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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
---