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User Settings

User Settings

The various user settings described below can be configured for an individual user, to provide an InvenTree user experienced customized to their preferences. Your user settings can be accessed by selecting Settings from the menu in the top right order of the screen.

Account Settings

The Account Settings screen shows configuration options for your user account, including linking third party logins and multi factor authentication:

User_Account_Settings User_Account_Settings

Display Settings

The Display Settings screen shows general display configuration options:

Name Description Default Units
Navigation Icons
Display icons in the navigation bar False
Fixed Navbar
The navbar position is fixed to the top of the screen False
Fixed Table Headers
Table headers are fixed to the top of the table False
Show Spotlight
Enable spotlight navigation functionality True
Barcode Scanner in Form Fields
Allow barcode scanner input in form fields False
Date Format
Preferred format for displaying dates YYYY-MM-DD
Escape Key Closes Forms
Use the escape key to close modal forms False
Show Stock History
Display stock history information in the part detail page True
Show full part categories in tables
Disabled: The full category path is displayed as a hover tooltip. Enabled: The full category path is displayed as plain text. False
Show Last Breadcrumb
Show the current page in breadcrumbs False
Show full stock location in tables
Disabled: The full location path is displayed as a hover tooltip. Enabled: The full location path is displayed as plain text. False

Search Settings

Customize settings for search results:

Name Description Default Units
Whole Word Search
Search queries return results for whole word matches False
Regex Search
Enable regular expressions in search queries False
Search Notes
Search queries return results for matches from the item's notes False
Search Preview Results
Number of results to show in each section of the search preview window 10
Search Parts
Display parts in search preview window True
Hide Inactive Parts
Excluded inactive parts from search preview window False
Search Supplier Parts
Display supplier parts in search preview window True
Search Manufacturer Parts
Display manufacturer parts in search preview window True
Search Categories
Display part categories in search preview window False
Search Stock
Display stock items in search preview window True
Hide Unavailable Stock Items
Exclude stock items which are not available from the search preview window False
Search Locations
Display stock locations in search preview window False
Search Companies
Display companies in search preview window True
Search Build Orders
Display build orders in search preview window True
Search Purchase Orders
Display purchase orders in search preview window True
Exclude Inactive Purchase Orders
Exclude inactive purchase orders from search preview window True
Search Sales Orders
Display sales orders in search preview window True
Exclude Inactive Sales Orders
Exclude inactive sales orders from search preview window True
Search Sales Order Shipments
Display sales order shipments in search preview window True
Search Return Orders
Display return orders in search preview window True
Exclude Inactive Return Orders
Exclude inactive return orders from search preview window True

Notifications

Settings related to notification messages:

Name Description Default Units
Receive error reports
Receive notifications for system errors True

Reporting

Settings for label printing and report generation:

Name Description Default Units
Inline report display
Display PDF reports in the browser, instead of downloading as a file False
Inline label display
Display PDF labels in the browser, instead of downloading as a file True
Default label printer
Configure which label printer should be selected by default