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title: "General settings"
slug: "common-in-a-nutshell-general-settings"
updated: 2026-08-24T11:54:50Z
published: 2026-08-24T11:54:50Z
canonical: "docs.homag.cloud/common-in-a-nutshell-general-settings"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.homag.cloud/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# General settings

In the **HOMAG menu (1)** under **Settings(2),** the configuration of the respective application can be accessed.

![HOMAG Menü - Einstellungen](https://cdn.document360.io/43eaea7e-f51c-41df-9b73-bf55e0b1d20d/Images/Documentation/config-01-de.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T23%3A46%3A52Z&se=2026-11-10T00%3A46%3A52Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=eqOjsaNtFah0j3Iy65j0Tfai%2BCW3Rg7ORt0l%2Bxw6%2Fr0%3D)

HOMAG Menu - Settings

Under the **General** tab, you can set your preferred language. By default, the settings of your browser or smartphone are used.

Users who work for several companies or customers can select the respective client here.

![Allgemeine Einstellungen](https://cdn.document360.io/43eaea7e-f51c-41df-9b73-bf55e0b1d20d/Images/Documentation/config-02-de.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T23%3A46%3A52Z&se=2026-11-10T00%3A46%3A52Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=eqOjsaNtFah0j3Iy65j0Tfai%2BCW3Rg7ORt0l%2Bxw6%2Fr0%3D)

General Settings

Depending on the respective application , further adjustments may be made at this point.

The **Advanced Settings** link navigates to the profile stored in tapio, which can also be accessed directly from [https://my.tapio.one](https://my.tapio.one) .

Adjustments to the company account can only be made by users with administrative authorizations.

![Zugriff auf das Firmenkonto in My tapio](https://cdn.document360.io/43eaea7e-f51c-41df-9b73-bf55e0b1d20d/Images/Documentation/tapio-01-de.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T23%3A46%3A52Z&se=2026-11-10T00%3A46%3A52Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=eqOjsaNtFah0j3Iy65j0Tfai%2BCW3Rg7ORt0l%2Bxw6%2Fr0%3D)

Access to the company account in My tapio

Here you can make general settings as well as settings for the contact person. For example, your company logo can be stored here, which is used, among other things, when printing labels.

![Allgemeine Einstellungen](https://cdn.document360.io/43eaea7e-f51c-41df-9b73-bf55e0b1d20d/Images/Documentation/tapio-02-de.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T23%3A46%3A52Z&se=2026-11-10T00%3A46%3A52Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=eqOjsaNtFah0j3Iy65j0Tfai%2BCW3Rg7ORt0l%2Bxw6%2Fr0%3D)

General Settings

In the Language & Region area below, further settings can be made that apply to all apps. For example, This is used in the background when generating data (e.g. images, cutting plans, PDF documents).

![Sprache und Region](https://cdn.document360.io/43eaea7e-f51c-41df-9b73-bf55e0b1d20d/Images/Documentation/tapio-03-de.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T23%3A46%3A52Z&se=2026-11-10T00%3A46%3A52Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=eqOjsaNtFah0j3Iy65j0Tfai%2BCW3Rg7ORt0l%2Bxw6%2Fr0%3D)

Language and region

- **System of units**

Metric (mm) and Imperial (inch, feet) are available. Depending on the respective application, this setting affects the inventory data (e.g. materialManager) or only new orders (e.g. intelliDivide).
- **Paper size**

PDF files are generated in the selected format for easy printing.
- **Currency**

There are different currencies to choose from. There is no conversion for data that has already been stored.
- **Time zone**

Timestamps are displayed accordingly in the respective time zone, regardless of the user's location.

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## References

### Manage settings

- [my.tapio.one](https://my.tapio.one)