Settings

The majority of settings can be accessed on the Staff -> All Settings page, where you will be able to turn features on and off or configure how they will behave for your fair if they have additional configuration options. Advanced Settings is set up alphabetically but contains a search bar at the top for easy navigation.

The easiest way to see what each configuration is for, is to click the information icon "i" to the right of the configurations. Below are short summaries about the different types of settings there are.

User & Registration Type Settings

Participants In this section you have the ability to specify what questions your Participants will be asked during registration. For most of them you have the option to set them to be Hidden, Ask or Require as you'd prefer for your event. Teachers Here you can select if teachers are allowed to register as well as specifying what information you would like from the teachers during registration. Judges In this section you can determine what personal information you would like from your judges during registration. You can also specify what information you would like to collect about judging specific items. Volunteers If you would like your volunteers to be able to register, you will want to select that from this section. You can also determine what personal information you would like collected about your volunteers. Attendees If you would like your attendees to be able to register you will need to indicate that in this section. You can also specify information you would like to collect. In this section you can also specify if there is a fee for the attendees. Staff This section will allow you to specify what information you would like your staff to enter when registering.

Fair Features & Settings

General There are several settings in this section that allow you to specify what information is visible to the users. A few settings of note in this section: You can choose to have your registration private. If you select this setting you will need to provide the registration link to your students in order for them to be able to register. You can choose to use "reCaptcha" during the registration/contact us pages. This allows for the computer to prompt the user to verify that they are not a robot. You can also determine who can send bulk emails, remove students, and generate invoices. Project/Entry In this section you will have the ability to select if you would like to require a project description. You can also specify that you would like to ask if they need an outlet and include an "Outlet Warning" as well. Schools & Grades Here you can select who can register schools. You can also select if the fair uses the student's grade and what grades to include. Registration Fees In this section you will be able to set the registration fee for your fair/contest. If you are allowing users to pay by credit/debit cards you will need to allow the setting "Accept Credit/Debit Card payments via your merchant account" You can choose to "Connect to Stripe". This will allow you to be able to collect payments. You can also choose to use our merchant account to collect fees and then these fees are mailed to you. The fees associated with both of these options are listed in this section. Misc Items This section will allow you to select your "Management Type". (Science, History, Reflections, Invention, Other) You can also set when partially created accounts are removed. In order to clear the fair you will need to contact support. ISEF Forms Wizard In this section you can specify if you are using the ISEF forms wizard. This allows us to inform the students which files they need. You can also choose to have these questions displayed as a drop down Yes/No instead of the standard check-box. You can also choose to hide question 6 or 7.

Premium Features

Online Judging This section allows you to enable the online judging feature. You can also select if you would like your admin users to be included as a Judge when using the auto assign judges feature. You can also determine what information is shown to the students in a "Feedback Email". Paperwork In this section you can choose to use the "Paperwork Manager". This feature allows students to upload files for other to review. This will also allow them to easily access any forms they may need. You can select who is allowed to upload and approve paperwork. Electronic ISEF Forms This is where you will go if you would like to use the "Project Dashboard". This is a great paperless option for completing forms. This allows forms to be filled out online. The students can also request signatures/review online. You can determine the settings for who can approve projects, what forms are displayed, and what approval requests the students can make. Images In this section you have two options for images. You can ask the students to upload a self photo with their profile. You can also ask the students to upload 3 images of their project/entry.

This list is currently under construction

Alphabetical List of Settings

The following table contains all of the settings for zFairs. You can sort by the column headers or do a search within the page and this table by hitting Ctrl+f.

