--- title: "Setting your User Preferences" slug: "setting-your-user-preferences" updated: 2026-07-29T20:59:32Z published: 2026-07-29T20:59:32Z canonical: "docs.cotality.com/setting-your-user-preferences" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cotality.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Setting your User Preferences ### Setting your User Preferences The User Preferences page provides options for configuring personal settings for your Realist views. You can configure reports, search options, and Map options. **Configure Reports** The Configure Reports section lets you set overall report preferences for all reports and also controls settings for individual reports. **TIP:** Reports configuration options are also available on the report and can be configured on the fly as you run reports. **Search Options** The Search Options preferences control the way information is displayed in the Search Results Grid: Click [here](/docs/setting-your-user-preferences#) to view the Search Options preference panel layout. ![Realist user preferences interface highlighting grid cell counts, do-not-mail listings, and search result volume rules.](https://cdn.document360.io/d7730790-9b0e-4a1e-800e-a32628b13559/Images/Documentation/Setting_your_User_Preferences_1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T00%3A21%3A42Z&se=2026-11-06T01%3A21%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=zfh%2F7tnQwwn%2BCBIeA%2BE6FnMFIj%2FwGpxr%2FEu%2Ben7bArw%3D) | Option | Description | | --- | --- | | **Maximum number of properties to view in results grid** | Select the number of properties you would like to display at one time in the Search Results Grid. The default is 250 records. | | **Display mailing label addresses registered on the Do Not Mail lists** | Select this option to return addresses registered on the Do Not Mail list when you generate mailing labels. There will be an indicator noting that the address is on the Do Not Mail list. | | **Display phone numbers registered on the Do Not Call lists** | Select this option to display phone numbers for people registered on the Do Not Call list. There will be an indicator noting that the person should not be called. | | **Include unmatched sale transactions in search results** | Select this option to include unmatched sales transactions in your search results. | | **Suppress unmatched sales older than** | Some sales, such as those for newly formed properties, cannot be matched to properties. Select this option to limit which unmatched sales transactions are returned in search results by within the last 6, 12, 18, or 24 months. | **Report-Specific Preferences** You can configure targeted default visualization settings for the following standalone reports: - **Property Detail Report** - **Comparables Report** - **Neighbors Report** - **Neighborhood Profile Report** These configuration options are also available within the report itself when you run it. Details on the preferences for each report are provided in Realist Reports. **Email Signature** The Email Signature preference allows you to create a signature to include at the bottom of any email correspondence sent from within Realist: Click [here](/docs/setting-your-user-preferences#) to view the Email Signature input console configuration. ![Email signature text editor configuration window inside Realist user preferences.](https://cdn.document360.io/d7730790-9b0e-4a1e-800e-a32628b13559/Images/Documentation/Setting_your_User_Preferences_3.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T00%3A21%3A42Z&se=2026-11-06T01%3A21%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=zfh%2F7tnQwwn%2BCBIeA%2BE6FnMFIj%2FwGpxr%2FEu%2Ben7bArw%3D) **Map Options** Map options control whether or not the parcel boundaries show on the Map viewport by default: Click [here](/docs/setting-your-user-preferences#) to view initial Map options boundary parameters. ![Map options configuration interface showing parcel outline layer visibility toggles.](https://cdn.document360.io/d7730790-9b0e-4a1e-800e-a32628b13559/Images/Documentation/Setting_your_User_Preferences_4.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T00%3A21%3A42Z&se=2026-11-06T01%3A21%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=zfh%2F7tnQwwn%2BCBIeA%2BE6FnMFIj%2FwGpxr%2FEu%2Ben7bArw%3D) Configure persistent zoom levels and default cartographic styling preferences for your geographic workspace: Click [here](/docs/setting-your-user-preferences#) to view secondary Map layer visibility configurations. ![Secondary map preference metrics dashboard illustrating persistent zoom levels and geographic layer criteria rules.](https://cdn.document360.io/d7730790-9b0e-4a1e-800e-a32628b13559/Images/Documentation/Setting_your_User_Preferences_5.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T00%3A21%3A42Z&se=2026-11-06T01%3A21%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=zfh%2F7tnQwwn%2BCBIeA%2BE6FnMFIj%2FwGpxr%2FEu%2Ben7bArw%3D)