# Message display settings
![Message Display](/static/images/help/message-display-settings.png)

By default, messages in Zulip are displayed in English with a 12-hour timestamp, and the user list is displayed on the right side of the window.

However, there are a few reasons you might want to modify your message display settings. For example, you may want to do this if you speak a non-English language as your first language, are used to a 24-hour convention for displaying time, or have a narrow screen and want to conserve space.

## Display options
Listed below are the current message display settings that Zulip supports. After editing your message display settings, you will need to reload your screen for any changes you make to take effect.

### Select default language
![Change Default Language Menu](/static/images/help/change-default-language-menu.png)

See **[Changing the Default Language](/help/change-your-language)** to learn more about this option.

### Display user list on left side in narrow windows
![Display user list on left side in narrow windows option](/static/images/help/user-list-left.png)

![Display user list on left side in narrow windows](/static/images/help/users-left.png)

See **[Move the user list to the left sidebar](/help/move-the-users-list-to-the-left-sidebar)** to learn more about this option.

## Display time in 24-hour format
![Display time in 24-hour format option](/static/images/help/24-hour-display.png)

![Display time in 24-hour format](/static/images/help/24-hour.png)

See **[Change the date and time format](/help/change-the-date-and-time-format)** to learn more about this option.