# Managing user preferences

> The **user** menu is available from any page and you can access it by selecting the icon with your initials in the top-right corner of the screen.

The **user** menu is available from any page and you can access it by selecting the icon with your initials in the top-right corner of the screen.

From this menu you can open the **Preferences** page for your account, or sign out.

## Selecting the user language

By default, the language selected for your organization applies to the user interface. But you can choose a different language for the user interface for yourself.

To change the language of the user interface:

1. Select the user icon and then select **Preferences**.

   

   The **Preferences** page opens in a new browser tab.
2. On the **General** tab, under the **Preferences** section, select an option from the **Language** list.

   The interface language changes to the selected language in both the current tab and other UiPath platform tabs.

   You can close the **Preferences** browser tab.

   When a page is not available in the selected language, the localization defaults to English.

   For details about the supported languages across our products, refer to [Localization support](https://docs.uipath.com/overview-guide/docs/localization-support) .

## Selecting the theme

By default, all pages are displayed in light theme. But you can choose to switch to the dark theme, which is more comfortable on the eyes in a dark ambiance.

To change the theme of the user interface:

1. Select the user icon and then select **Preferences**.

   
2. Select **Theme** from the left navigation panel.
3. Select your preferred option. The following table describes each option:

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     Option  
     Details  
  
 
 
  
    Sync with operating system settings 
     The theme is automatically set to light or dark theme according to your current operating system theme setting.  
  
  
    Dark theme 
     All pages display in dark theme, if available.  If dark theme is not available for a service, light theme is automatically selected. Dark theme is used whenever possible.  
  
  
    Light theme 
     This is the default setting.  
  
  
    High contrast theme 
     Enhances the contrast for a set of UI elements. Note:  High contrast theme is not available when syncing with the operating system settings. 
  
 

## Changing your password

1. Select the user icon and then select **Preferences**.

   The **Preferences** page opens in a new browser tab, on the **General** tab of the page.
2. Select the **Privacy & security** tab.

   
3. On the **Privacy & security** tab, select **Change password**.

   The change password panel opens.
4. Type in your current password, and then type in your new password two times.
5. Select **Save** to change your password.