Some options apply to your whole theme rather than to a single element or style. The Global settings panel brings these together in one place, giving you control over the behavior and finishing touches of your help center.
These map to the same theme settings you’d otherwise configure in Zendesk, surfaced visually so you can change them and see the result immediately.
What you can configure
| Group | Settings |
|---|---|
| Brand | Your favicon and social links for Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube. |
| Page elements | Home page heading alignment, section and article list layout, excerpts, subscribe and sharing options and the back-to-top style. |
| Search | Placeholder text, instant search and scoped search behavior. |
| Effects | Global entrance animations applied as content scrolls into view. |
| Translations | Enable multi-language support and choose where the language selector appears. |
Settings, styles and structure
It helps to know which panel to reach for:
- Global settings control behavior and theme-wide options—this panel.
- Global styles control your colors, type and layout foundations.
- Page elements control what appears on each page and where.
Some settings, such as enabling translations, rely on content you set up in Zendesk. See localizing a theme for how multi-language help centers fit together.