# Understanding Applied Settings

Learn how to optimize your Spread Designer settings for maximum efficiency and productivity. Discover which settings are not applied until you use Apply or Preview.

## Content



Some Spread Designer settings are not applied in the designer until you use **Apply** or **Preview**. This allows you to continue working with certain items in the designer interface (for example, hiding a sheet does not prevent you from working with the sheet in the designer).

The following SheetView designer settings are not applied until you use **Apply** or **Preview**:

| **Setting** | **Value** |
| --- | --- |
| OperationMode | Normal |
| SelectionUnit | Cell |
| SelectionPolicy | MultiRange |
| RestrictColumns | False |
| RestrictRows | False |
| Visible | True |
| DataAllowAddNew | False |
| RowHeader.Columns\[-1\].Resizable | True |
| ColumnHeader.Rows\[-1\].Resizable | True |

The following FpSpread designer settings are not applied until you use **Apply** or **Preview**:

| **Setting** | **Value** |
| --- | --- |
| TabStripPolicy | Always |
| HorizontalScrollBarPolicy | Always |
| VerticalScrollBrPolicy | Always |
| AllowDragDrop | False |
| AllowDragFill | False |
| EditModePermanent | False |
| AutoClipboard | True |
| AllowUserFormulas | True |
| SelectBlockOptions | Cells \| Rows \| Columns \| Sheet |
| AllowUndo | True |
| AllowSheetMove | True |
| AllowEditorReserveLocations | False |