Forms Wizard: Use Yes/No Dropdown Guidelines Header (Deprecated) Hold Harmless Text Home Page Tabs - Hide Default Tabs HUD - Show Participants Judging Schedule / Assignments Important Dates Include the School's City with the School Name Info Page - Show Event Schedule Invoice Terms & Conditions ISEF Event Judge - Address: Hide | Ask | Require Judge - Allow Public Judge Registration Judge - Ask for Availability Judge - Ask for Comments About Themselves Judge - Ask for Education Level (Hide | Ask | Require) Judge - Ask if they are available throughout the whole event Judge - Ask Judge If They Want to be a Alternate/Flexible Judge Judge - Ask Judge If They Have Judged for this Contest Previously Judge - Ask Judge If They Want to be a Judge Captain Judge - Category Preference 1: Hide | Ask | Require Judge - Category Preference 2: Hide | Ask | Require Judge - Category Preference 3: Hide | Ask | Require Judge - City / State / Zip: Hide | Ask | Require Judge - Conflict of Interest: Hide? Judge - Conflict of Interest: Show on Separate Subtab Judge - Conflict of Interest: Text/Content Judge - Covid Test: Hide | Ask | Require Judge - Employer: Hide | Ask | Require Judge - Job Title: Hide | Ask | Require Judge - Judge Gender: Hide | Ask | Require Judge - Judges can also be Teachers Judge - opt out of newsletter Judge - Phone Cell: Hide | Ask | Require Judge - Phone Work: Hide | Ask | Require Judge - Phone: Hide | Ask | Require Judge - Profile Picture: Hide | Ask | Require Judge - Race & Ethnicity: Hide | Ask | Require Judge - Vaccination Card: Hide | Ask | Require Judge Captain - Allow Access Judging Dashboard Judge Captain - Allow Access to Captain Portal Judge Captain - Allow Assigning Category Awards Judge Captain - Allow Viewing Results Judge Director Email* Judge Director First Name* Judge Director Last Name* Judge Director Person Judge Director Phone* Judge Post-Registration Judge Post-Registration Email Judge Pre-Registration Judges Judging Judging - Allow Judges to Assign Category Awards Judging - Allow Judges to Edit their Submitted Rubrics Judging - Allow Judges to Make Private Notes on Entries Judging - Allow Judges to Search by Round Judging - Allow Judges to See All Entries Judging - Allow No Show on Rubrics Judging - Auto Assign Judges Judging - Auto Open Entry Information Judging - Hide All Participant & Entry Information Judging - Hide Entries if they've been Scored Enough Times Judging - Hide Search by Category Judging - Hide Search by Division Judging - Include Staff & Admin users as Judges in the Auto Assign Judges feature Judging - Show Checked In Icon Judging - Show Default Round Judging - Show Entry / Project Plan Judging - Show Entry Abstract Judging - Show Entry Custom Questions Judging - Show Entry Description Judging - Show Entry Images Judging - Show Entry Video URLs Judging - Show Judge Score Overview Judging - Show Participant Email Judging - Show Participant Files Judging - Show Participant Grade Judging - Show Participant Name Judging - Show Participant School Name Judging - Showcase Format (Recommended) Judging - Times judged shows total for current round only. Judging - Welcome Text & Basic Settings Judging - z-Score Minimum Rubric Count Judging Begins Date Judging Circles Judging Ends Date Judging- Entries NOT Checked-in are Hidden when Utilizing Search Options While Judging and in Judging Review Judging Entry Status Allow Approved Entries Judging Entry Status Allow Approved, Do Not Advance Entries Make Event Site Unsearchable on the Web Max Number of Judges in a Judge Group Media Release Text Menu - Contest Pages - Contest Information Menu - Hide Create Account Menu - Hide the Menu Menu - Show Event Results Menu - Show Fair Information Pages Menu - Show Help Button Menu - Show Sponsor Page metaDescription metaKeyWords