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Change settings

Open Settings to change the theme, the sidebar or tab bar, animations, notifications, editing and storage, mostly for the device you are using.

All devicesChecked against Jotifi 1.0.7 on 17 October 2026

Steps for the Jotifi app on iPhone and Android phones. Picked from your browser; choose another device any time.

Steps for the Jotifi app on iPad and Android tablets. Screenshots and menu names are from iPad; on Android tablets most menu commands are in sentence case. Picked from your browser; choose another device any time.

Steps for the unfolded screen. Folded, the cover screen uses the phone layout. Picked from your browser; choose another device any time.

Steps for the Jotifi app on Mac and Windows. Screenshots show the Mac app; on Windows only the window buttons and the shortcut keys differ. Picked from your browser; choose another device any time.

Steps for the Jotifi web app at app.jotifi.com in a desktop browser. Picked from your browser; choose another device any time.

Settings holds Jotifi's options, from the colour of the app to which projects are kept on this device. Most settings apply only to the device you change them on. Your notification choices are the exception: they sync to your other devices.

Open Settings#

On Desktop and Web

At the bottom of the sidebar, click Settings. Settings opens in the middle of the window; close it with ✕ or Esc.

You can also right-click your account picture at the top right and choose Settings…. The ? button beside Settings (Help and about) opens Settings on Help and support.

On Tablet and Foldable

At the bottom of the sidebar, tap the gear (Settings) beside your name. Settings opens in the middle of the screen; close it with ✕.

On Phone
  1. Tap your account picture at the top right of Today.
  2. Tap Settings.

Find a setting#

Type in Search settings at the top of the list or press ⌘FCtrlF. The results list each matching setting under its section. On and off settings show their switch, so you can change them straight from the results.

What's in Settings#

SectionWhat you can change
Account (the row with your name)See your account details, sign out or delete your account. See Your account, signing out and deleting it.
AppearanceThe Theme (System, Light or Dark) and the Accent colour. On a phone, also the Tab bar style.
SidebarOn a computer or tablet: which rows the sidebar shows, and their order.
Tab barOn a phone: which tabs the tab bar shows, and their order.
AnimationsTurn animations off, or slow them down.
NotificationsWhich collaboration updates reach you, quiet hours, and this device's permission. See Reminders and notifications.
EditingAsk before deleting and Generate link previews.
Storage and filesHow much storage you use, your files and deleted files, and which projects are kept on this device. See Sync and working offline.
Unused workspace dataFind encrypted data left on this device by workspaces that are no longer here, and delete it to free space.
Siri and SpotlightOn a Mac, iPhone or iPad: whether Siri, Shortcuts and Spotlight can use your items' names.
SubscriptionYour plan, Upgrade to Pro and Restore purchases. See Plans and limits.
Help and supportLearn Jotifi, Contact support, Support diagnostics, the version, and the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. See Get help.
Open-source licencesThe open-source software Jotifi is built with, and its licences.

Change the theme and accent colour#

  1. Open Settings, then Appearance.
  2. Under Theme, choose System, Light or Dark. System follows your device's light or dark setting.
  3. Under Accent, choose a colour: Jotifi blue, Indigo, Sky, Emerald, Amber or Pink. It colours buttons, selection and links.
On Phone

Tab bar style chooses between Floating, which sits above the content, and Bar, which spans the bottom edge.

Shown on an Android foldable; on an iPhone Duo the item's tools sit in a side bar on the right.

Choose what the sidebar shows#

On Desktop, Web, Tablet and Foldable
  1. Open Settings, then Sidebar.
  2. Turn off the rows you don't use, such as Upcoming or Whiteboards. Turn them on again the same way.
  3. To change the order, drag a row or a section by its handle (≡).

Reset to default shows every row again, in the original order. A hidden row is still one search away.

On Phone

Phones have a tab bar instead of a sidebar: see Choose your phone's tabs.

Choose your phone's tabs#

On Phone

The tab bar holds up to six tabs: five of your choice and Library, which is always last.

  1. Open Settings, then Tab bar.
  2. Under In the tab bar, drag a tab by its handle (≡) to move it, or turn its switch off to remove it. Keep at least two tabs besides Library.
  3. Under Other tabs, turn on a tab to add it. It goes just before Library.

Reset to default brings back Today, Projects, Tasks, All Notes, Search and Library. If you turn Search off, each main screen shows a search button instead.

On Desktop, Web, Tablet and Foldable

The tab bar is on phones. On a computer or tablet, see Choose what the sidebar shows.

Turn animations off or slow them down#

  1. Open Settings, then Animations.
  2. Turn Enable animations off to stop them, or move Speed towards Slower. There are seven steps, from Fast to Slowest.

If your device is set to reduce motion, Jotifi follows it. To use your own choice instead, turn on Ignore the system’s Reduce Motion.

Open Settings, then Editing:

  • Ask before deleting (on to start with): Jotifi asks before it deletes a task with subtasks, a note with sub-notes, a task list or a calendar. With it off, they go straight to Recently deleted for 30 days, and you can still undo. See Recent items and restoring deleted ones.
  • Generate link previews: when you paste a web address, this device fetches the page once to show a small preview. The people you share with never contact the site.

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