G Suite and salutation/title

[Sheridan]

In G Suite, does anyone know if theres a way to add a Title/Saluation field to the users? It only seems to offer Firstname and Surname

 

Some of our staff are a bit precious about the students knowing their first name, but there doesn't appear to be a option to show Mr J Smith rather than John Smith

 

I think its a bit daft, but they're you go, its hardly confidential information!

[IrritableTech]

I don't believe there is. You could do the old First Name = "Mr J" Surname = "Smith" Just make sure your contact settings show first name last name.

[Sheridan]

Thanks, didn't think it was possible. As we synch with AD it would mean changing everyones AD accounts for the next synch.

[FN-GM]

If you use Gmail it will make the conversation view look rubbish as it uses peoples first names. People will appear like "Mr S" "Mrs A" etc. Makes it hard to use.

[Sheridan]

I agree, I think its a bit pointless but some people are very odd about this. I'd have to get everyone to confirm what their preferred title is as well - there's a few Dr's and some women prefer Ms to Miss or Mrs - its their choice really.

 

And if we change all the AD accounts, it will please some, and the rest will complain about the layout etc!

 

I wouldn't care, we'd have GMail for 5 years and its only just become an issue!?

[Arthur]

I think its a bit daft, but they're you go, its hardly confidential information!

Tell them Victorian etiquette and modern email systems are mutually incompatible.

 

It's not like students don't have other ways of finding out teachers first names.

[IrritableTech]

Much more simple to go with J Smith (Smith,J in some places as suggested) - regarding data you are giving away less info too!

[DGardiner]

wont that also wreck the auto complete for typing names into the to field?

[IrritableTech]

wont that also wreck the auto complete for typing names into the to field?

 

Nah it'll be fine 'cos all the email addresses are [email protected] anyway :-p

[DGardiner]

Nah it'll be fine 'cos all the email addresses are [email protected] anyway :-p

 

true! doesnt that alone pretty much make this a moot point? :v

[Sheridan]

It would work for us as the email addresses are usually [email protected] - but its not particularly sensitive information.