Help:Preferences



Logged-in Fandom users are able to set some personal preferences which tailor the way they read, write, and edit on Fandom to their particular style. These preferences are applicable across all Fandom communities, so the same preferences are applied on every community you visit. To access your preferences, move your mouse over your avatar at the bottom left corner of page. When you hover over it, a drop down menu will appear, and from here select "". This will navigate to the Special:Preferences page.

What are the different tabs for?
This help page will walk you through the current preference options Fandom users have and explaining the effects of changing these options, addressing these in order from tab-to-tab.

Tabs are organized to clump together related preferences so that it is easier to find the relevant field to change. By default, there are five tabs on the Special:Preferences page.



Note that none of the changes you make to your preferences will be stored unless you press the "" button. You can also reset your preferences to the default settings you had when you registered for Fandom by clicking "". This can not be undone, so choose wisely if you wish to reset.


 *  Simply shows your username. You cannot change your username through the preferences screen. If you wish to change your username, please see this page on username changes.
 *  Lists the user groups you belong to on the current wiki community.
 *  Number of contributions (edits) you've contributed to the current wiki community.
 *  Date and time for when your account was created (when you signed up).
 *  Link to the interface where you can change your email address and password as well as manage connected account in 3rd party services.
 *  Link to the interface where you can change your email address and password as well as manage connected account in 3rd party services.


 *  Just your language, defaults to English. In selected language, interface messages will show.
 *  This is, how system will mark your gender. (he/she/neutral)
 * The purpose of this preference is for international languages in which proper nouns need a gender form.
 * The purpose of this preference is for international languages in which proper nouns need a gender form.


 *  Renders your signature, including all wikitext.
 *  Where your signature can be changed.
 * Wikitext you use will be converted when the signature is used unless you uncheck the "" box.
 * Wikitext you use will be converted when the signature is used unless you uncheck the "" box.


 *  Here, you can see and change your current email.
 *  Here, you can confirm your e-mail or see, when you've done that.
 *  Here, you can confirm your e-mail or see, when you've done that.


 *  Registered users on Fandom can hide most of the ads that our anonymous users see, which can be considered a perk of membership. Some admins prefer to see all the ads on a community so they can understand the user experience for their anonymous readers.
 *  Users can either choose between going to the Main Page of a community, to Recent Changes, or Community Feeds when going directly to the community's URL from the address bar. Clicking on the wiki's wordmark will also take you to the landing page of your choice.
 *  Users can choose between Dynamic or the Classic category layout.
 *  Users can choose between Dynamic or the Classic category layout.

The email tab allows users to control the type and volume of emails they receive from Fandom.


 * Now that you have managed your subscriptions to a page through the followed page feature, you can also choose how much communication you receive about those pages. These are fairly self-explanatory. Some quick notes:
 * Now that you have managed your subscriptions to a page through the followed page feature, you can also choose how much communication you receive about those pages. These are fairly self-explanatory. Some quick notes:


 * Communities with the old user talk page system rely upon the previous box of "my user talk page is changed" for those followed pages emails.


 * Email communication is a critical tool that allows you to stay attuned on what is happening on your favorite communities as well as on Fandom as a whole.
 * The Email tab provides plenty of options to suit the types and volume of emails you receive from Fandom. If you have concerns about email, we would suggest you review your general email preferences first.
 * That said, Fandom does respect your right to not be emailed from our network if you do not wish to be contacted by us. As such, if you check this box, you will not receive any emails from Fandom until the checkbox is unchecked.
 * That said, Fandom does respect your right to not be emailed from our network if you do not wish to be contacted by us. As such, if you check this box, you will not receive any emails from Fandom until the checkbox is unchecked.


 *  It allows personal JavaScript files to be loaded. This option is off by default. When this option is disabled, personal JS will not be loaded.
 *  It allows personal JavaScript files to be loaded. This option is off by default. When this option is disabled, personal JS will not be loaded.


 * This customizes the FandomDesktop skin. They can also be toggled using the side buttons, and the local navigation tools. It has the following options:
 *  - Changes the content width, from a large expanded view (for ease of viewing data), to a default maximum width (for reading).
 *  - Toggles the right rail
 *  - Changes the theme from light, dark, or the theme set by the wiki's administrators.
 *  - Changes the theme from light, dark, or the theme set by the wiki's administrators.

Allows for users to change how they wish to see timestamps.


