# Updating Language and Time Zone Preferences

Source: https://sites.veevavault.help/gr/ecoa/helping-participants/updating-time-zone-and-language-preferences/

## Overview

The MyVeeva for Patients user can also update their time zone and language. Only languages that are supported by the MyVeeva app are displayed on the list. If surveys and consent forms are not available in the participant’s preferred language, the English one is displayed by default.

See the workflows below for more information.

## Updating the Preferred Language

The user completes the steps below.

| Step | Task | Example Image (Select an Image to Enlarge) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | On the Account page, select **Settings** and select the **Language** field. The language selection list opens. | 
[![{Settings Page with Language field outlined.}](/gr/uploads/ecoa/images/managingparticipants/24R1_Settings_Language.png) ](/gr/uploads/ecoa/images/managingparticipants/24R1_Settings_Language.png)
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| 2 | Select your preferred language and select **Apply**. Your language selection is saved. | 
[![{Language selector overlay on top of the Settings page.}](/gr/uploads/ecoa/images/managingparticipants/24R1_Language_Selector.png) ](/gr/uploads/ecoa/images/managingparticipants/24R1_Language_Selector.png)
 |

## Updating the Time Zone

The time zone is automatically updated based on the time zone used by the user’s device or browser.

[![{Settings Page with Time Zone field outlined.}](/gr/uploads/ecoa/images/managingparticipants/24R2_Settings_Time_Zone.png) ](/gr/uploads/ecoa/images/managingparticipants/24R2_Settings_Time_Zone.png)