# Settings — Web app

A screen that gives users control over their account, preferences, and application behaviour

Source: https://www.checklist.design/web-app/settings

## Items

### Structure
Organising settings controls into logical categories e.g. account, notifications, security, billing.

_Tip: Consider elevating the most commonly changed settings rather than the most important_

### Account details
The fields where users update their name, email address, and profile photo

### Security details
The ability to change the password,  two-factor authentication and other security information

_Tip: These fields should require re-authentication to save changes_

### Notification preferences
Controls for which notifications the user receives and through which channel, grouped by type (product updates, reminders, billing)

_Tip: Grouping by type and/or platform helps reduce the chances of a user disabling all notifications rather than some_

### Billing
Managing payment method, upgrading or cancelling a payment — this could also be a preview of this information with a link directly to the billing page if separate

### Additional preferences (if applicable)
Language, timezone, date format, and appearance settings like dark mode

### Danger zone
Destructive actions like account deletion, clearly separated from the rest of settings

_Tip: Include a confirmation step for any destructive actions, with details on what will be lost if the user continues_

## License for the Checklist Design collection

Checklist Design collection: https://github.com/Checklist-Design/skills
Snapshot: bfae71e507b1b7c03c12e0756402b60eb80f5d14 · Imported: 2026-11-12
Republished under the MIT License. Original checklist text belongs to Checklist Design.

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