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This tab contains preferences relevant to the display of data and names. Options are:
*{{man label|Name format:}} This option controls the display of namesin the current database (the setting is saved in the database and is not system wide). In Gramps there are two type of name display formats: the predefined formats, and the user defined custom formats. Several different predefined name formats are available: Given - Prefix Patronymic, Suffix Given - Prefix Surname, Given Patronymic Suffix etc.
** Clicking on the right hand side {{man button|Edit...}} button will bring up a {{man label|[[Gramps_5.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Display_Name_Editor|Display Name Editor]]}} window where the available list of options is shown. The format is given as well as an example. When predefined formats are not suitable one can define one's own format. You can use the {{man button|Add}} button to add a Name format to the list. Clicking once will give you a '''SURNAME,Given Suffix(call)''' format and as example : '''SMITH, Edwin Jose Sr (Ed)'''. If you added new name formats to the list the {{man button|Remove}} and {{man button|Edit}} buttons become available to change the name format list.
***{{checkbox|0}}{{man label|Consider single pa/matronymic as surname}}: Checkbox unselected by default. If selected enables Gramps to consider patronymic and matronymic names as surnames.
{{man note|1=Note|2=Besides the system this database-wide setting Gramps allows you to decide the name display format individually for every single name via the {{man label|[[Gramps_5.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Display_Name_Editor|Display Name Editor]]}} dialog}}
*{{man label|Date format:}} This option controls the display of dates. Several different formats are available, which may be dependent on your locale. {{man menu|Please note once changed it is necessary to restart Gramps to view the new date display format}}