Account preferences control how information **displays for you** — your measurement units, date and time formats, and timezone. They're personal to your login and don't change anyone else's view.

## Where to find them

### On the web

1. Sign in and open **Account Settings** (click your initials or avatar, top-right).
2. Find the **Account Preferences** section.

Each preference **saves automatically** when you change it — there's no separate Save button.

### On mobile

Open the **Account** screen and adjust the same preferences there.

## The preferences

- **Measurement Format** — **US Customary** (°F, lbs, oz) or **Metric** (°C, kg, ml). Affects temperature, weight, and similar values.
- **Date Format** — **month/day/year** or **day/month/year**.
- **Time Format** — **12 hours** (e.g. 3:30 PM) or **24 hours** (e.g. 15:30).
- **Timezone** — the timezone your timestamps and reports display in. Pick from the grouped list; the page shows your current local time once it's set.

## How timezone works

Your **account timezone** is for how *you* see dates and times across the app and in reports. It's separate from each **profile's** own tracking timezone, which is tied to where that person is. If you support people in another timezone, their tracked times still reflect their location — your account timezone just controls your personal display.

## Common questions

- **I changed my date format but an old report still looks the same.** — Re-open or re-run the view; formats apply to how data is displayed going forward.
- **Why are a profile's times different from my account timezone?** — Profiles have their own tracking timezone. That's expected when you and the profile are in different places.

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- [Updating your account settings](https://support.behca.com/hc/behca-support/articles/updating-your-account-settings)
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