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  1. Access My Settings
    1. My Preferences Tab
    2. Check Settings Section
    3. Trust Settings Section
    4. Other Settings
  2. User Tab
  3. Security Tab

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My Settings

In This Article…
  1. Access My Settings
    1. My Preferences Tab
    2. Check Settings Section
    3. Trust Settings Section
    4. Other Settings
  2. User Tab
  3. Security Tab

The My Settings section includes common user-specific settings. Once the admin assigns these settings, each firm user can log into their account to review the suggested settings.

The My Settings area is unique for each user. We recommend you review the User Setup Guide, which walks you through the setup process and prepares you for using the system. 

Access My Settings

To access My Settings:

  1. From the left navigation panel, click Setup.
  2. From the Setup left navigation, click My Settings. 
    The My Settings screen opens, displaying tabs atop the screen.
Note

Your system access is based on your assigned user permissions, so your setup area access may or may not be identical to other users in the firm.

Wherever you see a tooltip icon (question mark), you can hover over it for onscreen descriptions.

My Preferences Tab

Default Operating Bank
  • Specify a bank to be pre-selected for all operating transactions.
Default Trust Bank
  • Specify a bank to be pre-selected when you create a new matter.
Default Timekeeper
  • Specify a default timekeeper to be pre-selected when you enter time and expenses.
  • Will not affect other firm users
  • Can select another timekeeper from the list
Default Matter Owner
  • Select a default matter owner to be pre-selected when you create a matter.
  • Will not affect other firm users
  • Can select another matter owner from the list
Use Client Name
  • Determines how the client’s name displays onscreen
  • Default original name format is John Smith. 
  • Default display name format is Smith, John.
Print Client Name
  • Determines how the client’s name prints on reports
  • Default original name format is John Smith. 
  • Default display name format is Smith, John.
Unbilled entries/Matters Through
  • Default is Set based on billing cycle. 
  • Determines the include time/expense entries till date when you generate a new invoice.

Check Settings Section

Default Check Print
  • Used when you create bank transactions
  • Set to manual if you do not intend to print checks from the program.
Default Check Style
  • Controls check format type.
  • Applicable only if you plan to print checks from the program
Check Print Additional Info (Operating/General)
  • Determines whether payee’s full address prints on checks.
  • Applicable only if you plan to print checks from the program
Check Print Additional Info (Trust)
  • Determines whether additional info prints on trust checks
  • Applicable only if you plan to print checks from the program
Check Print Sub-Account Location
  • Determines where the sub-account number prints on the check.
  • Applicable only if you specified a bank provided sub-account number when creating the matter
Check Print Memo2 on Stub2
  • Determines whether Memo2 (normally used only for internal notes) displays on the last stub of printed checks
  • Applicable only if you plan to print checks from the program
Print Full State/Province Name
  • When checked, the full state or province name will display within the address on your checks.

Trust Settings Section

Trust Retainer Debit Payable Info
  • Default payee when trust funds are drawn to pay invoices
Future Dated Transaction Warning
  • Program alerts user attempting to create a future dated transaction

Other Settings

Check Print Offset
  • Used to adjust print placement if the text on your check is printing too high or too low
Default Calendar
  • Select a default calendar.
Receive Daily Digest Emails to all CosmoLex Users
  • Digests are email summaries of information such as upcoming meetings, overdue tasks, daily activities, etc.

User Tab

TimeZone
  • Set your time zone
Date Format
  • Select your date display format.
Default Country
  • Select your default country
Default Calendar
  • Select your default calendar.
Note

You can skip the calendar option until you review calendar integrations.

Security Tab

Inactivity Timeout in Minutes

Two-Factor Authentication

  • Select the period of inactivity after which the application will automatically sign you out.
  • If the toggle button beside One-Time Passcode via SMS is on, your firm administrator has enabled this application. Contact your firm administrator if you wish to make any changes.
Updated on March 9, 2022

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