> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pads4.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Options

The **PADS4 Scheduler** application includes a range of global settings that influence how the application behaves and displays information. These settings can be configured through the **Options** menu.

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## Accessing the Options Menu

To modify application settings:

1. Go to the **Tools** tab in the ribbon bar.
2. In the **Application** group, click **Options**.

The **Options** window will open, featuring three main configuration categories:

* General
* Display
* Scheduling

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## General Settings

This section allows you to configure the application's **language preferences**.

* The current application language is displayed.
* You may select a different language from the dropdown menu.
* A notification will appear informing you that the new language setting will take effect only **after restarting** the application.

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## Display Settings

The **Display** section customizes how schedules are visually represented within PADS4 Scheduler.

### Default Views

Set the default layout for the application upon startup.

* **Default Schedule View**\
  Determines how schedules are shown in the main window:
  * Table
  * Calendar
  * Combined

* **Default Calendar View**\
  Defines the initial view mode when using Calendar View:
  * Day
  * Week
  * Month
  * Work Week
  * Timeline

### Default Zoom Levels

Set the initial zoom level depending on the selected calendar mode.

* **Day/Work Week View**:
  * 60 Minutes
  * 30 Minutes
  * 15 Minutes
  * 10 Minutes
  * 5 Minutes

* **Timeline View**:
  * 12 Hours
  * 6 Hours
  * 3 Hours
  * 1 Hour
  * 30 Minutes
  * 15 Minutes

### Work Hours

You can define the **working hours** that are shown in the Day and Work Week calendar views.

* Specify a **Start Time** and **End Time**.
* Enable **Only show Work Hours** to restrict the visible calendar range to this timeframe.

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## Scheduling Settings

This section controls how schedules are created and managed.

### Presentation to be Scheduled

* Set the **default folder** location for importing presentations from files.
* This will be the first directory shown when browsing for a presentation during the scheduling process.

### Display Period Granularity

Define the **smallest unit of time** that can be used when scheduling content:

* **1 Minute**\
  Allows start and end times like `10:47`.

* **1 Second**\
  Allows more precise times, such as `10:47:54`.

> Once applied, this setting affects all time-related controls across the application, including those in the **Schedule Wizard**.