Settings and accessibility
First Six should fit you, not the other way around. Settings let you set how it looks, how it reads, and what it calls you.
Make it yours
- Preferred name — set what you'd like to be called, and it replaces your first name throughout the app, including your greeting.
- Theme — light, dark, or follow your device. Dark mode is a full citizen, not an afterthought.
Your name on record, email, student ID, program, and campus come from your university's enrolment data and are read-only here. To change them, contact your university directly — First Six reflects what they hold.
Accessibility
These are built in, under your control in Settings:
- Text size — default, large, or larger, applied everywhere.
- High contrast — stronger borders and text for easier reading.
- Reduce motion — turns off transitions and animations if movement is distracting or uncomfortable.
There's also a full accessibility statement in the app describing our commitment and the standards we hold ourselves to.
Your preferences are saved to your account, so they follow you to any device you sign in on — set large text on your laptop and your phone gets it too.
Other things in Settings
- Notifications — covered in notifications and reminders.
- Calendar feed — covered in syncing your calendar.
- Replay the walkthrough — re-run the short tour of the week page any time.
- Report a bug — tell us when something's off; it pre-fills the page you're on.
- Deleting your account — see deleting your data.
Common questions
Can I change my actual name, not just a preferred name?
The name on record comes from your university. You can set a preferred name in First Six for how you're addressed; the underlying record is changed with your university.
Will dark mode hurt readability of my content?
No — the whole app, including content and code, is designed for both themes. Pick whichever is easier on your eyes.
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