You can customize the behavior of GnuCash by changing the settings in this dialog box.All settings are automatically saved so changes are preserved for future sessions.
To change settings, simply click to select the appropriate page, then make appropriate changes, and click the "Apply" button to see your changes take effect. Clicking "OK" applies changes, then closes the properties dialog box. them. The "Close" button simply closes the dialog box without applying the latest changes.
The settings are grouped into the following categories:
Account Fields: sets which fields are displayed in the account list of the main window.
Account Types: sets which account types are displayed in the main window.
General: anything that doesn't fit anywhere else.
International: Options relating to date and time display formats.
Register: Options relating to the default appearance of account registers.