# Default Collection Settings
### **What are Default Collection Settings?**
**Default Collection Settings** allow you to configure the default viewing options for **Collections** in the system. These settings will apply to users who have not yet customized their own Collection view.
Setting up "Default Collectinon Settings" in HIVO will help:
* **Ensure a consistent experience**: New users will see a unified and organized view when accessing Collections for the first time.
* **Save configuration time**: Users do not need to manually adjust viewing preferences.
### How to use Default Library Settings?
β οΈ **User Right Required:** User must have the permission: **βIs Client Admin - User can manage the Client Profileβ.**
#### πΉ Step 1: Navigate to **Default Collection Settings**
* Go to: **Client Profile** β **Settings** **tab** β **Default Collection Settings**
#### πΉ **Step 2. Configuration options**
π **Note: Update Existing Users With These Settings**
* Enable this option if you want to apply the new settings to **all existing users**, not just new ones.
* Users can still customize their personal view settings if they prefer. These settings **do not affect the actual asset data**, only how assets are displayed in the Collection interface.
| Type of options | Description |
| ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Browsing Mode** |
β’ Infinite Scroll: Automatically loads more assets as the user scrolls down. β’ Pagination: Displays assets page by page with navigation buttons.
|
| **View Mode** |
β’ Asset View: Displays detailed information of each asset. β’ Folder View: Displays a list of folders. β’ Tree View: Displays the folder structure in a hierarchical tree format.
|
| **Display Mode** |
β’ Set the number of assets displayed per page. β’ Default value is 16. β’ This can be customized to suit user preferences and screen size.
|
| **Display Size** |
β’ There are four asset display size options: Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large β’ Choose the size that fits the user's detailed viewing needs.
|
| **Sort Results** |
β’ Choose the default sorting criteria for assets in the Library. β’ Options include: Date Added, Production Date, Name. β’ You can sort in ascending (β) or descending (β) order.
|
| **Grouping** |
β’ Select the default grouping method for assets in the Collectio. β’ Options include: β No Grouping β Group by Creation Date β Group by Production Date β Group by Batch
|
| **Tag Filter Side Panel** | Show or hide the side panel that allows filtering by tag |
| **Category View** |
β’ Off: Disable category-based folder view. β’ On: Enable viewing folders by category (if categories are defined).
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