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title: "Language and appearance"
description: "Use Matchai in English, French (Canada) or Spanish, choose a system, light or dark theme, and adjust your calendar and navigation."
last_updated: "2026-10-21"
lang: "en"
canonical: "https://matchai.co/docs/guide/getting-started/language-and-appearance"
---

# Language and appearance

> Use Matchai in English, French (Canada) or Spanish, choose a system, light or dark theme, and adjust your calendar and navigation.

Source: https://matchai.co/docs/guide/getting-started/language-and-appearance

## Languages [#languages]

Matchai is available in three languages:

<Screenshot id="getting-started/preferences" alt="Language and theme settings" />

- **English**
- **Français (Canada)**
- **Español**

Each language is listed in its own words, so you can always find yours.

### The language you see first [#the-language-you-see-first]

The first time you open Matchai on a device, it picks a language for you:

1. If you are in Quebec, Matchai opens in **Français (Canada)**.
2. Otherwise, it uses the first of your browser's preferred languages that Matchai offers: English, French or Spanish.
3. If neither applies, it opens in **English**.

Matchai remembers the language on that device, so you only change it once.

### Change the language [#change-the-language]

The change applies straight away. There is nothing to save.

<Tabs items={['Not signed in', 'Regular account', 'Professional account']}>
<Tab value="Not signed in">
Open **Menu** on a phone, or the menu button at the top right on a computer, and choose **Settings**. **Language** is the first setting.

On the `matchai.co` home page, you can also use the language switcher at the top, which shows **EN**, **FR** or **ES**.
</Tab>
<Tab value="Regular account">
Select your profile picture, or open **Menu** on a phone, and choose **Settings**. **Language** is in the **Preferences** section.
</Tab>
<Tab value="Professional account">
Select your profile picture, choose **Settings**, then choose **Languages**. Pick a language under **Language**.
</Tab>
</Tabs>

When you visit a professional's website, listings appear in your language when a translation is available.

<Callout title="Why it works this way">
When you are signed in, your choice is saved to your account, so it follows you to your phone, your computer and any new device. When you sign in, the language saved to your account replaces the one the device picked. Signing in on a borrowed computer, or while traveling, does not change the language you chose.
</Callout>

## Theme [#theme]

Matchai has three themes:

- **System** follows your device's appearance setting, and switches between light and dark when your device does.
- **Light** always uses the light theme.
- **Dark** always uses the dark theme.

**System** is the starting choice. To change it:

<Tabs items={['Not signed in', 'Regular account', 'Professional account']}>
<Tab value="Not signed in">
Open **Menu** on a phone, or the menu button at the top right on a computer, and choose **Settings**. Pick a **Theme**.
</Tab>
<Tab value="Regular account">
Open **Settings**. **Theme** is in the **Preferences** section.
</Tab>
<Tab value="Professional account">
Open **Settings**, then **Appearance**. Pick a **Theme**.
</Tab>
</Tabs>

Each theme shows a small preview, so you can see it before you choose. Your theme is saved on the device where you choose it, so you can use dark on your phone and light on your computer.

## More appearance settings [#more-appearance-settings]

With a professional account, **Settings** then **Appearance** also has:

| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Week starts on** | The first day of the week in your calendar: **Automatic**, which follows your region, **Sunday**, **Monday** or **Saturday**. |
| **Appointment timezone** | The timezone in which all appointment times are shown. |
| **Mobile navigation** | **Fixed** shows a few evenly spaced icons at the bottom of your phone. **Swipeable** lets you swipe through all of them, with the number of **Icons per page** you choose. |
| **Messaging on mobile** | **Grouped** puts leads, clients, peers, teams and projects under one **Messages** icon. **Separate** gives each its own icon. While the mobile bar is **Fixed**, they are always grouped. |
| **Messaging on desktop** | The same choice for the sidebar on a computer. With **Grouped**, click **Messages** to open the sections in place. |

## Keyboard shortcuts [#keyboard-shortcuts]

In the workspace on a computer, press **Esc** to go back one step. It closes what you have open, such as a conversation or an appointment, or returns to the previous page, until you reach the workspace home.

**Esc** does nothing while you are typing. When a window is open, **Esc** closes the window first.

## Sitemap

- [Every page of Matchai Docs](https://matchai.co/docs/sitemap.md)
- [llms.txt](https://matchai.co/docs/llms.txt)