> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.chief.bot/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Interface preferences (Enter-key, sidebar, advanced mode)

> Most interface preferences are in Settings → General.

## Where interface preferences live

Most interface preferences are in **Settings → General**. The Enter-key behavior is set in the [prompt bar's](/help/the-prompt-bar-scope/the-prompt-bar-a-tour-of-your-chat-controls) **Customize** menu, next to where you type.

## Preferences in Settings → General

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1. Click your **avatar** in the top corner, then click **Settings**.
2. Stay on the **General** tab. In the **Preferences** card you will find these dropdowns:

* **User Mode** — switch between **Regular** and **Advanced**. Advanced [unlocks power-user controls](/help/account-settings/regular-vs-advanced-mode).
* **[Keyboard shortcuts](/help/getting-started/keyboard-shortcuts-the-command-palette-k-hint-mode)** — **Show hints**, **Hide hints**, or **Disable** the on-screen shortcut hints.
* **Tooltips** — **Show all** or **Hide all** in-app help tooltips.
* **Open files in** — choose **Side panel** ([files](/help/your-knowledge-library/viewing-asset-details-file-processing-status) open beside your chat) or **Full page** (files take the whole view). This is the sidebar setting.
* **Cookie preferences** — click **Open cookie manager** to review [consent choices](/help/security-privacy/compliance-overview-dpa-privacy-policy-terms).

## Set the Enter-key behavior

This controls what the **Return** key does while you are typing a prompt.

1. In the chat view, open the **Customize** menu on the prompt bar.
2. Click the **Return** (Enter key) row.
3. Choose **Sends chat** or **New line**.

<Tip>
  💡 **Pro-Tip:** Whichever you pick, **Shift + Return** always does the opposite. If Return sends the chat, Shift + Return adds a new line — and the other way around.
</Tip>

## FAQ

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  <Accordion title="I keep sending half-finished prompts by accident. How do I stop that?">
    Open the prompt bar's Customize menu, pick the **Return** row, and set it to **New line**. Then use **Shift + Return** to send when you are ready.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="My preferences reset after I cleared my browser data.">
    Interface preferences like Enter-key behavior and Open files in are stored in your browser. Clearing site data or switching browsers resets them to defaults. Set them again on the new browser.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I don't see the User Mode dropdown.">
    It is in **Settings → General** in the Preferences card. Make sure you are on the General tab and signed in.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>