Customize Your ClickUp Experience
ClickUp gives you extensive personalization options so you can tailor the interface, navigation, and settings to match how you and your team prefer to work every day.
This step-by-step guide explains how to adjust appearance, layout, language, and more so your workspace feels organized, fast, and easy to use.
Access Your Main ClickUp Settings
Most personalization options live in one central place: your personal settings menu.
- Log in to your workspace.
- Click your avatar in the lower-left corner.
- Select Settings to open your personal preferences.
From here, you can customize everything from themes and sidebar behavior to language and time format.
Change ClickUp Theme and Appearance
You can quickly update the visual style of ClickUp so it matches your preferences or company branding.
Pick a ClickUp Theme
- Open Settings from your avatar menu.
- Go to the section for Theme or Appearance.
- Select a light or dark theme, or another available preset.
The selected theme is applied instantly across your interface so you can see exactly how your ClickUp workspace will look.
Adjust Accent Colors and Contrast
Depending on your plan and available options, you may be able to refine how ClickUp appears on screen:
- Switch between light and dark backgrounds.
- Adjust accent colors used for highlights and buttons.
- Improve readability with stronger contrast where supported.
These small changes can make long work sessions in ClickUp more comfortable.
Customize the ClickUp Sidebar
The sidebar controls how you navigate Spaces, Folders, and Lists. Tuning it to your liking makes it faster to move through your work.
Show or Hide Sidebar Sections
- Hover over the sidebar to reveal its full layout.
- Use the collapse or expand icons to hide areas you do not use often.
- Pin the sections you rely on so they are always visible.
Keeping only the navigation elements you need in ClickUp reduces clutter and improves focus.
Reorder Favorites and Spaces in ClickUp
Prioritize your most important work by moving items higher in the sidebar:
- Drag and drop Favorites into the order you prefer.
- Rearrange Spaces if options in your plan allow it.
- Use Favorites for frequent Lists, Docs, or views you open every day.
This layout optimization turns ClickUp into a personalized command center for your daily tasks.
Set Your Default Layout in ClickUp
Different people like to see work in different ways. You can set how ClickUp appears when you open tasks and views.
Choose Default Views
- Open a Space, Folder, or List.
- Select the view you prefer, such as List, Board, Calendar, or another option.
- Use the menu to set that view as the default for that location.
Once set, ClickUp will open that view first, so you always see information in the format that helps you most.
Adjust Task View Layout
Inside an individual task, you can often adjust layout details:
- Show or hide the right sidebar with related items.
- Pin key custom fields near the top.
- Resize panels where supported to improve visibility.
These changes help you stay focused on the most important task information in ClickUp.
Personalize ClickUp Notifications and Inboxes
Managing how you receive updates is critical to staying productive without getting overwhelmed.
Configure ClickUp Notifications
- Open your avatar menu and choose Settings.
- Navigate to the notifications section.
- Review options for in-app, email, and other notification channels.
- Toggle off updates you do not need and keep only essential alerts.
With tuned notifications, ClickUp will keep you informed about changes that matter without constant distractions.
Organize Your ClickUp Home or Inbox
Use your main home or inbox area as a personal hub:
- Filter items by due dates or assignees.
- Sort views to bring urgent work to the top.
- Mark notifications as read or snooze them if your plan supports it.
Over time, this helps your ClickUp environment reflect your exact priorities.
Set Language, Time, and Regional Options in ClickUp
Regional preferences ensure dates, times, and formatting appear in the way that feels natural to you.
Change Language in ClickUp
- Go to your avatar menu and click Settings.
- Open the language or regional section.
- Pick your preferred language from the available options.
After saving, the ClickUp interface will update to the new language where supported.
Update Time and Date Formatting
Make sure your schedule appears correctly in ClickUp by adjusting:
- Time format (12-hour or 24-hour clock).
- Date format (for example, month/day/year or day/month/year).
- Time zone, so due dates and reminders are accurate.
This is especially important if you collaborate with teammates in different regions inside ClickUp.
Refine ClickUp Task and View Options
Small tweaks to how information appears in views can make a big difference to clarity.
Configure Task Fields Visibility
- Open a List or other view with tasks.
- Use the view settings menu to show or hide available columns.
- Reorder fields such as status, assignee, or due date by dragging columns.
With only the most relevant fields visible, you scan tasks faster and keep your ClickUp screens cleaner.
Save Custom Views in ClickUp
Once you have a layout you like, save it so you can reuse it anytime:
- Apply filters and sorting in a view.
- Use the view options menu to save as a new view.
- Give the view a descriptive name and share it with your team if needed.
These reusable layouts allow everyone to see work in ClickUp in a consistent, optimized way.
Use Help Resources While Customizing ClickUp
If you need more detail about a specific control or menu, you can open the original help material while you configure settings.
Refer to the official guide here: Customize your ClickUp experience.
For additional strategy, workspace design, or productivity consulting around ClickUp and other work platforms, you can also visit Consultevo.
Make ClickUp Work the Way You Do
By adjusting themes, sidebar behavior, layout, and personal settings, you transform ClickUp from a generic workspace into a tailored environment that matches your style and workflow.
Spend a few minutes exploring each settings area, apply the options that feel right, and refine them over time. The more your ClickUp setup reflects how you actually work, the easier it becomes to stay organized, focused, and in control of your tasks.
Need Help With ClickUp?
If you want expert help building, automating, or scaling your ClickUp workspace, work with ConsultEvo — trusted ClickUp Solution Partners.
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