# Display Options ### Summary Motion offers several customizable display options to enhance your experience and suit your personal preferences. **Motion’s display options include the following:** 1. **Dark Mode & Light Mode**: Choose your preferred display theme to reduce eye strain and enhance readability. 2. **Start Week On**: Customize your calendar to begin on Sunday or Monday for better alignment with your schedule. 3. **Timezone**: Set your default (and secondary) timezone to keep tasks and meetings aligned no matter where you work. This article, outlines how to adjust and utilize Motion’s display options. Let’s dive in! *** ### Theme Settings Motion’s theme settings allow you to choose between **Light Mode**, **Dark Mode**, or **System Mode** for a visually comfortable experience: * **Light Mode**: Ideal for bright environments and daytime usage. * **Dark Mode**: Reduces eye strain in low-light settings or during nighttime use. * **System Mode**: Automatically adjusts to your personal device’s default theme settings. #### Example If your personal device switches to Dark Mode at sunset, selecting “System Mode” in Motion will ensure a seamless transition, aligning with your system’s appearance settings. Switching between Light and Dark Modes can significantly enhance readability and reduce eye strain based on lighting conditions, making your experience more comfortable and efficient. #### To update your Motion Theme: 1. Go to **Settings** ⚙️ 2. Under **General**, select **Theme.** 3. Choose your preferred option: “*Light Mode*”, “*Dark Mode*”, or “*Use System Setting*”. {% @supademo/embed demoId="cmkpgr42q19uscydyts7jqbqr" url="" %} {% hint style="warning" %} #### Reminder If your device switches to Dark Mode at sunset, choose “*System Setting*” in Motion to match your device’s theme automatically {% endhint %} *** ### Start Week On: Sunday or Monday Motion lets you decide whether your week should start on **Sunday** or **Monday** in the calendar view. * **Sunday Start**: Commonly preferred in the United States and other regions where Sunday is more commonly considered the first day of the week. * **Monday Start**: Aligns with ISO standards and is preferred in business settings or regions where Monday commonly marks the beginning of the workweek. ⚠️ Please Note: This setting is purely cosmetic and for display purposes and does not influence task scheduling or deadlines. **Example:** If you choose **Monday** as the start of the week, your calendar view will show weeks starting from Monday. Adjusting the calendar’s starting day can improve planning and task visualization by aligning with your cultural, personal, or professional preferences. #### There are Two Ways to Change Your ‘Start Week On’ Display: **Option 1:** 1. Go to **Settings** ⚙️ 2. Under **General**, select **Theme.** 3. Under “*Start week on*”, select either ***Sunday*** or ***Monday*****.** {% @supademo/embed demoId="cmkpgx4ct1a8xcydy1i8g8g3p" url="" %} **Option 2:** 1. Select ‘*Display Options*’ at the top of Motion’s Calendar interface. 2. Select ‘*Start Week On*’ and choose between ***Sunday*** or ***Monday***. 3. You will see these changes immediately impacted on your calendar display. {% @supademo/embed demoId="cmkph2o0o1ap0cydyzh29t4oa" url="" %} *** ### Set your timezone To make sure your tasks and meetings are always scheduled at the right time, Motion uses your default timezone. Setting this correctly keeps your calendar accurate, whether you’re working locally or coordinating across regions. #### Steps to set your timezone: 1. Open the sidebar and click **Settings** ⚙️. 2. In the left-hand menu, choose **Timezone**. 3. Use the dropdown to pick your **Default timezone**. This will apply to your booking links and task manager. 4. If you work with teammates or clients in different regions, add a **secondary timezone column** to your calendar for extra clarity. *(note: adding their calendars will NOT impact your auto-scheduling unless it is added to My Calendars. see more about Calendars affecting scheduling* [*here*](/help/time-management/all-things-calendars/reference-all-things-calendars.md)*.)* {% hint style="warning" %} #### Important note 🚨 Your timezone will **not automatically update** when you travel. If you change locations, you’ll need to update it manually. **Motion will detect** when your device is in a **different timezone** and **prompt you to confirm the switch,** so you’ll always have the chance to stay aligned. See below for the pop up message when your device recognizes a new time zone. {% endhint %}

A automatic pop up message when your device detects a different time zone.

{% @supademo/embed demoId="cmkph612e1ar0cydycc7ciquo" url="" %} *** ### How to Show Tasks on Your Calendar 1. In the top-right corner of your Motion calendar, click **Display options**. 2. In the dropdown menu, find **Show tasks in calendar**. 3. Toggle it **on** ✅ to display your tasks directly on the calendar. 4. Toggle it **off** ❌ if you prefer to hide tasks from the calendar view. 👉 This lets you quickly switch between a clean calendar view and one where you can see all tasks alongside your events. ### Conclusion Whether it's optimizing your Motion theme or adjusting your calendar's start day, you can create a workspace that best suits your preferences. These simple changes can help you stay focused, productive, and energized throughout the day. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.usemotion.com/help/getting-started/display-options.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.