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Set your body doubling preference

Choose the body doubling mode every session starts on, on the Account tab in Settings. Picking a mode in the Body double panel updates it too.

Pro and Team plansUpdated

Your body doubling preference is the mode every new session starts on. Set it once, and the Body double panel opens on that mode each time you look for a partner. You can still choose a different mode for any one session.

Before you start

  • Plan: the setting appears on the Pro and Team plans. On a plan without body doubling, the Account tab does not show it.
  • No Save button. Your choice is saved as soon as you click it.
  • This computer only. The preference is kept on this computer. If you use PlexiDesk on more than one, set it on each one.

Set your usual mode

  1. Click the gear at the right-hand end of the header to open Settings.
  2. Click the Account tab.
  3. Scroll down to Body double, below your account details.
  4. Under How you want to pair, click a mode: Silent, Intros only, A little chat is fine or Happy to talk. A tick marks the one you chose.

For what each mode opens, see The four body doubling modes.

What you will see

The Body double section has:

  • a short description: you are paired with another member who is also working, introduced by a made-up session name and never your name or email, and only ever matched with someone who chose the same mode
  • the four modes under How you want to pair, each with a line saying what it opens
  • a note that the camera is on in every mode, that either of you can turn yours off at any time, and where to start a session

How it works with the Body double panel

  • When you open the Body double panel, it starts on the mode chosen here.
  • If you click a different mode in the panel, that mode becomes your preference too, and this setting changes to match, even with Settings open.
  • Until you choose, the preference is Silent, the mode that opens the least.

To start a session, click the Body double button in the header, or press ⌘ K on a Mac or Ctrl K on Windows and search for "body double". See Find a partner and run a session.

Common questions

I cannot see Body double on the Account tab. The section appears only on plans that include body doubling. See Plans and pricing: Free, Pro and Team.

Does changing this affect a session that is running? No. A running session keeps the mode you were matched on. The new preference applies the next time you look for a partner.

My preference changed by itself. Choosing a mode in the Body double panel also saves it as your preference, so the panel starts where you left off.

Still need help? Contact support at [email protected].