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Most of the settings in GRAMPS, are configured in the {{man label|Preferences}} dialog. To invoke it, choose ''' Edit ->Preferences... ''' .
[[Image:EditPreferencesGeneral-31.png|right|thumb|250px|Fig. 910.1 General Preferences]]
The tabs on the top display the available option categories.
=== Database ===
[[Image:EditPreferencesDatabase-31.png|right|thumb|250px|Fig. 910.2 Database Preferences]]
This category contains preferences relevant to the Database path.
=== Display ===
[[Image:EditPreferencesDisplay-31.png|right|thumb|250px|Fig. 910.3 Display Preferences]]
This category contains preferences relevant to the display of data and names. Options are:
=== Text ===
[[Image:EditPreferencesText-31.png|right|thumb|250px|Fig. 910.4 Text Preferences]]
This category contains preferences relevant to how missing and private names and records should be shown.
=== Dates ===
[[Image:Prefs_dates-31.png|right|thumb|250px|Fig. 910.5 Dates Preferences]]
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=== ID Formats ===
[[Image:EditPreferencesFormat-31.png|right|thumb|250px|Fig. 910.6 ID Format Preferences]]
This category contains preferences relevant to the automatic generation of GRAMPS IDs.
*Person: Provides the template for generating IDs for a Person. Default value: I%04d.
*Repository: Provides the template for generating IDs for a Repository. Default value: R%04d.
*Note: Provides the template for generating IDs for a Note. Default value: N%04d.
{{man tip|ID Prefixes |The ID prefixes use formatting conventions common for C, Python, and other programming languages. For example, the %04d expands to an integer, prepended with zeros to have the total width of four digits. If you would like IDs to be 1, 2, 3, etc., simply set the formatting parameter to %d.}}
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=== Warnings ===
[[Image:EditPreferencesWarnings-31.png|right|thumb|250px|Fig. 910.7 Warning Preferences]]
This category controls the display of warning dialogs, allowing the re-enabling of dialogs that have been disabled.
=== Researcher Information ===
[[Image:EditPreferencesResearcher-31.png|right|thumb|250px|Fig. 910.8 Researcher Preferences]]
Enter your personal information in the corresponding text entry fields. Although GRAMPS requests information about you, this information is used only so that GRAMPS can create valid GEDCOM output files. A valid GEDCOM file requires information about the file's creator. If you choose, you may leave the information empty, however none of your exported GEDCOM files will be valid.
=== Marker Colors ===
[[Image:EditPreferencesMarkerColors-31.png|right|thumb|250px|Fig. 910.9 Marker Colors Preferences]]
This category controls the highlight color of items in the Person list when a marker has been set for a person.
=== Internet Maps ===
[[Image:GeoViewPreferences.png|right|thumb|250px|Fig. 910.10 Preferences dialog]]
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Besides {{man label|Preferences}} dialog, there are other settings available in GRAMPS. For various reasons they have been made more readily accessible, as listed below.
===Column Editor===
[[Image:Column-editor.png|thumb|right|250px|Fig. 910.11 Column editor]]
The columns of the list views may be added, removed, or reordered in a {{man label|Column Editor}} dialog. Only checked columns will be shown in the view. To change their order, drag any column to its desired place inside the editor. Clicking {{man button|OK}} will reflect the changes in the appropriate view. To invoke {{man label|Column Editor }} dialog, choose ''' Edit ->Column Editor... ''' .
===Export the screen===
[[Image:Export_view_ods-31.png|right|thumb|250px|Fig. 910.12 Export to ODS]]
On most Views, displayed data could be exported, choose {{man label|Family Trees ->Export View...}}.
{{man warn| Warning |The contents of this section is outside the scope of interest of a general user of GRAMPS. If you proceed with tweaking the options on the low level you may damage your GRAMPS installation. Be careful. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!}}
[[Image:Keys_ini-31.png|right|thumb|250px|Fig. 910.13 The keys.ini file]]
GRAMPS 3 uses '''INI keys''' stored under ''.gramps'' (gramplets, keys) for managing user preferences.
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