Edit My Preferences

The Preferences page allows you to customize the layout and behavior of your own personal PowerSteering environment. Users can configure their own preferences at any time.

To edit your PowerSteering preferences:

  1. Open your Profile Menu from the top right-hand corner of the screen.

  2. Select Edit Preferences.

  3. Configure your preferences. Select any of the preferences below for more informaton.

    Select the checkboxes of the modules you would like to display on your Home page.

    Additionally, you can drag and drop the modules by their dots to determine the order they will appear on the Home page.

    Note: PowerSteering is currently implementing a new user interface (UI) across the application. Due to the mix of old and new UI modules, the modules that use the old UI will automatically appear above modules that use the new UI. Apart from this, the order of the modules will be reflected on the Home page.

    • Show archived work when relevant: Select this checkbox to view and access archived work items in PowerSteering. If the checkbox is not selected, you will not be able to access any archived work items anywhere in the application (Search, Work Tree, etc.).

    • Default location in Work Tree: Select a Work Tree location that will serve as the default parent for all new work you create in PowerSteering. While creating a work item, the "Location in Work Tree" field will contain the selected work item by default.

      This is not a permanent choice; you can select a different location while creating the work item.

      Note: If the selected default location's Object Type cannot be the parent to your created work item's Object Type, the "Location in Work Tree" field will be empty.

      See Update the Parenting Rules Associated with an Object Type for more information.

    Adjust the following preferences to best suit your needs.

    • View in high contrast: Select this checkbox to view PowerSteering in high contrast mode, which applies a dark background as well as bright foreground elements.

      This difference in brightness enhances readability and helps users distinguish information more easily and clearly.

    • Font size: Use the drop-down menu to select an appropriate font size for text in PowerSteering.

      Tip: You should select a larger font size if you notice yourself constantly squinting or zooming in to read text.

      Note: Alternate font sizes are not applicable to the Documents, Issues, Action Items, and Risks.

    • Expand/Collapse Text Custom Fields: Determine whether long entries for text-based Custom Fields will be expanded or collapsed by default.

      • Collapse All: Every long entry will be collapsed by default. You will have the option to expand them by selecting "See more":

      • Expand All: Every long entry will be expanded by default. You will have the option to collapse them by selecting "Show less":

      • Remember my preference: The entries will be collapsed or expanded based on how you left the Custom Field the last time you were on the page. If you expanded and entry, for example, that entry will remain expanded if you navigate away from the page and return.

    Configure the following regional settings.

    • Locale: Select a language for PowerSteering labels and emails.

      Note: You can also select a locale on the PowerSteering Sign In page.

    • Time Zone: Select a time zone from the drop-down menu.

      Note: The available time zones are grouped according to the number of hours before or after Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). For example, Eastern Standard Time (EST) in the United States is listed in the GMT - 5 group (five hours prior to Greenwich Mean Time).

      Note: The Time Zone (GMT -5:0) EST does not take Daylight Savings into account. Use the zone labeled (GMT -5:0) US/Eastern in order to have your time reflect Daylight Savings.

    • Date Format: Use the drop-down menus to determine how both dates and time will be formatted in PowerSteering.

    Use the checkboxes to determine when you will receive PowerSteering notifications via email.

    • Send me an alert on any discussion or issue I participate in: Select this check this box if you wish to have alerts sent to you for Discussions and Issues in which you participate. With this option selected, you can receive alerts for a work item even if you have not subscribed to the work item using Alert Subscriptions.

    • Do not send alerts that I generate: Select this option if you do not want to receive email alerts for actions you perform.

      Note: This will only prevent email alerts, not alerts to your PowerSteering Inbox.

    • Do not set default alert subscriptions: Select this check box if you do not want to be subscribed to default alert subscriptions when you are added to a role on newly created work.

      Note: This option may not be enabled on your site. Please contact your PowerSteering administrator for more information.  

    Use the drop-down menu to determine when you would like to receive email notifications for Timesheets that are ready for your approval.

    Note: You can approve or reject Timesheets directly from the email itself, as well as leave a comment for the time submitter.

    • Send Weekly Summary: You will receive an email once a week that lists every Timesheet that is awaiting your approval.

    • Send Daily Summary: You will receive an email once a day that lists every Timesheet that is awaiting your approval.

    • Do Not Send: You will not receive any emails for Timesheets awaiting your approval.

    • Send email upon Timesheet submission: You will receive an email whenever a Timesheet is submitted for your approval.

    Configure your email notifications.

    Primary Email

    • Send alerts to this email address: Select this check box to have alerts sent to the specified email address. If this check box is deselected, you will only receive alerts in your PowerSteering Inbox. For more information on adding alerts, see Edit My Alert Subscriptions.

    • Format as HTML (instead of plain text): Select this check box to have alerts emailed to you in HTML format instead of plain text.

      Note: Plain text emails will not include any formatting and/or quick actions that are usually part of PowerSteering emails, especially if you are using Microsoft Outlook.

    Select the version of Microsoft Project that you plan to export project data to: 2007 or 2010.

    Microsoft Project Version

  4. Select the Save button.

After selecting Save, you preferences will be applied.