# How to Set Personal Preferences in Linear

> To customize your account in Linear, click your profile picture, select Settings, and open the Preferences section. Adjust notification, display, language, name settings, home view, full names toggle, first day of the week, emoticons, interface and theme, desktop app settings, and workflows.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-set-personal-preferences-in-linear/
Apps: Linear
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a4dc8ab56e05a00ff97ce/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Click on your profile picture.
2. Select 'Settings' from the dropdown menu.
3. Go to the 'Preferences' section where you can adjust options like notification settings, display preferences, language, and how you want to be addressed by other users within the workspace.
4. Within the preferences section, you can adjust the home view.
5. Toggle ON if you want to display the full names.
6. Select the first day of the pick.
7. Enable the text emoticons into emojis.
8. Go to the 'Interface and theme' to adjust the appearance of the interface, such as theme, font size and cursors.
9. Enable or disable the desktop application.
10. Set workflows and automations preferences. Any changes will be saved automatically.