Multiple Entries Notify Event Director when First Time Login is Completed Online Judging - Allow judges to write feedback Online Judging - Lock Rounds Outside of Their Judging Window Online Judging - Show number of times judged in search list Online Judging Randomize Judging Assignments Online Judging Randomize Project List Only Admin users can Remove Participant Open Graph Description - Default description displayed on social media Open Graph Image - Default image displayed on social media Open Graph Judge Registration Description - Default description displayed on social media Open Graph Judge Registration Image - Default image displayed on social media Open Graph Judge Registration Title - Default title displayed on social media Open Graph Participant Registration Description - Default description displayed on social media Open Graph Participant Registration Image - Default image displayed on social media Open Graph Participant Registration Title - Default title displayed on social media Open Graph Teacher Registration Description - Default description displayed on social media Open Graph Teacher Registration Image - Default image displayed on social media Open Graph Teacher Registration Title - Default title displayed on social media Open Graph Title - Default title displayed on social media Open Graph Volunteer Registration Description - Default description displayed on social media Open Graph Volunteer Registration Image - Default image displayed on social media Open Graph Volunteer Registration Title - Default title displayed on social media Paperwork - Allow Participants to upload their own Paperwork Paperwork - Allow SRC/IRB members to mark "Approved for Judging" Paperwork - Allow SRC/IRB members to mark "Ready for Review" Paperwork - Allow Staff users to mark "Approved for Judging" Paperwork - Allow Staff users to mark "Ready for Review" Paperwork - Allow Teachers to Approve Paperwork Paperwork - Allow Teachers to mark "Approved for Judging" Paperwork - Allow Teachers to mark "Ready for Review" Paperwork - Allow Teachers to upload their Student's paperwork Paperwork - Allow users to send nag reminders for missing paperwork. Paperwork - Download All - Include Entry - Abstract Paperwork - Download All - Include Entry - Plan Paperwork - On Participant Registration - Send Email with list of Required Forms Paperwork - Only Staff & Admin users can Approve & Comment On Paperwork Paperwork - Paperwork Upload page Instructions Paperwork - Review page pagination size Paperwork - Use Forms Wizard Paperwork Manager Paperwork review emails - copy feeder event on participant communication Participant - Filter Grades based on selected school Participant - opt out of newsletter Participant & Entry Lockout - Lockout participants and entries Participant Post-Registration Participant Post-Registration Email Participant Post-Registration email - Include Entry Link Participant Pre-Registration Participants - Address: Hide | Ask | Require Participants - Allow Adding Unlisted Teachers Participants - Allow Invoice Creation Participants - Allow Participant Created Schools Participants - Ask for Middle Name Participants - Ask for Phone Number Participants - Ask for Student ID Number Participants - Cell Phone: Hide | Ask | Require Participants - City / State / Zip: Hide | Ask | Require Participants - Covid Test: Hide | Ask | Require Participants - End of account creation show "Team Information" Participants - Ethnicity: Hide | Ask | Require Participants - Grade: Hide | Ask | Require Participants - Hide Account Created Banner Participants - Hide Permissions & Waivers Banner Participants - Hide Registration Fee Banner Participants - Hide the School, Teacher & Grade Page Participants - In Person: Hide | Ask | Require Participants - Information Freeze Date