Personalizing your account

You can use the actions in this article to personalize your account. Most options are set on the Preferences > General page.

Change the Theme

A theme is a color scheme that is used in the appearance of EMWC. There are different themes available which you can select in your Preferences settings. The default theme in EMWC is Harmony.

  1. Go to the Preferences > General page.
  2. In the Appearance section, select the theme you want to use.
  3. Click Save.

Change Font and Size

  1. You can change the typeface and size for the text and font size in your view of the EMWC.
  2. Go to the Preferences > General page.
  3. In the Appearance > Font drop-down menu, select the font. You can also change the Display Font Size and Print Font Size.
  4. Click Save.

Change Your Default Time Zone

In the advanced client, the time zone setting on your computer is used as the time stamp for received messages and calendar activities. In the standard client, the time zone setting is used to localize the time for received messages and calendar activities. The time zone for your account using the standard client can be different from your computer time zone.

  1. Go to the Preferences > General page.
  2. In the Sign in Options > Default Time zone drop-down menu select the time zone you want to use.
  3. Click Save.

Change the Language

You can change the language used to display text. Go to the Preferences > General page. In the Time Zone and Language > Language section, select a language to use.

  1. Click Save.

Change Text Direction

You can change the direction of your text from left to right, or right to left.

  1. Go to the Preferences > General page.
  2. In the Time Zone and Language > Compose Direction section, select Left to Right or Right to Left.
  3. To switch the text direction from the toolbar, select Show direction buttons in compose toolbar.
  4. Click Save.

When you change the text direction, when you click Save a warning displays asking if you want to reload your account now to display the new font, or to display the new font the next time you sign in.

Move the Reading Pane

You can change the display to a three-pane view, with the Overview pane on the left, the Content pane in the center, and the Reading pane on the right. On the toolbar, click View and select the reading pane to display and where.

Change the Pane Size

For split-pane windows, such as the Conversation view, you can increase or decrease the size of the upper and lower panes. Click and drag on the bar separating the panes up or down.