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Save, apply, and remove profile
Save, apply, and remove profile
On MetaTrader4 (MT4) / MetaTrader5 (MT5), you can group and save multiple charts together as a profile. It allows you to adjust and customize your profile by symbols and timeframes. Furthermore, you can save various settings including colors, indicators, objects, and more.
Here we will look at how to save, apply, or remove profiles on MT4/MT5.
Switch between MT4/MT5 tabs to check the steps for each.
Step 1
Templates are available from the menu, the toolbar, or the status bar.
Templates vs profiles
With templates, you can configure the chart parameters such as the chart type and colors, which can be applied to other charts. Profiles, meanwhile, let you set and save the layout of charts including their sizes and symbols.
Use a profile from the menu
Click "File" in the menu. Hover the pointer over "Profiles" to open the profile menu.
Use a profile from the toolbar
Click "Profiles" in the toolbar to open the profile menu.
Use a profile from the status bar
Click the profile name in the status bar to open the profile menu.
Save external data
External profile data can also be saved. For example, you can back up and restore your profiles on another PC's MT4. To save external data, click "Open Data Folder" from "Files" in the menu, and in the "profiles" folder, copy and paste the data you wish to add.
Step 2
To save a profile, click "Save As" in the menu.
Give the profile a name and click "OK".
Step 3
To open a saved profile, choose the profile to open from the profile menu.
What are "Next Profile" and "Previous Profile"?
Profiles can be switched to the next or previous one. Select the next profile to switch to the profile below in the profile menu, or select the previous profile to switch to the one above. Shortcut keys are also available.
Step 4
To delete a saved profile, hover the pointer over "Remove" in the profile menu and select the profile to delete.
In the confirmation pop-up, click "Yes".
Step 1
Save a profile from the menu
Click "File" in the menu. Hover the pointer over "Profiles" and select "Save As".
Save a profile from the toolbar
Click "Manage Profiles" in the toolbar and select "Save As".
Save a profile from the status bar
Click "Default" in the status bar and select "Save As".
Step 2
Give the profile a name and click "OK".
Step 3
Apply a profile from the menu
Click "File" in the menu. Hover the pointer over "Profiles" and select the profile to apply.
Apply a profile from the toolbar
Click "Manage Profiles" in the toolbar and select the profile to apply.
Apply a profile from the status bar
Click "Default" in the status bar and select the profile to apply.
Changes will be automatically saved
If there is a change to the applied profile, it will be automatically overwritten in the profile. If you don't want to overwrite, create and save another profile under a different name.
Step 4
To delete a saved profile, hover the pointer over "Remove" in the profile menu and select the profile to delete.
In the confirmation pop-up, click "Yes".
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