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Account settings

Each user has their own account where they manage their login, language, time zone, and other view settings.

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Written by Lucas Bauche
Updated over 3 weeks ago

Customize your awork experience with personal account settings for email, login, display preferences, time tracking, and notifications.

Overview

Your account settings control how you interact with awork across all your workspaces. Access them by clicking your profile picture (or initials) in the upper right corner, then select Account settings.

Key benefits of account settings:

  • Single sign-on - Link Google or Microsoft for faster login

  • Personalized display - Set language, time zone, and dark mode

  • Capacity planning - Define your weekly working hours

  • Notification control - Choose how and when you get updates


Account

Account email

Your account email is your primary identifier across all awork workspaces - not just the one you're currently logged into.

Important: All users must verify their email address once. Click Confirm email in your account settings, then enter the one-time code sent to your inbox. Changing your email requires re-verification.

Account password

Change your password here. You'll need your current password to set a new one.

Enable login with Google or Microsoft

Skip the password and log in with a single click using your Google or Microsoft account.

Link during signup

When creating your account or accepting an invitation, select Sign in with Google or Sign in with Microsoft to link immediately.

Link an existing account

  1. Click Set up next to Enable login via Google or Microsoft

  2. Select your preferred provider and complete the login flow

  3. Once linked, use the provider button on awork's login page

Disconnect a linked account

  1. Click Set up next to Enable login via Google or Microsoft

  2. Click Disconnect from Google/Microsoft

Note: If you disconnect and never set a password, awork will email you a link to create one. Email/password login always works alongside linked accounts.

Tip: Previously logged in with Apple? That still works. New Apple linking is no longer available - use Google or Microsoft instead.


View settings

Language

Switch between German and English. The page reloads automatically when you change languages.

Time zone

Your time zone determines how dates and times appear throughout awork. It's set when you create your account and doesn't update automatically when you travel.

Note: The first day of the week follows your browser's language/region setting. English (UK) starts on Monday; English (US) starts on Sunday.

Dark mode

Choose your visual preference:

  • Auto - Follows your browser/OS settings (default)

  • On - Always use dark mode

  • Off - Always use light mode


Availability, time tracking, and regional holidays

Weekly capacity

Define your available working hours for team planning. This appears in the Planner's Workload View and defaults to 40 hours.

Work part-time or have variable days? Adjust your hours to match your actual schedule.

Select region for regional holidays

Choose your region to display local holidays in the workload overview. If your region isn't listed, learn how to set up custom holidays.

Hide start/stop timer

Remove timer buttons from your view - including the main stopwatch in the bottom right and timers on projects and tasks.

Time format for sums

Control how total recorded times display across projects and tasks:

  • Auto - Hours (5:30h) for totals under 8h, days (1.2d) for larger totals

  • Hours - Always show as 20:00h

  • Days - Always show as 2.5d

Individual time entries and running timers always display as 01:20:30 or 01:20h.

Hide suggestions in Times > My day view

Turn off this switch to see calendar appointments from your connected calendar in Times > My day. This lets you quickly convert appointments into time entries.

Note: If your admin disabled time tracking workspace-wide, the timer and suggestion settings won't appear here.


Reports and briefings

Stay informed with automated email summaries. Toggle each one on or off.

Weekly briefing

Arrives Monday morning with your upcoming due dates, overdue tasks, and week ahead preview.

Weekly report

Arrives Friday with your completed tasks, recorded times, and weekly accomplishments.

Monthly report

Arrives on the 1st with a full month summary including recorded times and productivity stats.


Notifications

Choose where you receive awork notifications:


FAQs

How do I access my account settings?

Click your profile picture or initials in the upper right corner, then select Account settings.

Do account settings apply to all my workspaces?

Yes. Your account email, password, and linked login providers apply across all awork workspaces you belong to.

Can I use both password and Google/Microsoft login?

Yes. Linking a provider doesn't disable your email/password login - you can use whichever method you prefer.

Why can't I see the timer settings?

Your workspace admin may have disabled time tracking for all users. Contact your admin to enable this feature.

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