--- title: Updating Personal Settings slug: updating-personal-settings docTags: b-RUvvYJSAyhoa4qcA_nj,a6GhndyAjUvfo8HfhhHOq createdAt: 2025-07-10T11:57:32.688Z --- You can update your avatar, complete individual OAuth and manage your notification settings in your [Personal Settings.](https://app.ashbyhq.com/settings/personal-info) ## Recommended setup As part of your Ashby setup we recommend that you: 1. [Update your avatar](https://app.ashbyhq.com/settings/personal-info) to a recent photo for your candidates to recognize you 1. The image should be a square (of any size) and preferably have some margin around the photo’s subject. 400 x400 px is a good place to start. 2. [Update your notification settings](https://app.ashbyhq.com/settings/notifications) to control which email and/or Slack updates you receive 3. [Share your email with your recruiting team](https://app.ashbyhq.com/settings/email-sharing) to send emails on your behalf (this is optional) 4. [Set your meeting hours](https://app.ashbyhq.com/settings/meeting-hours) for when you’re available for interviews ## Personal settings You can access your personal settings by navigating to your name in the upper right corner, and then selecting `Personal Settings`. Below is a description of the various settings areas you can update. ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/0p8tQ--ZZOxRtkVp6Qr-e/Ril4cmiwctcVawpG8IrEo_candidate-pipeline-acent-ashby-2026-06-01-at-110712-am.jpg) - **Your Information:** Add and update information like your email address, your avatar and job title. You can also manually set your timezone here if it is not syncing from your Google Calendar. - **Notifications:** Set when and where you receive notifications, either via email or via Slack (if the integration is in place). More on this at [Notifications & Notification Settings](docId\:A85ZAqFvmgeJNBLAPkETL) - **Email Templates:** Create personal email templates that you can send out to candidates. More on creating email templates at [Emails](docId\:wQ6UOYDzwfAtDmZhOPsfJ). - **Email Settings:** Here you can configure email sync, opt to use tracking links, set up email signatures, or enable an "undo send" delay for emails you send out via Ashby. - **Email Sharing:** Request access to send emails on behalf of another user. You can also opt to share your email address with others. More on this at [Personal Email Sharing](docId:-5I6NT5bKfHFcaa7wYT1b). - **Meeting Hours:** Set your availability for interviews here. For additional information, check out [Meeting Hours](docId\:UZCtzXVPfXqeftMihW-jo) - **Google Workspace Settings/Microsoft 365 Settings:** Connect your Google or Microsoft account to provide calendar/email access if needed. If you are not sure whether to complete OAuth in Personal Settings, please reach out to an admin at your company. - **Integration Settings:** Personalize settings for your organization's integrations here. - **Refer Ashby and Earn:** Access your Ashby referral link here to refer Ashby as a product to other companies. - **Bulk Action History:** View a log of bulk actions taken by you as a user. - **Recently Deleted:** Review candidates deleted within the last ten days, with the option to restore or permanently delete them. More on this at [Anonymizing and Deleting Candidates](docId\:DMwv1T1xMs0RsjF7bb9vc). - **Social Links:** Add URLs to social profiles (for example LinkedIn) here. These will then show up for the candidate if you are an interviewer on the panel they are on. # FAQ ### My profile picture has synced over from Google Workspace but it’s very pixelated. Why? Images synced over from Google Workspace do not have a high enough resolution. As such, we’d recommend users upload their avatar within *[Personal Settings](https://app.ashbyhq.com/settings/personal-info)* to fix this. ![](https://cdn.zappy.app/3bd9ae2c6b84fa648351e2310d15c63c.png) ### Can I add an email signature in Ashby? Yes. Email signatures can be added to Ashby via two routes: - If you have the [Google Workspace](docId:9nUSHnd_uiv8wIGz-YpaM) integration in place, then your Gmail signature should sync over and can be added to emails - You can set up an email signature in **Personal Settings >** [Email Settings](https://app.ashbyhq.com/settings/email) Within **Email Settings**, you have the following options: ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/0p8tQ--ZZOxRtkVp6Qr-e/pZKkDtcIIJdUYFBZRAc2I_ashby-2026-01-29-at-111923-am.jpg) - **Enable Email Signature:** Opt to automatically include your email signature in all emails sent from Ashby moving forward - **Before quoted content:** Enable this to insert your email signature before quoted text in replies and remove the "--" that precedes it - **Email Signature to use:** Determine whether you would like to use your Gmail signature (if applicable) or a custom one you can set up in Ashby - **Gmail/Custom Signature:** You can preview your Gmail signature here, or add your custom signature here. When creating your custom signature, you can embolden, italicize or underline text. You can also insert bulleted or numbered lists, links or images. If you've made changes to your Gmail signature and don't see the correct signature when previewing it in Ashby, you can click `Refresh` to import the new signature immediately. :::hint{type="warning"} The `Refresh` button will be greyed out if you haven't authorized your Gmail account from the Google Workspace Settings page in **Personal Settings**. ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/0p8tQ--ZZOxRtkVp6Qr-e/kXfJj6gejPEnDPn0mQ5SX_ashby-2026-01-29-at-112139-am.jpg) ::: ### Can I set another user's personal settings? Users can only set their own personal settings. You cannot impersonate or log in as another user to set personal settings on their behalf, and admin users cannot set another user's personal settings either.