# Changing Settings

**There are two ways to access the settings in Zip Captions:**

* [Via the Settings Menu](#when-you-are-on-the-homepage-you-can)
* [Via the Quick Settings](#when-you-are-in-the-captioning-screen-you-can-access-the-quick-settings)

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### Via the Settings Menu

1. Click on the hamburger menu ☰
2. Choose “Settings” from the list
3. Choose "**Look & Feel**"

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Here you can change the:

* **Theme** - change the colour settings
* **Language** - choose from one of our supported languages
* **Font**
* **Screenwake Setting** - stop your screen from going to sleep
* **On Screen Results** - the number of lines of captions shown
* **Text Size**
* **Line Spacing**

Once you are finished click on “Save and Close” at the bottom of the screen.

{% hint style="info" %}
In order to sync your settings, ensure that you are logged into your account, and follow [these instructions](https://help.zipcaptions.app/settings/sync-your-settings).
{% endhint %}

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### Via the Quick Access Settings

The quick access settings can be accessed from the captioning screen.

{% hint style="danger" %}
Currently the quick settings do not sync with the settings sync and they must be set each time that you use Zip Captions.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

1. Click on the arrow on the right hand side of the screen

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2. The mini settings menu will appear

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Here you can change the:

* **Text Size** - the size of the text
* **Line Spacing** - the amount of space between each line
* **On Screen Results** - the number of lines of captions shown
* **Text Flow** - move the text to the top or bottom of the page
* **Go Full Screen** - remove the header and footer