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Aljex Live

# Highlight Colors

Change global colors for your user interface.

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### Highlight Colors Configuration (Admin Only)

**Overview:**  
Highlight colors are used to visually differentiate various statuses and exceptions in the system. These settings are global, meaning changes will affect all users within your system.

**Accessing Global Settings:**

1. Navigate to the gear icon in the top right corner of your screen.
2. Click on the gear icon and select **Global Settings** from the dropdown menu.

**Configuring Highlight Colors:**

1. In the Global Settings menu, select **Highlight Colors**.
2. You will see a list of shipment statuses and exceptions that can be customized with colors.

**Shipment Statuses:**

- **Open Loads**: Currently displayed in red.
- **Covered Loads**: Currently displayed in yellow.

**To Change Colors:**

1. Click on the color swatch next to the status you wish to change.
2. Select the desired color from the color picker. 
     - Example: Change open loads to green by selecting the green color from the color picker.

**Row Coloring Options:**

- **Full Row**: Applies color to the entire row.
- **Status Only**: Applies color only to the status text.

**Exception Colors:**

- Exceptions include detention checks, missed appointments, missed check calls, blank appointments, no signature on confirmations, hot loads, events, or high-risk loads.

**To Configure Exception Colors:**

1. Choose whether to highlight text only or text background.
2. Click on the color swatch next to the exception type.
3. Select the desired color for highlighting.

**Examples:**

- Events: Currently highlighted in pink with text only.

**Note:** All changes will be reflected on both the active and all shipments pages.

 

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