Overall settings in the Preferences window

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Choose between creating a kitchen design or an Item List when you start the program

In the Document Type section, select the type(s) of documents that you want available.

See Create design for instructions on creating Kitchen Design and Kitchen Quote documents.

Display dimension lines with architectural ticks, filled arrows or dots

In the Dimension Arrowheads section, select Architectural Tick (default), Filled Arrow or Dot from the Select the arrowhead type list.

Display long or short extension lines on dimensions

Under Continuous Dimensions, Select the Long extension lines check box to display long lines, or clear it to display short lines.

Long and short extension lines on dimensions are shown in the following figure:

Specify your default printer

In the Default Printer section, select the printer from the list.

Enter your customer information when starting a new document

Select the Show design information dialog box when creating a new design check box.

For instructions on using the Design Information dialog box, see Enter customer information.

Update items automatically or manually or choose to update them later when a design contains outdated items

Select the Update outdated items (if required) when loading a design check box.

See Switch outdated items right from the start.

When 2020 Design encounters a problem while you are working on a design, you can now retrieve the recovery files more easily.

Select the File Recovery check box; in the Every field enter the interval between file recoveries (minimum 5 minutes). Type the number directly in the field or use the arrow keys.

Display all components related to an object when you are editing the object in the Edit Attributes dialog box

Select the Show Item Components in Attributes check box.

Show all item details when working with a Feature & Options catalog and using the corresponding dialog box

Clear the Collapse all in Features and Options dialog box check box.

Stay logged in or out of your 2020 Design account when you close the application.

If you want to automatically log out of your 2020 Design account when closing the application, select the Automatic logout when application closes check box. To stay signed in to your 2020 Design account, clear this check box.