A.3 Preferences Page

The Preferences page is used to set various aspects of the Oracle I/PM interface. It is accessed by clicking Preferences in the global links region of the Home page. In addition to information unique to you, such as preferred user interface skin and your time zone, you can also control aspects of the user interface. When you open the Preferences page, it is displayed over the previous page. Closing the Preferences page uncovers the Home Page if you have not executed a search, or search tabs, if you have. This way you can access the Preferences page at any time without navigating away from your current search results.

The Preferences page is divided into two main sections: the Personal Information Section and the Viewer Setting Section.

The following table describes the elements available on the page.

Element	Description
Apply	Applies the updated setting changes.
Revert	Cancels any changes and restores previous settings.
Close	Closes the Preferences page.

A.3.1 Personal Information Section

The Personal Information section lets you specify information unique to you and modify how the Oracle I/PM user interface looks using pre-installed formats called skins. Click the Expand or Collapse icon next to the Personal Information section to hide or display the fields for modifying your personal information.

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The following table describes the elements available on the page.

Element	Description
UI Skin	Skins determine how the Oracle I/PM user interface looks, including the color and shape of menus, tabs, fonts, and other aspects of the interface. Select a skin from the pick list and click Apply to view the new user interface skin.
Time Zone	Select your local time zone.
I use a screen reader.	Enable if you use a screen reader.
Disable UI Animations	Enable this box to disable animated menus and speed display performance on some systems.

A.3.2 Viewer Setting Section

The Viewer Settings section lets you modify various aspects of the viewer used to view documents and annotations. Click the Expand or Collapse icon next to the Viewer Settings section to hide or display the fields for modifying how information about a document is displayed in the document viewer.

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The following table describes the elements available on the page.

Element	Description
Launch Viewer on Single Hit Search Results	Enable to open a document in the default viewer automatically if it is the only search result.
Initial Zoom Level for the Basic Viewer	Specify the magnification at which documents are displayed when opened in the basic viewer. Options include a percentage of the document's original size, or the following: Best Fit: Fits the document into the viewer page region. Fit Width: Fit the width of the document in the viewer display area. Fit Height: Fit the height of the document in the viewer display area. Note that these settings do not apply to the advanced viewer mode.
Placement of History Panel	Specify where the history panel is displayed in the viewer. Options are: Hide: The panel is not displayed. Bottom: Displays the panel horizontally at the bottom of the page. Left Side: Displays the panel vertically on the left of the page.
Placement of Properties Panel	Specify where the properties panel is displayed in the viewer. Options are: Hide: The panel is not displayed. Bottom: Displays the panel horizontally at the bottom of the page. Left Side: Displays the panel vertically on the left of the page.
Placement of Sticky Notes Panel	Specify where the sticky notes panel is displayed in the viewer. Options are: Hide: The panel is not displayed. Bottom: Displays the panel horizontally at the bottom of the page. Left Side: Displays the panel vertically on the left of the page.
Width of Left Panel Area (Pixels)	Specify the width of the left panel area in pixels.
Collapse Left Panel Area	Enable to hide the left panel area when a document is first opened. The panel can be expanded after the document is opened by clicking the expand icon.
Height of Bottom Panel Area (Pixels)	Specify the height of the bottom panel area in pixels.
Collapse Bottom Panel Area	Enable to hide the bottom panel area when a document is first opened. The panel can be expanded after the document is opened by clicking the expand icon.
Default Viewer Mode	Specify the viewer mode used to open a document by default. Options are: Default: The default choice selected by the system administrator. Basic: The basic viewer mode allows you to view annotations but not add or edit them without switching to the advanced viewer mode. Set to Basic if you rarely add or edit annotations. Advanced: The advanced viewer mode allows you to add or edit annotations to a document provided you have the rights to do so. Set to Advanced if you frequently add or edit annotations to documents.