starlight_help/src/content/docs/configure-default-new-user-settings.mdx
import FlattenedList from "../../components/FlattenedList.astro"; import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro"; import NavigationSteps from "../../components/NavigationSteps.astro"; import AdminOnly from "../include/_AdminOnly.mdx"; import DefaultUserSettingsList from "../include/_DefaultUserSettingsList.mdx"; import SaveChanges from "../include/_SaveChanges.mdx";
<AdminOnly />You can configure the default values of personal preference settings for new users joining your organization. This lets you customize the Zulip experience to match how your organization is using Zulip.
Users will be able to customize their own settings once they join. If needed, administrators can reset settings for users to the organization default.
Administrators can customize defaults for all personal preference settings, including the following:
<FlattenedList> * Privacy settings: * Displaying [availability](/help/status-and-availability) to other users * Allowing others to see when the user has [read messages](/help/read-receipts) * Allowing others to see when the user is [typing a message](/help/typing-notifications) <DefaultUserSettingsList /> </FlattenedList>Users will have the initial settings that are configured at the time when they accept the invitation, so there's no need to update or revoke invitations when you change default settings.
<FlattenedSteps> <NavigationSteps target="settings/default-user-settings" />Your organization's language will be the default language for new users when Zulip cannot detect their language preferences from their browser, including all users created via the Zulip API.
<FlattenedSteps> <NavigationSteps target="settings/organization-settings" />