> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://the-early-spring18.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Google Preferences: Language, Theme, and Search Settings

> Adjust display language, time zone, theme, date format, and default search behavior to personalize your Google workspace experience.

Your preferences let you shape the platform to match the way you naturally work. From the language the interface speaks to how many search results appear on screen, every option in the Preferences section is designed to reduce friction and surface the information you need more quickly. You can revisit and adjust these settings at any time without affecting your workspace data or your teammates' experiences.

## Language & Region

Regional settings control how the platform displays text, dates, times, and calendar weeks throughout the interface.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Display Language" icon="language" color="#ef7025">
    Go to **Settings → Preferences → Language** and select your preferred language from the dropdown. The interface reloads automatically and displays in the selected language immediately.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Date & Time Format" icon="calendar" color="#4fa1ab">
    Choose between formats such as `MM/DD/YYYY`, `DD/MM/YYYY`, or `YYYY-MM-DD` under **Settings → Preferences → Date Format**. Time can be displayed in 12-hour or 24-hour notation.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Timezone" icon="clock" color="#ef7025">
    Set your local timezone under **Settings → Preferences → Timezone**. All timestamps in activity feeds, audit logs, and scheduled exports will reflect this setting.
  </Card>

  <Card title="First Day of Week" icon="calendar-days" color="#4fa1ab">
    Choose whether your calendar and date-picker components treat **Sunday** or **Monday** as the start of the week under **Settings → Preferences → First Day of Week**.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Theme

The platform supports light mode, dark mode, and a system-default option that follows your operating system's appearance setting.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Light Mode">
    Light mode uses a white and off-white canvas with dark text. It is optimized for bright environments and high-ambient-light workspaces. To enable it, go to **Settings → Preferences → Appearance** and select **Light**.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Dark Mode">
    Dark mode uses a deep neutral background with light text, reducing eye strain in low-light environments. To enable it, go to **Settings → Preferences → Appearance** and select **Dark**.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="System Default">
    System default automatically matches whatever theme your operating system is currently using and switches in real time if you change your OS setting. To enable it, go to **Settings → Preferences → Appearance** and select **System Default**.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Info>
  Your theme preference is stored in your account and applies consistently across all browsers and devices where you are signed in, overriding any local browser dark-mode setting.
</Info>

## Default Search Behavior

These settings govern how the platform presents results every time you run a search, so you can tune the experience to match how you typically look for information.

<Accordion title="Default Sort Order">
  Choose whether search results are ranked by **Relevance** (the platform's scoring of how closely a result matches your query) or by **Date** (most recently modified or created first). You can override this on any individual search, but the setting determines the starting state. Find it at **Settings → Preferences → Search → Default Sort**.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Results Per Page">
  Select how many results appear on each page of a search: **10**, **25**, or **50**. Higher values reduce the need to paginate but increase page load time for searches with many results. Adjust this at **Settings → Preferences → Search → Results Per Page**.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Safe Search">
  Safe Search filters out results that the platform's content classifier flags as potentially sensitive. Toggle this on or off at **Settings → Preferences → Search → Safe Search** depending on the nature of your workspace content.
</Accordion>

## Dashboard Layout

The dashboard layout settings let you decide what appears front-and-center when you open the platform and how densely information is displayed.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Pin Items">
    On any record, report, or saved search, click the **Pin** icon (📌) to add it to your dashboard's pinned section. Pinned items appear at the top of your dashboard for quick access.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a Density">
    Go to **Settings → Preferences → Layout → Density** and choose between **Comfortable** (larger spacing, easier scanning) and **Compact** (more rows visible without scrolling).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Toggle the Sidebar">
    You can hide the navigation sidebar to gain more horizontal space by going to **Settings → Preferences → Layout → Sidebar** and selecting **Hidden**. You can always reveal it again by hovering over the left edge of the screen or toggling the setting back.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Email Digest

The email digest sends a summary of workspace activity directly to your inbox so you stay informed even when you are not actively logged in.

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Daily Digest" icon="sun" color="#ef7025">
    Receive a morning summary each weekday covering new records, comments, and changes from the previous day.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Weekly Digest" icon="calendar-week" color="#4fa1ab">
    Receive a single weekly roundup every Monday covering all activity from the prior week — ideal if you prefer less email.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Disabled" icon="bell-slash" color="#eec9bc">
    Turn off digest emails entirely at **Settings → Preferences → Notifications → Email Digest** if you prefer to check activity only when you log in.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

To change your digest frequency, go to **Settings → Preferences → Notifications → Email Digest** and select your preferred cadence from the dropdown, then click **Save**.

<Note>
  All preferences are **per-user** and are scoped to your individual account. Changes you make here have no effect on how the platform appears or behaves for other members of your team.
</Note>