Rename Billy in Slack
Change the name Billy shows on its messages in your Slack workspace from Slack's app configuration page. You need to be a workspace admin or App Manager.
SlackUpdated Oct 5, 20261 min readYou can change the name that Billy, the BuddiesHR birthday bot, shows on its messages in your Slack workspace from Slack's app configuration page. You need to be a workspace admin or owner, or an App Manager.
Step 1: Search for Billy#
Type "Billy" in Slack's search bar.
Step 2: Select the result with the APP label#
In the search results, click the entry labeled APP.
Step 3: Open the About tab and click Configuration#
Click About at the top of Billy's app page, then click Configuration.
Step 4: Edit the bot name#
On the configuration page, in the Bot user section, click Edit, type the new name and click Save changes. The new name appears on Billy's messages for everyone in your workspace.