My Groups

This is a read-only section that displays the groups you belong to, such as the Marketing Group or Sales Group.

1. Group Name - Shows the name of the group you are part of.
2. Description - Provides a brief overview of the group.

Admin users can add other users to groups by navigating to Settings > User Management > Groups.

To learn more about User Groups, Click here.

User Address 

You can input address details, including the street, city, state, country, and postal code.

1. Street - Displays your street address.
2. City - Displays the city you reside in.
3. State - Shows the state or province of your address.
4. Country - Indicates the country of your residence.
5. Postal Code - Displays the postal or ZIP code for your address.
6. FS Beat - Represents additional information or a specific designation related to your location (if applicable).

Currency and Number Preferences

Set up your currency and number formatting preferences for Inventory and financial modules.

1. Preferred Currency -Choose the default currency for transactions and reports.
2. Show Amounts in Preferred Currency -Enable this option to convert displayed amounts into your preferred currency automatically.
3. Digit Grouping Pattern - Set how numbers are grouped for better readability (e.g., 1,000 or 1.000).
4. Decimal Separator - Select the symbol to separate the integer and fractional parts of a number (e.g., "." or ",").
5. Digit Grouping Separator - Choose the symbol to separate groups of digits in large numbers (e.g., 1,000 or 1.000).
6. Symbol Placement - Decide whether the currency symbol appears before (e.g., $100) or after the number (e.g., 100€).
7. Number of Currency Decimals - Define how many decimal places are displayed for currency values (e.g., 2 for 100.00).
8. Truncate Trailing Zeros - Enable this option to remove unnecessary zeros after the decimal point (e.g., 100.00 becomes 100).
9. Currency Format - Select the currency's appearance as a code (e.g., USD, EUR) or symbol (e.g., $, €).
10. Aggregated Number Format - Choose how large numbers are displayed:
    1. Full: 1,000,000
    2. K/M/B: 1K, 1M, 1B
    3. L/CR: 10L, 1CR

Note: Changes to these settings reflect across all CRM modules containing Currency, Decimal, or Percent fields.

Phone Preferences 

Set up phone numbers for incoming and outgoing calls via supported gateways, such as Asterisk, Plivo, or Twilo. When you set up a phone number for a gateway, you ensure that the gateway is active to receive and make calls. 

Phone gateways can be managed and configured by navigating to Settings > Extensions > Phone Configuration.

To learn more about Phone Calls in Vtiger CRM, click here.

User Business Hours

User Business Hours represent your working hours. You can choose your appropriate business hours from a drop-down list. 

To set up your business hours, navigate to Settings > Configuration > Business Hours.

To learn more about User Business Hours, click here.

Vtiger Usage Preferences

1. Default Page After Login - Choose the page or module to display immediately after logging in.
2. Hide Left Modules Menu - Enable the option to hide the left-hand navigation menu.
3. Hide List Menu - Enable the option to hide the list menu for a streamlined view.
4. Default Record View - Select the default format for viewing records (e.g., Summary or Details).
5. Use Vtiger’s Mail Composer - Enable the built-in mail composer for sending emails directly from the CRM.
6. Person Name Format - Choose how names are displayed (e.g., First Last or Last, First).
7. Phone Country Code - Set a default country code to prefix phone numbers automatically.
8. Use Full Screen for Record Preview - Enable full-screen mode for viewing record previews.

Signature

Create a personalized email signature, including text and your company’s logo.

1. Use the Image toolbar option to add a logo.
2. Enable the Insert this signature before quoted text checkbox to ensure your signature appears before quoted text in emails.

Changing the Username 

As an Admin user, you can change the username. 

Follow these steps to change the username:

1. Log in to your CRM account.
2. Click the User Menu on the top right corner of the CRM screen.
3. Click My Preferences. The My Preferences page opens.
4. Click the More icon on the top right corner of the user record. 
5. Select the Change Username option. A Change Username window opens.
6. Enter or select the following information to change the username:
   1. User Name - Enter the new username. 
   2. Password - Enter your current password to authorize the change.
   3. Confirm Password - Re-enter your current password to confirm.
7. Click Save. 

Changing the Primary Email

Follow these steps to change the Primary email:

1. Log in to your CRM account.
2. Click the User Menu on the top right corner of the CRM screen.
3. Click My Preferences. The My Preferences page opens. 
4. Click the More icon on the top right corner of the user record.
5. Select Change Primary Email. A change Primary Email window opens.
6. Enter or select the following information to change the primary email address:
   1. New Primary Email - Enter the new primary email address. 
   2. Confirm Password - Enter your current password to authorize the change.
7. Click Save.

Changing the Password

Follow these steps to change the Password:

1. Log in to your CRM account.
2. Click the User Menu on the top right corner of the CRM screen.
3. Click My Preferences. The My Preferences page opens. 
4. Click the More icon on the top right corner of the user record.
5. Select Change Password. A Change Password window opens.
6. Enter or select the following information to change the Password:
   1. New Password - Enter the new password you wish to set.
   2. Confirm Password - Re-enter the new password to confirm it.
7. Click Save.

Changing the Access Key

Access Key is a unique security token generated automatically when a user is created. It is used for authentication in REST APIs/Web Services.

Follow these steps to generate a new Access key:

1. Log in to your CRM account.
2. Click the User Menu on the top right corner of the CRM screen.
3. Click My Preferences. The My Preferences page opens. 
4. Click the More icon on the top right corner of the user record.
5. Select Change Access Key. A New access key requested pop-up window opens. 
6. Click Yes

Troubleshooting Tips 

1. Issue: Unable to Change Username or Primary Email
   1. Ensure the username or email address is unique and not already in use.
   2. Confirm your current password during the update process.
   3. After two failed attempts, updates are locked for a day, and alerts are sent to the IT and Security teams.
2. Issue: Password Not Accepted
   1. Verify that the password meets the requirements: 8-64 characters, at least one uppercase letter, one number, and one special character.
3. Issue: Disabled Modules Appear in My Preferences
   1. Check if the module is correctly disabled in Settings > Modules.
   2. Ensure that the disabled module is not set as the default page after login in user preferences.

Reference 

User Management - Users 

Configuration - Business hours

Phone calls 

User Management - Groups