3. Importance
of Pronouns
• Misgendering and "mispronouning" – utilizing pronouns that do not
accurately reflect a person’s gender identity and/or expression
• For instance, inferring one’s pronouns based upon their legal name
• i.e. Automatically representing William with he/him or Mary
with she/her
• Historical context is not sufficient evidence for assumption
of one’s pronouns
• One’s gender identity/expression may differ from the
historical context of their name or physical
appearance
• 65-70% of trans individuals surveyed nationally noted having been
misgendered at least once
• Misgendering often led to feelings of:
• Distress
• Anxiety
• Depression
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4. The "Why and How"
• Use of pronouns helps us:
• Avoid making assumptions about someone's gender
• Make the unconscious conscious for all of us!
• Written communication is full of opportunities to utilize pronouns
• Let’s make them opportunities of empowerment!
• Pronoun settings are not available on every platform utilized by UNH
• Pronouns do not automatically populate in any platform utilized by UNH
Virtually sharing our pronouns is a great way to foster inclusion;
across campus & beyond! 4
6. Adding Pronouns: Outlook™ Email
1. Sign into your Outlook account.
2. Click the gear icon in the top right corner.
3. Type "email signature" into the Settings search bar.
4. In the Signature field, enter your chosen name & pronouns.
You will have two check box options:
a. Automatically include my signature on new messages that I compose:
Your chosen name, pronouns & any other information you choose to include in your signature block (i.e. phone number)
will only appear at the conclusion of emails you originally composed.
b. Automatically include my signature on messages I forward or reply to:
Your chosen name, pronouns & any other information you choose to include in your signature block (i.e. phone number)
will appear at the conclusion of all emails you send – including those you reply to or forward
5. Click Save.
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7. Adding
Pronouns:
Outlook™ Email
1. Sign into your Outlook account.
2. Click the gear icon in the top right
corner.
3. Type “Email Signature" into the
Settings search bar.
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8. Adding
Pronouns:
Outlook™ Email
Automatically include my signature on new messages
that I compose:
• Your chosen name, pronouns & any other
information you choose to include in your
signature block (i.e. phone number) will only
appear at the conclusion of emails you
originally composed.
Automatically include my signature on messages I
forward or reply to:
• Your chosen name, pronouns & any other
information you choose to include in your
signature block (i.e. phone number) will appear
at the conclusion of all emails you send –
including those you reply to/ forward
4. In the Email Signature field, enter your chosen name &
pronouns.
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9. Helpful Hint: Outlook™ Email
• Changes to your email signature do not carry over from the web version to the mobile app
• You will need to sign in from your mobile device to enable your signature in the app 9
11. Adding Pronouns: Zoom™
1. Sign into the Zoom web portal.
2. In the navigation panel, click Profile.
3. On the right side of your name, click Edit.
4. In the Pronouns field, enter your pronouns.
5. In the How would you like to share your pronouns? drop-down field, choose from the following options:
a) Always share in meetings and webinars:
Your pronouns will appear next to your display name automatically in any meetings that you host or join, and any webinars that
you’re the host or panelist for.
b) Ask me every time after joining meetings and webinars:
You will be asked if you want your pronouns to appear next to your display name in every meeting that you host or join, and any
webinars that you’re the host or panelist for.
c) Do not share in meetings and webinars:
Your pronouns will not appear next to your display name in any meetings or webinars. You will have to manually choose to share
your pronouns. Pronouns will still be visible to other users while not attending a meeting via your profile.
6. Click Save.
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12. Adding
Pronouns:
Zoom™
1. Sign into the Zoom web
portal.
2. In the navigation panel,
click Profile.
3. On the right side of your
name, click Edit.
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13. Adding Pronouns: Zoom™
4. In the Pronouns field, enter your pronouns.
5. In the How would you like to share your pronouns? drop-down field,
choose from the following options:
• Always share in meetings and webinars:
Your pronouns will appear next to your display name automatically
in any meetings.
• Ask me every time after joining meetings and webinars:
You will be asked if you want your pronouns to appear next to
your display name in every meeting
• Do not share in meetings and webinars:
Your pronouns will not appear next to your display name in any
meetings or webinars. You will have to manually choose to share
your pronouns. Pronouns will still be visible to other users while
not attending a meeting via your profile.
