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title: "Initial Settings Tab"
slug: "initial-settings-tab"
updated: 2024-01-31T13:35:38Z
published: 2024-01-31T13:35:39Z
canonical: "kb.dataparc.com/initial-settings-tab"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Initial Settings Tab

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**Use These Settings At Startup:** Use the specified settings when the Alarm List is opened.

**Tag Browser Icon:** Opens the Tag Browser.

#### Time Selection

**Time Span:** The span of time relative to now from which to retrieve events. Use a number followed by a time key letter: S for seconds, M for minutes, H for hours, D for days.

**Auto Refresh:** Automatically refresh the report based on the [configured update rate](/v1/docs/configuration-tab).

**Start Time in Time Range:** Only include events that started within the time span of the report.

**Alarm Open During Time Range:** Include all events that are in-progress at any point in the time span of the report.

#### Layout

**Default:** Use the [Default Layout](/v1/docs/alarm-list-filters#layout). If unchecked, users can modify the report layout.

**Expand Run Browser:** Whether to expand the Run Browser panel when the display is opened.

**Expand Alarm List Filter:** Whether to expand the Alarm List Filter panel when the display is opened.

**Expand Evidence Panel:** Whether to expand the Evidence panel when the display is opened.

#### OR Filters

Use the [OR Filters](/v1/docs/alarm-list-filters#or-filters) to specify the source(s) of alarm events.

#### AND Filters

Use the [AND Filters](/v1/docs/alarm-list-filters#and-filters) to narrow the scope of the report. If the Default Layout is enabled, the State filter is set to “Open” and cannot be modified.

#### Apply Changes

**OK:** Close and apply changes.

**Cancel:** Close without applying changes.

**Apply:** Apply changes without closing window.