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DOCS: Edit Manage your account (RocketChat#1423)
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# Managing your account
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# Manage your account
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To access and manage your Rocket.Chat account on a server, login and **click** on your **profile picture** or **username** and select **My Account**.
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Manage Your Rocket.Chat account settings through the browser, desktop, and mobile apps.
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Changing an account setting only changes it for the server you are connected to and not all servers you have access to. You will need to configure your account on each server you connect to.
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## Access account settings
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You can manage settings for the following account sections:
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To access and manage your Rocket.Chat account on a server:
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[Log in](../login/) to the server with your username and password.
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Click your profile picture and select **My Account**.
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Account settings changed on a single server **do not** change settings on a different server.
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You can change the following account settings:
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## Preferences
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### Messages
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Enable or disable all desktop notifications, test desktop notifications and configure:
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Enable or disable all desktop notifications, test desktop notifications, and configure:
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- The global notification duration in seconds
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- Enter key behaviour
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- Enter key behaviour:
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- Normal mode (send with Enter)
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- Alternative mode (send with Enter + Ctrl/Alt/Shift/CMD)
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- Desktop mode (only sends with enter on desktop)
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- Desktop mode (only sends with Enter on desktop)
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- View mode
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- Normal: the default spacing between messages
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- Cozy: more space between messages (less on the screen)
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- Compact: less space between messages (more on the screen)
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- Normal: The default spacing between messages
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- Cozy: More space between messages (less on the screen)
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- Compact: Less space between messages (more on the screen)
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- Offline Email Notifications
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- Disabled
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- Every Mention/DM
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and enable or disable the following preferences:
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- __Unread Tray Icon Alert__: This will toggle if the tray icon will be highlighted when you have unread messages;
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- __Use Emojis: This will toggle emojis in messages__;
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- __Convert ASCII to Emoji__: This will toggle emoji conversion when inputting ASCII characters;
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- __Auto Load Images__: With this disabled you will have to click on images to preview them;
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- __Save Mobile Bandwidth__:
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- __Collapse embedded media by default__: This will toggle if messages with files will be collapsed by default;
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- __Unread Rooms Mode__: This will create a new section on the channel list with all channels with unread messages;
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- __Hide usernames__: This will hide usernames on the channels, showing only the users avatars;
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- __Hide roles__: This will hide role tags from users;
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- __Hide right side bar with click__: When you click outside of a tab it will automatically close it;
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- __Hide Avatars__: This will hide avatars on the channels, showing only the users usernames;
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- __Group by Type:__: This will group your channels by type or merge them in a single list;
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- Every Mention/Direct Message
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As well as enable or disable the following preferences:
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- __Unread Tray Icon Alert__: Toggles if the tray icon highlights when you have unread messages
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- __Use Emojis: Toggles emojis in messages
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- __Convert ASCII to Emoji__: Toggles emoji conversion when inputting ASCII characters
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- __Auto Load Images__: Disables clicking on images to preview them
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- __Save Mobile Bandwidth__: Saves mobile data when the app is open
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- __Collapse embedded media by default__: Toggles if messages with files collapse by default
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- __Unread Rooms Mode__: Creates a new section on the channel list with all channels with unread messages
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- __Hide usernames__: Hides usernames on the channels, showing only the users avatars
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- __Hide roles__: Hides role tags from users
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- __Hide right sidebar with click__: Automatically closes the right sidebar when clicked.
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- __Hide Avatars__: Hides avatars on the channels, showing only the users' usernames
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- __Group by Type:__: Groups your channels by Type or merge them in a single list
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### Highlights
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Specify a comma separated list of words or phrases to trigger notifications for when mentioned by anyone in public or private channels you are a member of.
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Specify a comma-separated list of words or phrases to trigger notifications for when mentioned by anyone in public or private channels of which you are a member
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### Sound
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Configure audio notifications used for the following events:
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Configure audio notifications used for the following:
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- New Room
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- New Message
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If your email has been verified by the Rocket.Chat server a tick will appear alongside it.
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Upon verification of your email by the Rocket.Chat server, a check appears alongside it.
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You can also ask to another email verification email to be sent to you from here.
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Should you need another verification email, select the **Verify email** option.
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Set or change your avatar for a Rocket.Chat server by clicking on one of the images beside your current avatar. To upload a new avatar select the box with an arrow pointing up.
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To set or change your avatar for a Rocket.Chat server, click on one of the images beside your current avatar. To upload a new avatar, click the **Upload Avatar** option.
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## Security
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Enable or disable Two Factor Authentication (2FA) for your account on a Rocket.Chat server.
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When you enable Two Factor Authentication you will be required to get a key code from an app on your phone, thus increasing the security when logging in, as seen that your phone will be required to start a session on the selected Rocket.Chat server.
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When you enable 2FA, you are required to get a key code from an app on your phone, thus increasing security when logging in.
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> **Note**: Two Factor Authentication can be turned on and off by the system admin, if you can't find this setting, please contact your system admin.
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**Note**: 2FA can be turned on and off by the system admin, if you can't find this setting, please contact your system admin.
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To enable Two Factor Authentication you need to:
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To enable 2FA, you need to:
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- Click the "Enable two-factor authentication" button.
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- Click the **Enable two-factor authentication** button.
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- Using an authenticator app like Google Authenticator, Authy or Duo, scan the QR code. It will display a 6 digit code which you need to enter below.
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- Use an authentication app, such as Google Authenticator, Authy, or Duo, to scan the QR code. Scanning the QR code displays a six-digit code. Enter the code into Rocket.Chat.
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- Copy your backup code somewhere safe if you need to access it in the future without the authentication app. Click "Send" to finish.
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- Copy your backup code somewhere safe if you need to access it in the future without the authentication app. Click **Send** to finish.
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- To disable the "Two-factor authentication" simply click on the red button on the same page.
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- To disable the 2FA, click on **Stop two-factor authentication**.

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