# Getting Started

## Configure Representation

| In Agile e6 it is possible to set certain user-specific settings: Representation of screens Search options Structure settings Interface language Language for reference data These settings are performed in the Representation mask (menu item Tools> Options > Representation ...) .
Preferred representation | Determines whether object screens preferentially should be displayed as lists or as forms.
Use query form for retrieval | Determines whether the search form for an enhanced search should be used in object screens. Extended search
Preselection for TOP elements for | With this option you can determine whether the top element of a structure should immediately be displayed when a screen is opened. This option can be set for the following object types: Item Documents Projects Classes (groups of objects)
Language of User Interface | Selection list for the language in which the program should be displayed. This affects menu bars, screen names, and the messages in the message window. English and German are available.
| This setting takes effect after restarting the system.
Language of user data | Selection list for the language in which reference data should be displayed. This affects the overview and Favorites browsers as well as the records in forms and lists.