 *  Allows for users to override the server time (which is in UTC) with the time zone of their own choice. Users can either select their geographical region to determine time zone from a dropdown list or can enter the offset manually using the next input box.
 * This will not affect the timestamp in user signatures.
 * This will not affect the timestamp in user signatures.


 *  Default is 800x600px
 *  Default is 180px
 *  Default is 180px




 *  Default is ""
 * Threshold for stub link formatting Default is ""
 * Threshold for stub link formatting Default is ""


 *  Shows math output as image
 *  Shows math output as image


 *  - It will show all videos
 *  - Reduces how many videos will be shown
 *  - Reduces how many videos will be shown


 *  - Applies to H2 or H3 headlines.
 *  - A JavaScript shortcut that allows you to simply double click on the body of a page to open the editing window.
 *  - A JavaScript shortcut that allows you to simply double click on the body of a page to open the editing window.


 *  This option allows you to choose which font style you'll see when you edit. Defaults to "Browser default".
 *  - Editing a page will have the checkbox "This is a minor edit" checked by default.
 *  - When the box is ticked, the summary windows will appear if you didn't specify any details in "Describe what you changed" (does not apply for the 2010 wikitext editor)
 *  - When the box is ticked, make the editing toolbar appears at the top (only applies for the 2010 wikitext editor)
 *  - When the box is ticked, it doesn't show the suggestion of links when editing. (only applies for the 2017 wikitext editor)
 *  Choice between:
 * Help:VisualEditor
 * Help:Source editor (2010 wikitext editor).
 * Help:Source editor (2017 wikitext editor)
 * Help:Source editor (2010 wikitext editor).
 * Help:Source editor (2017 wikitext editor)


 * For more information, see Help:Editing.


 *  - Shows the preview on top of the edit box (2010 source editor only)
 *  - Also known as AJAXPreview, previews the page without loading the page. However, when previewing with this option, the display may be sometines inaccurate. AJAXPreview is also used internally by VisualEditor.
 *  - Shows the preview on top of the edit box (2010 source editor only)
 *  - Also known as AJAXPreview, previews the page without loading the page. However, when previewing with this option, the display may be sometines inaccurate. AJAXPreview is also used internally by VisualEditor.


 * Disable Category module - Only applies if visual mode editing is disabled.
 * Disable Category module - Only applies if visual mode editing is disabled.


 *  Default: 7 days.
 *  Default: 50 edits.
 *  Default: 50 edits.


 *  - Find more here. Must have JavaScript enabled.
 *  - Find more here. Must have JavaScript enabled.


 *  - suppresses all edits on the feed marked with "m".
 *  - suppresses all edits that have been patrolled.
 *  - suppresses all pages that have been patrolled.
 *  - suppresses all pages that have been patrolled.


 *  - Remove articles from your watchlist by checking the ones you'd like to remove then pressing the red button ""
 *  - A raw list of your watchlist that you can manually edit. Add new articles or remove some.
 *  - Clean slate for your watchlist. This can not be undone.
 *  - Clean slate for your watchlist. This can not be undone.


 *  Defaults to "3" days.
 *  Defaults to "250"
 *  Defaults to "250"




 *  - suppresses all edits on the feed marked with "m".
 *  - suppresses all edits on the feed marked with "b".
 *  - suppresses all edits made by you.
 *  - suppresses all edits made by IPs.
 *  - suppresses all edits made by registered users on Fandom.
 *  - suppresses all edits made by registered users on Fandom.


 *  - editing an article will add it to your watchlist.
 *  - moving an article will add it to your watchlist.
 *  - deleting an article will add it to your watchlist.
 *  - creating a article and uploading a new version to an existing file will add it to your watchlist.
 *  - rollbacking an edit will add that article to your watchlist.
 *  - uploading a brand new file will add it to your watchlist.
 *  - uploading a brand new file will add it to your watchlist.


 *  "" button allows you to see and reset your watchlist token.
 *  "" button allows you to see and reset your watchlist token.

Non-default tabs and sections
In addition to the default tabs and sections listed above, some extensions add extra preferences to your Preferences page. Please view the help pages linked to learn about these special preferences.
 * Gadgets - The Gadgets extension will add a completely new tab to your Special:Preferences page.
 * Patrolled editing - Adds a few options to your "Under the Hood" tab.
 * Achievements - Add a setting in tab, which lets you hide achievements from others to see.

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