Participants - Late Registration Ends Date Participants - Parent Email: Hide | Ask | Require Participants - Parent Name: Hide | Ask | Require Participants - Parent Phone: Hide | Ask | Require Participants - Participant Gender: Hide | Ask | Require Participants - Phone: Hide | Ask | Require Participants - Primary Language: Hide | Ask | Require Participants - Private Registration Password Participants - Profile Image: Hide | Ask | Require Participants - Race: Hide | Ask | Require Participants - Registration Complete Email Title Participants - Registration Ends Date Participants - Registration Fee Participants - Registration Fee - Allow Fee Waivers Participants - Registration Fee - Allow Invoice Creation Participants - Registration Fee - Allow School is Paying option Participants - Registration Fee - Allow Users with Paid Fees to be deleted Without a Refund Participants - Registration Fee Type Registration Fee (by participant) Participants - Registration Late Fee Participants - Registration Starts* mm/dd/yyyy --:-- -- Participants - Require Phone Number Participants - Require Student ID Number Participants - Require Typed Signature for Waivers Participants - School: Hide | Ask | Require Participants - Show "Register Next Team Member" button Participants - Show Paperwork page During Registration Participants - Teacher: Hide | Ask | Require Participants - T-Shirt Size: Hide | Ask | Require Participants - Vaccination Card: Hide | Ask | Require Stripe_Live Permission and Waivers Auto Add Registration Fee Notice Post Awards Online mm/dd/yyyy --:-- -- Primary Contact Email* Primary Contact First Name* Primary Contact Last Name* Primary Contact Person Primary Contact Phone* Profile - Ignore Information Freeze Tag Project Dashboard Project ID Format Project ID Number of Digits ProjectBoard+ Data Share and Sync Method ProjectBoard+ Enabled Promote - Prevent Promoted Participants from completing First Time Login after the Information Freeze Date Promote - Pull Media Release info with Participants Promote - Pull Teacher Info with Promoted Students Promote - Send Notification to Teachers that their Student was Promoted Promote - Send Welcome Email to Promoted Participants Promoted Students Welcome Email Text Public Access Closes mm/dd/yyyy --:-- -- Public Access Opens mm/dd/yyyy --:-- -- Pull Paperwork Approvals with Promoted Participants Race - Allow users to select multiple options Race Options (comma separated) Registration - Allow Foreign Addresses Registration - Allow Gender: Non-Binary Registration - Allow Gender: Other Registration - Allow Gender: Prefer Not to Answer Registration - Allow Schools to be Registered Registration - Ask for email Confirmation via Re-Typing Registration - Hide "Register Another" button Registration - Missing Permissions & Waivers Warning and Link Shown in Profile Registration - Partial/Temp Registration Kept For X Days* Registration - Participant Requirements Page Footer Registration - Participant Requirements Page Header Registration - Private Student Registration Registration - Send Email Verification Registration - Send Incomplete Registration Reminders Registration - Send Registration Complete Email Registration - Send Welcome Email after First Time Login Registration - Skip First Time Login Promoted & Imported Users Registration Fee - Invoice Address Registration Fee - Invoice Information Registration Fee - Pay by Card (Debit & Credit) (Processing Fees Apply) Registration Fee - Pay by Check Registration Fee - Use Generating User's Info for Bill To information on Invoices Remove All Attendees When Archiving Remove All Judges When Archiving Remove All Schools When Archiving Remove All Teachers When Archiving Remove All Volunteers When Archiving Reply To Email Required Email Domain Restore Deleted Users and Entries

