--- title: Setting up your program - display description: This article shows you how to set up how some features are displayed and formatted, eg. column headers, dates, time display, menu etc. --- [Skip to content](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/setting-up-your-online-program-display#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Didn't find the help you need?](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/tickets-view?hsLang=en) ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OA%20Blue%20Logo%20-%20PNG.png?width=800&height=191&name=OA%20Blue%20Logo%20-%20PNG.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Didn't find the help you need?](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer portal](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/tickets-view) - Go to oxfordabstracts.com Go to oxfordabstracts.com How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Oxford Abstracts Knowledge Base](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [The Conference Platform](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/the-conference-platform?hsLang=en) 3. [Setting up your conference platform](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/the-conference-platform?hsLang=en#setting-up-your-conference-platform) # Setting up your program - display ## This article shows you how to set up how some features are displayed and formatted, eg. column headers, dates, time display, menu etc. The guidance below is for event administrators/ organisers. If you are an end user (eg. submitter, reviewer, delegate etc), please click [here](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/support?hsLang=en). [Skip to written instructions](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/setting-up-your-online-program-display#TEX) Go to **[Event dashboard](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/event-dashboard?hsLang=en) → Conference →** **Program → Builder** The **Program Builder** screen will open. This is the space where you create your program. You will see a default session in place to get you started. The date will be taken from [Event details](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/event-details?hsLang=en). Click on** Display **in the top right of the screen to reveal the features. [Published program format](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/setting-up-your-online-program-display#PPF) [Public visibility](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/setting-up-your-online-program-display#LINK) [Formatting](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/setting-up-your-online-program-display#FORM) NB: Some of these options are only included in the Professional Conference package. #### Published program format You can toggle these on and off to your requirements. ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hubfs/undefined-Mar-01-2021-02-56-03-25-PM.jpeg)  See below for examples. Vertically ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Oct-18-2021-02-40-58-80-PM.jpeg?width=400&name=undefined-Oct-18-2021-02-40-58-80-PM.jpeg) Horizontally ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Oct-18-2021-02-41-57-67-PM.jpeg?width=450&name=undefined-Oct-18-2021-02-41-57-67-PM.jpeg) NB: Your program builder view will not reflect these changes but if you preview your program, you will see them. --- #### **Public visibility** If the below is checked, a link to your event will appear on the Oxford Abstracts virtual conference portal here: https://virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/ ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hubfs/undefined-Oct-18-2021-03-43-22-33-PM.jpeg)   --- #### **Formatting** ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hubfs/undefined-Oct-18-2021-03-55-33-73-PM.jpeg) [**1)  Column headers**](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/setting-up-your-online-program-display#col-hea) [**2) Dates and times**](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/setting-up-your-online-program-display#DATT) [**3) Time display**](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/setting-up-your-online-program-display#TIMD) [**4) Session details**](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/setting-up-your-online-program-display#sesdet) **[5) Program menu](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/setting-up-your-online-program-display#progtab)** **6) [Branding](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/branding-in-the-program?hsLang=en)**     1\) **Column headers** You can select whether you would like your column headers to align** left, centre**, or to **hide **them. ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hubfs/undefined-Mar-01-2021-03-18-19-97-PM.jpeg)   **2) Dates and times** This is useful if you are holding a virtual conference or wish to keep the program content published after the event. | ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hubfs/undefined-Mar-01-2021-03-29-34-21-PM.jpeg) Visible | ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hubfs/undefined-Mar-01-2021-03-30-09-73-PM.jpeg) Hidden | | --- | --- |     3\) **Time display** **Click on Display → Time display **to change from** 24h **(default) to am/pm | ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction8064534771original0Z9iiEWUJyXLf4_-9EOLO1YSDp3BQko4bQ.png) | ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction8064534806original4k3ZdUvR2ZXFNTAP84AvpmnrjA1vY0vmlQ.png?width=180&name=s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction8064534806original4k3ZdUvR2ZXFNTAP84AvpmnrjA1vY0vmlQ.png) | | --- | --- |   Your choice will be reflected throughout the program. | ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction8064534815original8agoFqa2e9ZM09QGYL6YXjoGhs-dexBCRw.png) | ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction8064534857originalswl7MmLuZ4OfmSGcFNCo8Gn0KuJ0FuEkJw.png) | | --- | --- |     **4) Session details** This will reveal/ hide the details that you set up when [configuring your program](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/setting-up-your-program-program-configuration?hsLang=en). Check the boxes if you would like these features to appear in your program. ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction8064534871originalLEfuMZoq--3wD03rvhmdSKDpI520EmJLQw.png)     **5) Program menu** The **Program menu** control panel will open up. These are prepopulated with their default names and appear on the menu of your published program. 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