%22%3A%22filled%22%7D%2C%7B%22buttonText%22%3A%22Cancel%22%2C%22style%22%3A%22outlined%22%7D%5D%7D%5D%7D%2C%7B%22role%22%3A%22user%22%2C%22parts%22%3A%5B%7B%22richText%22%3A%22Yes%2C+that%27s+correct.%22%7D%5D%7D%2C%7B%22role%22%3A%22assistant%22%2C%22parts%22%3A%5B%7B%22reasoningSteps%22%3A%5B%7B%22status%22%3A%22success%22%2C%22richText%22%3A%22Submitting+the+legal+name+update+request+for+Ashtyn+Lincoln+to+%3Cb+xmlns%3D%5C%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F1999%2Fxhtml%5C%22%3EWorkday%3C%2Fb%3E+for+HR+approval.%22%7D%5D%7D%2C%7B%22richText%22%3A%22Your+legal+name+update+request+for+%3Cb+xmlns%3D%5C%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F1999%2Fxhtml%5C%22%3EAshtyn+Lincoln%3C%2Fb%3E+has+been+sent+to+HR+for+review+and+approval.+You%27ll+be+notified+once+it%27s+processed.%22%7D%2C%7B%22citations%22%3A%5B%7B%22connectorName%22%3A%22workday%22%2C%22citationTitle%22%3A%22Legal+Name+Change+Request%22%7D%5D%7D%5D%7D%5D%7D
solution_tags:
- HR - Employee Records
systems:
- workday
---