FAQ - Customization

How can I change color scheme and font size?

To customize appearance settings such as color scheme or font size:

  1. Click " Setup in the top-right corner and select Application Settings….
  2. In the left panel, select Look and feel.
  3. Open the Color scheme dropdown and choose a preset, for example Dark or Light. You can also create a custom color scheme by selecting New based on.
  4. Open the Font size dropdown and choose a size, from small to extra large.
  5. Check the Preview, then click Apply settings.

To restore the default Look and feel settings, click Reset to default.

For a video tutorial on this topic, click here.

How do I hide or show the left sidebar?

To hide the left sidebar, click the 1 Hide Gadgets button at the bottom-left corner. You can also click the small arrow Ý on the vertical divider between the sidebar and the main workspace; the sidebar will collapse either way.

When the sidebar is hidden, click the same vertical divider or the small arrow Þ on it; the sidebar will expand back into view.

For more information on the left sidebar, click here.

How do I add or remove a gadget in the left sidebar?

To add a gadget, click the plus button , at the bottom of the left sidebar and choose one from the Select gadget dialog.

To remove a gadget, click the [ Show actions menu button in the upper-right corner of that gadget and select Delete gadget.

For more information on the left sidebar, click here.

How do I change my startup screen?

Click " Setup in the top-right corner and select Application Settings…. In the left panel, open the Startup section. Under Screen shown on startup, select whether to show the Home Screen, the last screen used, or another screen on launch, then click Apply settings.

How do I create, import, edit, or delete watchlists?

To manage watchlists, open the MarketWatch tab and select Quotes. Click the bottom [ button in the upper-right corner and choose:

  • Create watchlist… to make a new one. Enter a name, add symbols manually or paste them, or import a CSV or Excel file. Click Save.
  • Import… to upload symbols from a CSV or Excel file.
  • Edit watchlist to change its name or contents.
  • Delete to remove it.

For more information on watchlists, click here.

How do I sort, unsort, and customize watchlists?

To sort a watchlist, click a column header such as Symbol. Click once to sort A–Z, click again to sort Z–A, and click a third time to clear the sort.

To customize columns, right-click any column header and select Customize…. In the window that opens:

  • To add a column, select it on the left side and click Add Ż, or double-click the column name.
  • To remove a column, select it on the right side and click ź Remove, or double-click the column name.
  • To change the order, choose a column on the right side and click the up or down arrows E F on the bottom right.

You can click Restore to return to the last saved version of the set, or Load Defaults to reset the layout to platform defaults. To apply changes without saving them as a reusable set, click OK. To create a new set, click Save As… and type a name for the new set.

To learn more about watchlists, click here. For details on creating custom column sets, click here.

How do I change my nickname in the chatrooms?

Click " Setup in the top-right corner and select Application Settings….

At the top of the window, open the My profile tab and enter a new name in the Nickname field.

When you are done, click Apply settings.