# Configuration of file types

File types may be configured in the journal configuration, where file types are listed, and may be created, updated, or deleted:

[![image.png](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2023-06/scaled-1680-/Y6mktLAX6wfFN2en-image.png)](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2023-06/Y6mktLAX6wfFN2en-image.png)

Clicking on “Edit file type” will get you to the file type configuration, where the following options must be edited for any given file type:

- General setting (labels and activation)
- Workflow settings, related to submission and [Similarity Check](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/books/editorial-office-guide/page/how-to-send-files-to-similarity-check "How to send files to Similarity Check?")
- Automatic renaming and extension checks:
- [![image.png](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2024-06/scaled-1680-/Lrtvs7oUdd7ANyu2-image.png)](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2024-06/Lrtvs7oUdd7ANyu2-image.png)
- Visibility settings