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15. Adding Pronouns: Canvas™
1. Sign into the Canvas web portal.
2. In the navigation panel, on the left side of your screen, click the Person Icon (may also be your personal photo).
3. Click, Settings on the left side of your screen.
4. Click, Edit Settings, on the bottom, right side of your screen.
5. The Pronouns section will now include a drop-down field, choose from nine unique pronoun combinations, including:
1. None
2. He/Him/His
3. Per/Per/Pers
4. She/Her/Hers
5. They/Them/Their
6. They/Them/Their and He/Him/His
7. They/Them/Their and She/Her/Hers
8. Ze/Hir/Hirs
9. Ze/Zir/Zirs
6. Click Update Settings.
Note: You can also edit Language and Time Zone in this window.
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16. Adding
Pronouns:
Canvas™
1. Sign into the Canvas web portal.
2. In the navigation panel, on the left
side of your screen, click the Person Icon
(may also be your personal photo).
3. Click, Settings on the left side of your
screen.
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20. Adding Pronouns: Handshake™
1. Sign into the Handshake web portal.
2. In the navigation panel, on the right side of your screen, click the Person Icon (may also be your personal photo).
3. Click My Profile.
4. Scroll down to Personal Information.
5. Click the Pencil Icon, on the right side of the Personal Information section.
6. The Pronouns section will now include a drop-down field, choose from three pronoun combinations, including:
• He/Him
• She/Her
• They/Them
7. There are also two check box options:
Let employers see my pronouns: Pronouns will be visible to all Handshake users, regardless of user type.
Let students see my pronouns: Only those with UNH student status will be able to see your pronouns.
8. Click Save.
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*Note – There are also options in this section to select Gender as well as Race and Ethnicity. Demographic
information is NOT visible to employers for the purposes of Equal Opportunity Employment.
21. Adding Pronouns: Handshake™
1. Sign into the Handshake web portal.
2. In the navigation panel, on the right side of your
screen, click the Person Icon (may also be your
personal photo).
3. Click My Profile.
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23. Adding
Pronouns:
Handshake™
6. The Pronouns section will now include a drop-down
field, choose from three pronoun combinations, including:
• He/Him
• She/Her
• They/Them
7. There are also two check box options:
• Let employers see my pronouns: Pronouns will be
visible to all Handshake users, regardless of user type.
• Let students see my pronouns: Only those with UNH
student status will be able to see your pronouns.
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24. Adding
Pronouns:
Handshake™
8. Click Save.
*Note – There are also options in this
section to select Gender and Race and
Ethnicity. Demographic information is
NOT visible to employers for the
purposes of Equal Opportunity
Employment.
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26. Microsoft Teams™:
In Progress
• Microsoft is reviewing changes that can be
made to enable the use of pronouns in Teams
• Vote for this initiative at the link below!
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/59905
3-schools-and-universities/suggestions/40436230-
user-pronouns
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27. Helpful Hint:
Microsoft Teams™
• Finding emojis that represent you
• Right-click on any emoji in the
“people” category
• Choose from multiple options
representing various skin
pigmentations/hair colors
• Teams will remember your choice &
present all default “people” options
accordingly
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33. Adding Pronouns: WISE™
5. Click the drop-down arrow
under Personal Pronouns.
The following options are
displayed:
• Not Applicable
• Any Pronouns
• He/him/his
• No pronouns/use my name only
• Per/per/pers
• She/her/hers
• Something Else
• They/them/their
• They/them/their and He/him/his
• They/them/their and She/her/hers
• Ze/hir/hirs
• Ze/zir/zirs
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34. Adding Pronouns: WISE™
6. Click Update.
* Note – There is also a drop-down
list that enables selection of
Gender Identification
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35. Adding Pronouns: WISE™
1. Sign into the WISE web portal.
2. Click, Site Map in the top right corner.
3. Under the “Personal Information” menu on the right, click My Profile.
4. Click Edit on the right side of the screen.
5. Click the drop-down arrow under Personal Pronouns.
• The following options are displayed:
• Not Applicable
• Any Pronouns
• He/him/his
• No pronouns/use my name only
• Per/per/pers
• She/her/hers
• Something Else
• They/them/their
• They/them/their and He/him/his
• They/them/their and She/her/hers
• Ze/hir/hirs
• Ze/zir/zirs
6. Click Update.
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*Note – There is also a drop-down list that enables selection of Gender Identification
If you would like to take the next few moments to open these applications – you can actually follow along with the slides to change your user settings within your UNH profiles for these platforms during the presentation. Send one of the hosts a private chat message with your email address to receive a copy of the full instructions for each platform. We will also send a link to a short survey asking you to rate the effectiveness of this presentation & ask whether or not you’d like to be added to the UNH CED email list for updates on future DEI training opportunities, events & more.
