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#### Using Desktop Presets

Alternately, you can modify items in the desktop view by modifying and applying desktop presets. The presets contain configurations of interface elements. You can have several presets for your interface and switch between them when needed. You can predefine the appearance of interface for your customers and customers of your resellers.

To customize your desktop by means of a template:

1. Go to Server > Interface Management > Desktop Presets tab and click the Default Administrator Desktop shortcut in the list of desktop presets.

   If you wish to create a new preset based on an existing one, click the corresponding icon.

2. Specify the configuration preset name.
3. Select the Default check box to apply this preset to the interface.
4. Specify whether to show the Server Information group and what items to show there. Clearing check boxes will remove the respective items from the desktop.
5. Specify what tasks you would like to accomplish through the control panel. The appropriate shortcuts will be placed to the desktop. The Selected tasks list shows the tasks for which shortcuts are already placed on the desktop. The Available tasks list shows the tasks for which you do not yet have shortcuts on your desktop.
   - To add a shortcut to the desktop, select the required tasks in the Available tasks list and click Add >>.
   - To remove a shortcut from the desktop, select the task that you do not need in the Selected tasks list and click << Remove.
6. To show your custom buttons on the desktop, select the Custom buttons check box located above the list of Available tasks.
7. To show on the desktop a shortcut to functions for creating new custom hyperlink buttons, select the Show the following buttons in the footer: Create a new custom button check box below the Available tasks list.
8. Specify whether to show the Statistics and Favorites groups and what items to show there. Clearing check boxes will remove the respective items from the desktop. The Favorites group shows the links to items or control panel screens that you added to desktop by navigating to the respective control panel screens and clicking Add To Favorites or Create Shortcut.
9. Click OK.

To customize desktop for your resellers and customers who have several domains (client accounts):

1. Go to Server > Interface Management > Desktop Presets tab and click the Default Client Desktop shortcut in the list of desktop presets.

   If you wish to create a new preset based on an existing one, click the corresponding icon.

2. Specify the configuration preset name.
3. Select the Default check box to apply this preset to the interface.
4. Specify what tasks you would like your users to accomplish through the control panel. The appropriate shortcuts will be placed to the desktop. The Selected tasks list shows the tasks for which shortcuts are already placed on the desktop. The Available tasks list shows the tasks for which there are no shortcuts on the desktop.
   - To add a shortcut to the desktop, select the required tasks in the Available tasks list and click Add >>.
   - To remove a shortcut from the desktop, select the task that you do not need in the Selected tasks list and click << Remove.
5. To show custom buttons on the desktop, select the Custom buttons check box located above the list of Available tasks.
6. To show on the desktop a shortcut to functions for creating new custom hyperlink buttons, select the Show the following buttons in the footer: Create a new custom button check box below the Available tasks list.
7. Specify whether to show the Statistics and Favorites group and what items to show there. Clearing check boxes will remove the respective items from the desktop.

   The Favorites group shows the links to items or control panel screens that your users add to their desktops by navigating to the respective control panel screens and clicking the clicking Add To Favorites or Create Shortcut.

8. Click OK.

To customize desktop for your resellers' customers (domain owner accounts):

1. Go to Server > Interface Management > Desktop Presets tab and click the Default Domain Owner Desktop shortcut in the list of desktop presets.

   If you wish to create a new preset based on an existing one, click the corresponding icon.

2. Specify the configuration preset name.
3. Select the Default check box to apply this preset to the interface.
4. Specify what tasks you would like users to accomplish through the control panel. The appropriate shortcuts will be placed to the desktop. The Selected tasks list shows the tasks for which shortcuts are already placed on the desktop. The Available tasks list shows the tasks for which there are no shortcuts on the desktop.
   - To add a shortcut to the desktop, select the required tasks in the Available tasks list and click Add >>.
   - To remove a shortcut from the desktop, select the task that you do not need in the Selected tasks list and click << Remove.
5. To show custom buttons on the desktop, select the Custom buttons check box located above the list of Available tasks.
6. To show on the desktop a shortcut to functions for creating new custom hyperlink buttons, select the Show the following buttons in the footer: Create a new custom button check box below the Available tasks list.
7. Specify whether to show the Statistics and Favorites group and what items to show there. Clearing check boxes will remove the respective items from the desktop.

   The Favorites group shows the links to items or control panel screens that users add to their desktops by navigating to the respective control panel screens and clicking Add To Favorites or Create Shortcut.

8. Click OK.

To download a configuration preset in XML format:

1. Go to Server > Interface Management > Desktop Presets tab.
2. Select the check boxes corresponding to the presets that you wish to download and click Export selected to file.
3. When prompted, specify file name and location where to save file and click OK.

To upload a configuration preset in XML format:

1. Go to Server > Interface Management > Desktop Presets tab and click Upload.
2. Specify the path to preset file or click Browse to locate it.
3. Select the Overwrite presets with the same name and type check box if you wish to avoid errors on overwriting presets already registered in the control panel, then click OK.
4. To apply the preset, click its title, select the Default check box and click OK.

To remove a preset:

1. Go to Server > Interface Management > Desktop Presets tab.
2. Select the check box corresponding to the preset that you wish to remove and click Remove Selected. Confirm removal and click OK.