--- title: Visual Settings description: The Visual settings control how your board looks and how content is displayed. --- [Skip to content](https://help.collaboard.app/visual-settings#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![logo-type\_black 2.svg\]](https://help.collaboard.app/hubfs/logo-type_black%202.svg) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Go to collaboard.app](https://www.collaboard.app/) [Go to collaboard.app](https://www.collaboard.app/?hsLang=en) Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Collaboard Help Center](https://help.collaboard.app/?hsLang=en) 2. [Working with Collaboard](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en) 3. [Settings](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#settings) # Visual Settings ## The Visual settings control how your board looks and how content is displayed. You can adjust the appearance to match your preferences and improve clarity during workshops, meetings, or collaborative sessions. ### How to open the Visual settings 1. Click the **three dots menu** in the top right corner 2. Select **Settings** 3. Open the **General** tab 4. Select **Visual**   **![](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-13-2026-02-46-46-2807-PM.png?width=476&height=171&name=image-png-Apr-13-2026-02-46-46-2807-PM.png)**   ### Appearance These settings define the overall look of the interface and objects. - **Appearance** Choose between **Light**, **Dark**, or **System**. The System option automatically matches your device settings. - **Object gradients** Adds a gradient effect to sticky notes. This creates a subtle 3D look and can improve visual distinction between elements. - **Embed transparency** Controls how embedded content is displayed. Depending on your use case, you can enable or disable transparency for better readability. When activated embedded content will be semi-transparent, when not selected. ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-13-2026-02-47-52-0603-PM.png?width=447&height=209&name=image-png-Apr-13-2026-02-47-52-0603-PM.png)   ### Canvas These settings help you structure and align content on the board. - **Activate grid** Displays a grid on the board. This helps you organize content and keep layouts consistent. - **Snap to grid** Automatically aligns objects to the grid when moving them. This ensures clean and structured positioning. ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-13-2026-02-48-21-3202-PM.png?width=501&height=176&name=image-png-Apr-13-2026-02-48-21-3202-PM.png)   ### Project settings These settings affect the visual setup of the board itself. - **Background color** Change the background color of your board. This can help highlight content or match your workshop style. - **Start view** Define the default view for users when they open the board. This is useful to guide participants to a specific area, for example an agenda or introduction section. 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