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title: Popup Settings Box — Initial Popup Settings
description: "## Overview Every new popup is created with a set of initial settings.  Most of the popup settings are edited in the popup editor's  *Popup Settings* box.  The table below briefly lists each of the settings, their initial value, and their…"
url: "https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/the-popup-editor/popup-settings-box-initial-popup-settings/"
updated: "2024-12-23"
category: Using Popup Maker / The Popup Editor
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# Popup Settings Box — Initial Popup Settings

## Overview

  Every new popup is created with a set of initial settings.  Most of the popup settings are edited in the popup editor's  *Popup Settings* box.  The table below briefly lists each of the settings, their initial value, and their expected behavior.  This information can help you decide what to customize when creating a popup.   The table below includes links to *The Popup Editor*documentation that describes each of the *Popup Settings* options in detail.  Select the ‘Publish / Update’ button to save any changes made to the popup settings.

### Initial Option Settings in the *Popup Settings* box

| **Option tab** | **Feature** | **Description** | **Initial Setting** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Triggers  | [Trigger](https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/the-popup-editor/popup-settings-box-triggers-option-settings/) | Visitor action that displays a popup. | *None.* A popup will not display until a trigger is set. Select from either an [Auto Open / Time Delay](https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/triggering-popups/trigger-time-delay/) or [Click Open](https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/triggering-popups/trigger-click-open-overview-methods/) trigger to create a working popup. Add a [Form Submission](https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/triggering-popups/trigger-form-submission/) trigger to process form data when a popup form is submitted. |
| Triggers | [Cookies](https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/controlling-popups/popup-settings-box-cookies-option-settings/) | Control repeat popup display. | *None.* Popup will repeat display until a cookie is set and linked to a trigger. |
|  |  |  |  |
| [Targeting](https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/controlling-popups/popup-settings-box-targeting-option-settings/) | Conditions | Initialize popup for display. | *A popup will display on all posts and pages*unless targeted otherwise. |
|  |  |  |  |
| [Display](https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/the-popup-editor/popup-settings-box-display-option-settings/) | Appearance  | Popup theme | *Default Theme.* Change the default theme selection for all popups from the  **Settings >> General** admin page. |
| [Display](https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/the-popup-editor/popup-settings-box-display-option-settings/) | Size | Responsive popup adjusts according to screen size. | Medium - 60% (responsive size) |
| [Display](https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/the-popup-editor/popup-settings-box-display-option-settings/)   | Animation | Animation effects on popup close. | fade, 350 milliseconds |
| [Display](https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/the-popup-editor/popup-settings-box-display-option-settings/) | Position | Anchor location of popup on screen.  | *Top center.* 100 pixels below top of screen. |
| [Display](https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/the-popup-editor/popup-settings-box-display-option-settings/)   | Advanced |  | Overlay layer enabled (on). Single popup display (non-stackable).  |
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| [Close](https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/the-popup-editor/popup-settings-box-close-option-settings/) | Button |  | Displays the value for 'Close Text' from the *Default Theme.* |
| [Close](https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/the-popup-editor/popup-settings-box-close-option-settings/) | Form Submission | Manage popup form behavior after form submit action. | Popup forms remain open after form submission. |