> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.calderapbc.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Settings

> Configure your theme, sidebar behavior, and message controls.

Settings control how Mesa looks and feels for you: your color theme, how the sidebar behaves, and how you send messages. They apply only to your personal account and don't affect other members of your organization.

## Open your settings

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the account menu">
    From the home page, click your name in the bottom-left corner.

    <Frame>
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    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Settings">
    Select **Settings** from the menu.

    <Frame>
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    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Adjust your Profile options">
    You land on the **Profile** tab, where all of the settings below live.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/calderapbc/n2ffIPJF9Sw35t_t/images/Screenshot-2026-06-26-at-4.41.30-PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=n2ffIPJF9Sw35t_t&q=85&s=c913cd3c308d4d1b56fc81d17e778660" alt="" width="2494" height="1770" data-path="images/Screenshot-2026-06-26-at-4.41.30-PM.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What each setting does

| Setting                                      | Options                   | What it does                                                                                        |
| -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Theme**                                    | **Light** / **Dark**      | Sets Mesa's color scheme                                                                            |
| **Sidebar Layout**                           | **Overlay** / **Pinned**  | **Overlay** closes the sidebar by default for more room; **Pinned** keeps it on screen at all times |
| **Collapse sidebar when side panel is open** | **On** / **Off**          | Automatically closes the sidebar when the side panel opens, freeing up screen space                 |
| **Send messages with**                       | `Enter` / `Shift + Enter` | Controls which key sends a message and which starts a new line                                      |

<Tip>
  Not sure what the side panel is? See [Navigation](/navigation) for a tour of the interface.
</Tip>

With **Send messages with** set to `Enter`, pressing `Enter` sends your message and `Shift + Enter` starts a new line. Switch it if you often write multi-paragraph prompts and prefer `Enter` to create new lines instead.

## Troubleshooting

If your settings aren't saving, refresh the page and check again. Settings are tied to your personal account and persist across sessions.

## Related articles

<Card title="Navigation" href="/navigation" horizontal>
  Get a full tour of the home page, sidebar, and side panel.
</Card>

<Card title="Connections" href="/connections" horizontal>
  Link external storage accounts from the Connections tab in Settings.
</Card>

<Card title="Preferences" href="/preferences" horizontal>
  Set standing instructions that shape how Mesa responds to you.
</Card>