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# Configure default settings for new users
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{!admin-only.md!}
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Organization administrators can configure the default values of
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personal preference settings for new users joining the
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organization. This can help seamlessly customize the Zulip experience
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to match how the organization in question is using Zulip.
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Existing users' preferences cannot be modified by administrators, and
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users will be able to customize their own settings once they
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join. Administrators can customize defaults for all personal
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preference settings, including the following:
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* Privacy settings, including:
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* [Displaying availability to other users](/help/status-and-availability)
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* [Allowing others to see when the user has read messages](/help/read-receipts)
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* Preferences, including:
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* Default view ([Recent conversations](/help/recent-conversations) vs.
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[All messages](/help/reading-strategies#all-messages))
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* [Light theme vs. dark theme](/help/dark-theme)
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* [Emoji theme](/help/emoji-and-emoticons#change-your-emoji-set)
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* [Time format](/help/change-the-time-format)
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* Notification settings, including:
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* [What types of messages trigger notifications][default-notifications]
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* [Configurations for email notifications](/help/email-notifications)
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[default-notifications]: /help/stream-notifications#set-default-notifications-for-all-streams
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## How to configure default settings for new users
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{start_tabs}
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{settings_tab|default-user-settings}
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1. Review all settings and adjust as needed.
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{end_tabs}
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## Related articles
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* [Setting up your organization](/help/getting-your-organization-started-with-zulip)
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* [Customize settings for new users](/help/customize-settings-for-new-users)
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* [Set default streams for new users](/help/set-default-streams-for-new-users)
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* [Invite users to join](/help/invite-users-to-join)
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