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title: "Setting Tab | Studio | Ilmiya Documentation"
description: "Configure per-student font, color, tooltip, segment tracing, difficulty, reciter, translation, and tafsir from the Canvas Setting tab."
url: "https://ilmiya.com/docs/studio/canvas/settings-tab/"
language: "en"
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# Setting Tab

The **Setting tab** is the third tab in a student’s Canvas detail view. It lets you override Studio’s organization defaults for that specific student — font, color, reciter, translation, tafsir, difficulty, and more.

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## Opening the Setting Tab

1.  From the [Students List](https://ilmiya.com/docs/studio/canvas/students-list/), click a student.
2.  In the detail view, click the **Setting** tab.

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## Defaults & Override

At the top of the Setting tab:

| Control | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Defaults** | Section heading for the override switch below |
| **Override student settings** | Toggle whether the teacher’s overrides on this page take precedence over the student’s own preferences in Campus |

When **Override student settings** is on, the values you set here lock the student’s view — they cannot change them from their side. When off, your values are the defaults but the student can adjust them.

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## Font

Choose the Quranic script font used when the student reads:

| Option | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Uthmani** | Traditional Uthmani script — used in most printed mushafs |
| **Indopak** | Indo-Pak script — common in South Asia |

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## Font Size

Pick the default Arabic text size:

| Option | Pixel size |
| --- | --- |
| Small | 18px |
| Medium | 22px |
| Large | 26px |
| Extra Large | 30px |

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## Color

Set the font color used for the Quranic text. Click the color swatch to open **Select Color**, then pick a preset or choose **#** to enter a custom hex value, and click **Change**. The selected color applies to all Arabic text the student sees.

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## Tooltip

Toggle whether tooltips appear when the student taps or hovers on Quranic words. Tooltips can include word meanings, transliterations, or grammar notes depending on your organization’s content setup.

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## Segment Tracing

Enable or disable **Segment Tracing** — a guided visual marker that highlights the segment the student is currently reading. Useful for younger students or those new to Quranic reading.

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## Difficulty

Turn **Difficulty** on or off for this student with the switch. When it is on, the preview marks each ayah with a coloured underline.

Click the info icon next to **Difficulty** to see the colour key: red **Hard**, orange **Medium**, green **Easy**.

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## Reciter

Choose the default reciter for audio playback in this student’s view. Studio includes a library of well-known reciters — select from the dropdown to set the default for this student.

The student will hear this reciter when:

-   Audio plays automatically during a recite session
-   They tap the play button on any ayah
-   They request a reference recitation in pronunciation practice

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## Translation

Configure the translation shown alongside the Arabic text:

Choose one entry from the **Translation** dropdown. Each entry is a language and edition together — for example English – Shakir, Sarwar, Yusuf Ali, Pickthall or Maududi, or editions in Urdu, Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian, French, Spanish, German and other languages.

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## Tafsir

Choose a tafsir (Quranic commentary) shown when the student requests deeper context on a verse. Available tafsirs include:

| Tafsir | Language |
| --- | --- |
| Ibn Kathir | English, Russian, Turkish |
| Maarif-ul-Quran | English |
| Tazkirul Quran | English |
| As-Siraj Fi Bayan Gharib Al-Quran | Arabic |
| Tafseer Al-Qurtubi | Arabic |
| Tafseer Al-Baghawi | Arabic |
| Mokhtasar | Chinese, Turkish, French |
| Tafsir As-Saadi | Russian |

The selected tafsir is loaded whenever the student opens commentary for an ayah.

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## Saving Changes

All settings on this page save automatically as you change them. A toast notification confirms each update. No manual save button.

> **Tip**
>
> Use per-student settings for accessibility — increase font size and enable segment tracing for younger students or students who need visual support. Set a slower reciter and beginner difficulty for new students learning to recite.

> **Caution**
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> When **Override student settings** is enabled, the student cannot change these settings themselves. Make sure your overrides match the student’s actual needs before enabling the override switch — otherwise the student will be locked into a configuration that may not work for them.

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