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Mobile App Settings Overview for Admins

Learn to adjust your Playground app settings.

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Written by Adrian Ruiz
Updated over 2 weeks ago

In this article, you'll learn how to navigate and customize your Playground mobile app settings as an admin. From adjusting your home screen and roster view to managing notifications and accessing support, we’ll walk you through each section so you can personalize your app experience with ease.

Navigate to the Mobile App Settings

  1. Tap the menu icon (☰) in the top-left corner

  2. Scroll down and tap Settings



Settings Categories

Below is a table that provides a quick overview of each setting and what it does, in case you're looking for a simplified explanation.

Device

Require a password when switching accounts on shared devices, and disable portrait mode screen orientation.

Chat

Enable guardians and staff to initiate chats with you.

Customization

Change language and notification preferences

Account

Adjust your home screen’s quick action tiles and student roster view

Signing

View PIN code to clock in and out of work

Support

Access Help Center articles, chat live with our Support team, and share your feedback.

Legal

Access Terms of Service and Privacy Policy


Customize Home Screen

To update which quick action tiles appear on your home screen:

  1. Navigate to the Customization section.

  2. Tap the arrow next to Quick Actions.

  3. Select the quick action tiles you want to display on your home screen.


Modify Student Roster View

You can modify how you view the student roster, whether as a list or in tile format. To view in tile mode:

  1. Tap the the roster at the top

  2. Tap on the setting slider on the left side

  3. Pick the Tile view tab and then the Done button

    1. Optionally you can chose how the students are sorted

Roster in List Mode vs Roster in Tile Mode


Quick Overview of Student Activity

When the roster is in tile mode, you have the option to view each student's activity directly within their tile:

  1. Tap the the roster at the top

  2. Tap on the setting slider on the left side

  3. Tap the option that says Display activities

  4. Choose whether you want to display: Fluid, Potty, Nap


  5. Tap the Done button

🚨 Roster Tile Mode must be on to view student activity at a glance.


Modify Notification Settings

Under the Account section, you can adjust your notification settings:

  1. Tap the arrow next to Notifications to expand the settings.

  2. In the Notification Center window, toggle Chat Notifications on or off.

  3. Toggle Comment Notifications on or off as needed.


Locate your PIN code

Tap View PIN code, to find your PIN code.

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