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# How are abbreviations generated and how do I change a person's abbreviation?

Each person receives an abbreviation as soon as they are entered on smino. This can be seen, for example, when exporting a protocol. By default, the abbreviations are generated as follows: First two letters of the first name plus first two letters of the last name. If you enter a new person and there is already someone in the project with the same abbreviation, other combinations of the letters are generated so that the abbreviation is unique in the project. 

| Note: To be able to edit the abbreviations of a person, you must be the project admin.  => [What can project admins do?](https://help.smino.com/en/article/what-can-project-admins-do-1glvoqo/)

Click on **Contacts** (1.) and then on the  **Edit** button (2.) at the organization where the person is employed. 

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A new window will open, in which you can again click on the **Edit** button at the desired person.  

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/7/f/f/e/7ffe47b65f73d800/image_9bkqlr.png)

After that you can define a new abbreviation in the yellow marked field and then click the **Save** button.

| Note: The abbreviation can also be set to a non-unique abbreviation in the project.

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