---
type: source
title: Nextcloud: Account Settings
tags: [nextcloud, user-guide, configuration, settings]
related: [nextcloud, universitatsrechenzentrum-urz, groupware]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_webdienste_nextcloud_bedienung_einstellungen.md"]
---

# Nextcloud: Account Settings and Operation

This source provides instructional and operational guidance on managing personal user account settings within the university's [[nextcloud]] instance and outlines the support channels provided by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]].

## Account Settings

### Accessing Settings
Users can reach their account settings by clicking on their profile picture located in the top right corner of the interface.

### Configurable Options
The settings menu allows users to adjust and manage the following:
- **Language Settings**: Adjusting the interface language.
- **Design/Theme Settings**: Customizing the visual appearance of the platform.
- **Ownership Transfer**: The ability to transfer ownership rights for files and folders.
- **Expiration Dates**: Verification and checking of expiration dates for shared items.

## Support

Technical issues related to Nextcloud and other Campus-IT services are managed by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] via the following channels:
- **Ticket System**: A [[groupware]]-based ticket system integrated into the [[groupware]] platform.
- **Hotline**: The URZ hotline available at extension **1420**.