Adjusting the General Settings

In the general settings, you can select the color for the user interface, language, regional settings and other personal settings.
How to open the general settings:
    Click the Settings icon in the menu bar. Click on All settings.You can also click on Settings in the App Launcher.The Settings window opens.
    Click on General in the left pane.
The settings can be found in the following sections:
  • Theme
  • Language and timezone
  • Apps
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Advanced settings

Theme

  • accent colors. 
  • Defines the color for highlighted elements.
  • backgrounds. 
  • Defines the user interface color.

Language and timezone

  • Language. 
  • Defines the user interface language.
  • Customize date and time formats. 
  • Opens a window for customizing regional settings.
  • Time format
  • Date format
  • Number format
  • First day of the week
  • First week of the yearThe preset regional settings depend on the selected language. In Preview, a preview of the current date and time formats will be displayed.
  • Timezone. 
  • Defines the time zone to which all time-bound entries refer.Also see  Displaying multiple time zones⁠ 

Apps

  • Start app. 
  • Defines the application that is displayed after login.
  • Configure quick launch bar. 
  • Opens a window that enables you to define the apps that should be displayed as quick launch icons in the menu bar. Depending on the configuration, you can set a different number of quick launch icons. You can also open the window from a quick launch icon's context menu.

Keyboard shortcuts

Defines which keyboard shortcuts for frequently used functions are enabled.

Advanced settings

  • Look for new data every. 
  • Defines the interval for retrieving new objects from the server.
  • Manage categories. 
  • See  Using Categories⁠ 
  • Change password. 
  • See  Changing the Password⁠ 
Relatd topics:
  •  Searching for Settings⁠  Customizing the Notifications⁠  Using Countdowns for Appointments⁠ 
  •  Using a Wizard to Set Up Local Apps⁠  Setting the Presence Status⁠ 
  •  Using Keyboard Shortcuts⁠ 
Parent topic:  Customized Settings⁠