Table values for gender and default prefered pronouns
Platform managers configure the available options for gender values and default preferred pronouns.
Tip: When you enter contact card data for a user, the default pronouns for the selected gender appear, but you can select different preferred pronouns. To configure additional options for preferred pronouns, see Table values for pronouns.
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Male (M) is associated with He/Him/His.
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Female (F) is associated with She/Her/Hers.
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Other (O) is associated with They/Their/Theirs.
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Unknown/blank Unknown/blank also exists but isn’t associated with preferred pronouns.
Tip: To configure additional options for preferred pronouns, see Table values for pronouns.
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Select Core.
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Select Users.
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Select User profile settings.
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Select Gender.
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Select Add gender.
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Enter a descriptive value, such as “Non-Binary”.
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Enter an abbreviation, such as “N”.
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Select default pronouns such as They/Their/Theirs.
Tip: To configure additional options for preferred pronouns, see Table values for pronouns.
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If a gender value should be available for use, mark it Active.
Most integrations will treat new gender values as Other (O) or Unknown/blank. However, some integrations enable you to configure how gender values should be Mapped. See Integration mappings.
Tip: When you add gender values, the updated values appear throughout the application, including in Lists as available columns and filters. Consider using a filtered list to quickly review which users' profiles may need updated to better reflect their gender, preferred pronouns, and preferred names (formerly “nickname”).
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Select Core.
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Select Users.
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Select User profile settings.
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Select Gender.
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On the gender row, select More and then Edit.
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Enter your changes.
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If a value is not in use, you can rename it and update the default pronouns.
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If a gender value is in use, the abbreviation can't be changed.
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If your school doesn't use default pronouns, you can delete them by choosing the option called --Select--.
Tip: To configure additional options for preferred pronouns, see Table values for pronouns.
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Select Save.
Note: Because we need to preserve backward compatibility, the names and abbreviations for Male (M) and Female (F) can’t be edited.
Tip: When you edit gender values, the updated values appear throughout the application, including in Lists as available columns and filters. Consider using a filtered list to quickly review which users' profiles may need updated to better reflect their gender, preferred pronouns, and preferred names (formerly “nickname”).
If a gender value is not in use, you can remove it.
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Select Core.
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Select Users.
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Select User profile settings.
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Select Gender.
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On the gender row, select More, then Delete.
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Confirm the change.
Note: If your school doesn't use default pronouns but does use the gender, select More, Edit, delete default pronouns by choosing the option called --Select--, and then Save the changes.
If a gender value should no longer be used, mark it inactive. To resume using it, mark it active.
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Select Core.
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Select Users.
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Select User profile settings.
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Select Gender.
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On the gender row, select More, then Edit.
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Select whether it should be Active to appear in menus.
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Select Save.
Tip: For information about gender and pronouns throughout the application, see Gender. To configure options for pronouns, see
Table Values for Pronouns. To discuss best practices with other schools, visit