Make Momentum work the way you want with Settings :settings-2:
It's your main place for choosing what appears on your dashboard, adjusting how features work, and personalizing your Momentum experience.
Whether you want a simpler dashboard, different display preferences, or more control over your favorite Momentum features, you can manage it all from one place.
Open and navigate Settings
Momentum organizes your settings into categories, making it easy to find the feature or preference you want to customize.
- Click Settings :settings-2: at the bottom-left of your Momentum dashboard.
- Select a category from the left side of the Settings panel.
- Explore and adjust the available options for that category.
- Each category contains settings related to a specific feature or part of your Momentum experience, such as Focus Mode :momentum-focus-mode:, Calendar :calendar:, Mantras :message-square-heart:, Photos :image:, Quotes :message-square-quote:, Links & Bookmarks :momentum-links:, and Balance :sunset:.
💡 Tip: Press
,on your keyboard to quickly open or close Settings :settings-2:. Make sure a text field isn't selected when using the shortcut.
Manage your dashboard settings
Use General to manage the overall setup of your Momentum dashboard. Choose which features appear, configure Below the Center, adjust your dashboard's appearance, and set formats and units to match your preferences.
Open Settings :settings-2: → General to:
- Show or hide features — Turn individual Momentum apps and features on or off.
- Set up Below the Center — Enable or disable Below the Center and choose what appears there, such as Daily Goal.
- Customize appearance — Adjust available theme and font options to personalize how your dashboard looks.
- Adjust formats and units — Choose preferences for how information such as time, dates, temperature, and other available units are displayed.
Changes you make in General are reflected on your dashboard, so you can set up Momentum around the way you prefer to work.
💡 Prefer a quieter workspace? See Keep your dashboard minimal ↗ for ideas on creating a cleaner Momentum setup.
Personalize your dashboard
Give your dashboard a look that feels like your own. From Settings :settings-2:, you can customize available theme and font options to change how Momentum looks and feels.
Under your customization options, you can adjust:
- Theme — Choose how Momentum's menus and interface appear.
- Font — Change the typeface used throughout your dashboard.
Everyone can use Dark, Light, and System themes. Momentum Plus adds font selection, Photo Match, and Custom theme options.
❇️ Momentum Plus Exclusive
Momentum Plus gives you additional ways to personalize your dashboard, including different fonts, Photo Match, and custom theme colors.
Manage your Photos, Quotes, and Mantras
Revisit and manage the content that inspires you from Settings :settings-2:.
Select:
- Photos :image:
- Quotes :message-square-quote:
- Mantras :message-square-heart:
Each section gives you access to Favorites for content you've saved and History for content you've previously seen.
❇️ Momentum Plus Exclusive
My Photos, My Quotes, and My Mantras give Plus members additional ways to personalize their dashboard with their own content.
Explore more feature settings
Individual Momentum features have their own settings, giving you more control over how they work and what appears on your dashboard.
For example:
- Focus Mode :momentum-focus-mode: — Manage distraction-reducing tools like Tab Stash and Site Blocker, turn Focus Stats, Sounds, and Focus Mantras on or off, choose whether Tasks appear while focusing, select your timer, and control which apps appear during a focus session.
- Links & Bookmarks :momentum-links: — Choose what appears in your browser's new tab area, control whether links open in a new tab, keep Links open, and customize how your Bookmarks Bar behaves.
- Balance :sunset: — Set your uptime schedule and choose which dashboard features are hidden during downtime.
Some individual settings are marked with a Plus badge and require Momentum Plus. Depending on the feature, Plus options can include Top task in center, Metrics, Countdowns, World Clocks, Ask AI, Notes, and custom Balance schedules.
💡 Tip: Select a feature from the left side of Settings :settings-2: to see all of its available options. For a complete walkthrough, check that feature's Help Center article.
Check your account and Momentum version
Your profile and other account information are also available from Settings :settings-2:.
- Select your profile at the bottom-left to access available account options.
- Select About to find your current Momentum version, which can be useful when troubleshooting or checking feature availability.
FAQs
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Q: How do I quickly open Settings?
A: Click Settings :settings-2: at the bottom-left of your dashboard. You can also press , on your keyboard when a text field isn't selected.
Q: Can I hide features I don't use?
A: Yes. Open Settings :settings-2: → Dashboard, then turn individual features on or off to control what appears on your dashboard.
Q: Will hiding a feature delete my information?
A: No. Hiding a feature only removes it from view. Your saved information remains available when you turn the feature back on.
Q: Where can I find my favorite Photos, Quotes, and Mantras?
A: Open Settings :settings-2: and select Photos :image:, Quotes :message-square-quote:, or Mantras :message-square-heart:. Then open Favorites. You can also select History to revisit previously displayed content.
Q: Where can I find my Momentum version?
A: Open Settings :settings-2: → About to see your current Momentum version.
Q: Why do some options have a Plus badge?
A: A green Plus badge identifies settings and features that are exclusively available with Momentum Plus.
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