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title: Account Settings
description: Learn how to update your profile settings, preferences, and notifications in Expensify.
keywords: [New Expensify, profile, account preferences, notifications, language, theme, timezone, personal information]
keywords: [New Expensify, profile, account preferences, notifications, language, theme, high contrast mode, timezone, personal information]
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Expensify allows you to personalize your experience by customizing your profile, preferences, and notifications. This guide shows you how to update your photo, language, timezone, notification settings, and more—all from the left-hand navigation menu.
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- **Pronouns** – Display your preferred pronouns on your profile.
- **Language** – Update your account to your preferred language.
- **Timezone** – Set the correct timezone for expense and report timestamps.
- **Theme** – Toggle between light mode, dark mode, or follow device settings.
- **Theme** – Toggle between light mode, dark mode, or follow device settings, and enable high contrast mode.
- **Notifications** – Customize how and when you receive email and app notifications.
- **Personal Information** – Add or update your legal name, birth date, and address.

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1. Go to **Account > Profile**.
2. Click **Pronouns** and choose from the list of options.

## Theme
## How to change your theme

To change the app’s appearance:
1. Go to **Account > Preferences**.
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- **Light Mode**
- **Use Device Settings**

## How to enable high contrast mode

High contrast mode increases the visual contrast of UI elements, making text and controls easier to distinguish.

1. Go to **Account > Preferences**.
2. Click **Theme**.
3. Toggle **High contrast mode** on.

High contrast mode works with any base theme (light, dark, or device settings).

## Personal Information

To update legal details like name, date of birth, and address:
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Yes. From the navigation tabs, go to **Account > Preferences** and toggle off both update and sound notifications.

## Will theme preferences sync across devices?
Yes! Your chosen theme applies across web, mobile, and desktop versions of Expensify.
Yes! Your chosen theme and high contrast mode setting apply across web, mobile, and desktop versions of Expensify.

## Can I set a permanent status message?
Yes. After entering your status, choose **Never** under “Clear After” to keep it active indefinitely.
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