Setting	Type	Browser Dev Tool ID	Section	Section Sub Tab

Category	Item
Schedule	Widget Date Manager
School	Ask if is Title 1 school
School	City / State / Zip
School	Grades
School	Principal Contact
School	School Cell Phone
School	School Contact Information
School	School Fax Number
School	School Phone Number
School	Street Address
School	Use School Affiliate Flow
School	Webpage URL
School	School Picker
Notifications	Send Email to Event Director when a user is Registered or Promoted into this Event
Notifications	Send Hold Harmless to Parents/Guardians
Notifications	Send Media Release to Parents/Guardians
Session Management	Session Editors
Home Page	Show Login & Registration Tiles on Home Page
Home Page	Show quick sign in key option
Showcase	Showcase
Showcase	Allow Users with Direct Access Link to View Regardless of Showcase Security Settings
Showcase	Direct Access Links
Showcase	Hide Participant Profile Image
Showcase	Only show projects with this tag
Showcase	Show Video URL 1
Showcase	Show Video URL 2
Showcase	Entry Status Allow Approved Entries
Showcase	Entry Status Allow Approved, Do Not Advance Entries
Event Setup	Single School Contest
Event Setup	Slide shows manager
Event Setup	Spark Flow
Special Awards	Special Award Nomination Show in Participant Menu
Special Awards	Special Awards - When assigning sort alphabetically
Special Awards	Special Awards Sub Types (comma separated)
Staff	opt out of newsletter
Staff & Admin	Ask | Require
Staff & Admin	Ask | Require
Staff & Admin	Allow Staff & Admin users to ignore Required Fields and still save
Staff & Admin	Ask | Require)
Staff & Admin	Ask for Employer's Name
Staff & Admin	Ask for Job Title
Staff & Admin	Background check status tracking for Attendees
Staff & Admin	Background check status tracking for Judges
Staff & Admin	Background check status tracking for Participants
Staff & Admin	Background check status tracking for Staff
Staff & Admin	Background check status tracking for Teachers
Staff & Admin	Background check status tracking for Volunteers
Staff & Admin	Ask | Require
Staff & Admin	Ask | Require
Staff & Admin	Ask | Require
Staff & Admin	Ask | Require
Staff & Admin	Hide Entry ID from everyone except Staff & Admin users
Staff & Admin	Ask | Require
Staff & Admin	Registration Complete Email
Staff & Admin	Show Judge & Teacher Questions
Staff & Admin	Ask | Require
Staff & Admin	User Notes
Staff & Admin	Ask | Require
Staff & Admin	Ask | Require
Staff Registration	Staff Post-Registration
Staff Registration	Staff Post-Registration Email
Staff Registration	Staff Pre-Registration
Staff	Staff Users
Store	Allow Participants to Make Purchases
Store	Sell to Non-Participant Users
Style	Primary Color
Style	Secondary Color
Categories	Sub-Sub-Categories
Printing	Table Printout Instructions
Teacher	Ask | Require
Teacher	Allow Adding of Missing Schools
Teacher	Ask | Require)
Teacher	Ask for Employer's Name
Teacher	Ask for Job Title
Teacher	Attending: Add Teacher Registration Fee & Show Checkout
Teacher	Attending: Ask if they will be Attending Contest
Teacher	Attending: Message to Teachers
Teacher	Ask | Require
Teacher	Ask | Require
Teacher	Notification Email Text for Promoted Students
Teacher	opt out of newsletter
Teacher	Ask | Require
Teacher	Ask | Require
Teacher	Ask | Require
Teacher	Show "My Students" page
Teacher	Ask | Require
Teacher	Ask | Require
Teacher	Ask | Require
Teacher	Ask | Require
Teacher Registration	Teacher Post-Registration
Teacher Registration	Teacher Post-Registration Email
Teacher Registration	Teacher Pre-Registration
Teacher	Ask | Require
Teacher	Teachers
Event	Type of Event
Event	Use Event Sessions
Event	Use Old Online Judging
Event	Use Old Setup Tools
Event	Use Pre-Loaded Schools (by State)
Event	Use Science Fair Special User Type Roles (Moderator, Interpreter, Special Award)
Virtual	Allow Moderators to Record
Virtual	Allow Participants to indicate Judge Attendance
Virtual	Allow Special Award Judges to Request Interviews
Virtual	Allow Unregistered Viewers to use Room Links
Virtual	Category Rooms
Virtual	Circle Rooms
Virtual	Create Special Award Judge Virtual Rooms
Virtual	Disable All Rooms
Virtual	Hide Mute All Button for Participants
Virtual	Judge virtual video screen above rubric
Virtual	Participant Room Instructions
Virtual	Require Participants to Record Interviews
Virtual	Room Chat
Virtual	Show Tips & Tricks for Virtual Rooms
Virtual	Special Award Judge Interview Scheduling
Virtual	Waiting Room
Virtual	Waiting Room includes Virtual Room
Virtual	Virtual Interview Rooms
Volunteer	Ask | Require
Volunteer	Allow volunteers to run the Check-In Feature
Volunteer	Ask | Require)
Volunteer	Ask for Employer's Name
Volunteer	Ask for Job Title
Volunteer	Ask | Require
Volunteer	Ask | Require
Volunteer	Ask | Require
Volunteer	opt out of newsletter
Volunteer	Ask | Require
Volunteer	Ask | Require
Volunteer	Ask | Require
Volunteer	Ask | Require
Volunteer	Show Volunteer Home Page
Volunteer	Ask | Require
Volunteer	Ask | Require
Volunteer Registration	Volunteer Post-Registration
Volunteer Registration	Volunteer Post-Registration Email
Volunteer Registration	Volunteer Pre-Registration
Volunteer	Volunteers