diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/Agenda/AssistantAgenda.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/Agenda/AssistantAgenda.razor.cs
index 6d955286..74104434 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/Agenda/AssistantAgenda.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/Agenda/AssistantAgenda.razor.cs	
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ namespace AIStudio.Assistants.Agenda;
 
 public partial class AssistantAgenda : AssistantBaseCore
 {
+    protected override Tools.Components Component => Tools.Components.AGENDA_ASSISTANT;
+    
     protected override string Title => "Agenda Planner";
     
     protected override string Description =>
@@ -158,7 +160,6 @@ public partial class AssistantAgenda : AssistantBaseCore
             this.durationBreaks = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Agenda.PreselectBreakTime;
             this.activeParticipation = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Agenda.PreselectActiveParticipation;
             this.numberParticipants = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Agenda.PreselectNumberParticipants;
-            this.providerSettings = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Agenda.PreselectedProvider);
             return true;
         }
         
@@ -194,7 +195,6 @@ public partial class AssistantAgenda : AssistantBaseCore
 
     protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
     {
-        this.MightPreselectValues();
         var deferredContent = MessageBus.INSTANCE.CheckDeferredMessages<string>(Event.SEND_TO_AGENDA_ASSISTANT).FirstOrDefault();
         if (deferredContent is not null)
             this.inputContent = deferredContent;
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/AssistantBase.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/AssistantBase.razor.cs
index a038ebec..9608b1cc 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/AssistantBase.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/AssistantBase.razor.cs	
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ public abstract partial class AssistantBase : ComponentBase
     
     protected abstract string SystemPrompt { get; }
     
+    protected abstract Tools.Components Component { get; }
+    
     protected virtual Func<string> Result2Copy => () => this.resultingContentBlock is null ? string.Empty : this.resultingContentBlock.Content switch
     {
         ContentText textBlock => textBlock.Text,
@@ -73,6 +75,13 @@ public abstract partial class AssistantBase : ComponentBase
     
     #region Overrides of ComponentBase
 
+    protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
+    {
+        this.MightPreselectValues();
+        this.providerSettings = this.SettingsManager.GetPreselectedProvider(this.Component);
+        await base.OnInitializedAsync();
+    }
+
     protected override async Task OnParametersSetAsync()
     {
         // Configure the spellchecking for the user input:
@@ -214,6 +223,7 @@ public abstract partial class AssistantBase : ComponentBase
         await this.JsRuntime.ClearDiv(AFTER_RESULT_DIV_ID);
         
         this.ResetFrom();
+        this.providerSettings = this.SettingsManager.GetPreselectedProvider(this.Component);
         
         this.inputIsValid = false;
         this.inputIssues = [];
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/Coding/AssistantCoding.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/Coding/AssistantCoding.razor.cs
index fb47f16a..8a307e22 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/Coding/AssistantCoding.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/Coding/AssistantCoding.razor.cs	
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ namespace AIStudio.Assistants.Coding;
 
 public partial class AssistantCoding : AssistantBaseCore
 {
+    protected override Tools.Components Component => Tools.Components.CODING_ASSISTANT;
+    
     protected override string Title => "Coding Assistant";
     
     protected override string Description =>
@@ -48,7 +50,6 @@ public partial class AssistantCoding : AssistantBaseCore
         if (this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Coding.PreselectOptions)
         {
             this.provideCompilerMessages = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Coding.PreselectCompilerMessages;
-            this.providerSettings = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Coding.PreselectedProvider);
             return true;
         }
         
@@ -64,7 +65,6 @@ public partial class AssistantCoding : AssistantBaseCore
 
     protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
     {
-        this.MightPreselectValues();
         var deferredContent = MessageBus.INSTANCE.CheckDeferredMessages<string>(Event.SEND_TO_CODING_ASSISTANT).FirstOrDefault();
         if (deferredContent is not null)
             this.questions = deferredContent;
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/EMail/AssistantEMail.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/EMail/AssistantEMail.razor.cs
index 22a402fd..5e987d0c 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/EMail/AssistantEMail.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/EMail/AssistantEMail.razor.cs	
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ namespace AIStudio.Assistants.EMail;
 
 public partial class AssistantEMail : AssistantBaseCore
 {
+    protected override Tools.Components Component => Tools.Components.EMAIL_ASSISTANT;
+    
     protected override string Title => "E-Mail";
     
     protected override string Description =>
@@ -59,7 +61,6 @@ public partial class AssistantEMail : AssistantBaseCore
             this.selectedWritingStyle = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.EMail.PreselectedWritingStyle;
             this.selectedTargetLanguage = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.EMail.PreselectedTargetLanguage;
             this.customTargetLanguage = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.EMail.PreselectOtherLanguage;
-            this.providerSettings = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.EMail.PreselectedProvider);
             return true;
         }
         
@@ -88,7 +89,6 @@ public partial class AssistantEMail : AssistantBaseCore
 
     protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
     {
-        this.MightPreselectValues();
         var deferredContent = MessageBus.INSTANCE.CheckDeferredMessages<string>(Event.SEND_TO_EMAIL_ASSISTANT).FirstOrDefault();
         if (deferredContent is not null)
             this.inputBulletPoints = deferredContent;
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/GrammarSpelling/AssistantGrammarSpelling.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/GrammarSpelling/AssistantGrammarSpelling.razor.cs
index 3b6c75ff..f0dd044f 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/GrammarSpelling/AssistantGrammarSpelling.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/GrammarSpelling/AssistantGrammarSpelling.razor.cs	
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ namespace AIStudio.Assistants.GrammarSpelling;
 
 public partial class AssistantGrammarSpelling : AssistantBaseCore
 {
+    protected override Tools.Components Component => Tools.Components.GRAMMAR_SPELLING_ASSISTANT;
+    
     protected override string Title => "Grammar & Spelling Checker";
     
     protected override string Description =>
@@ -59,7 +61,6 @@ public partial class AssistantGrammarSpelling : AssistantBaseCore
         {
             this.selectedTargetLanguage = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.GrammarSpelling.PreselectedTargetLanguage;
             this.customTargetLanguage = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.GrammarSpelling.PreselectedOtherLanguage;
-            this.providerSettings = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.GrammarSpelling.PreselectedProvider);
             return true;
         }
         
@@ -70,7 +71,6 @@ public partial class AssistantGrammarSpelling : AssistantBaseCore
 
     protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
     {
-        this.MightPreselectValues();
         var deferredContent = MessageBus.INSTANCE.CheckDeferredMessages<string>(Event.SEND_TO_GRAMMAR_SPELLING_ASSISTANT).FirstOrDefault();
         if (deferredContent is not null)
             this.inputText = deferredContent;
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/IconFinder/AssistantIconFinder.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/IconFinder/AssistantIconFinder.razor.cs
index ff5c866f..8c85d8bf 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/IconFinder/AssistantIconFinder.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/IconFinder/AssistantIconFinder.razor.cs	
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ namespace AIStudio.Assistants.IconFinder;
 
 public partial class AssistantIconFinder : AssistantBaseCore
 {
-    private string inputContext = string.Empty;
-    private IconSources selectedIconSource;
+    protected override Tools.Components Component => Tools.Components.ICON_FINDER_ASSISTANT;
 
     protected override string Title => "Icon Finder";
     
@@ -48,18 +47,19 @@ public partial class AssistantIconFinder : AssistantBaseCore
         if (this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.IconFinder.PreselectOptions)
         {
             this.selectedIconSource = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.IconFinder.PreselectedSource;
-            this.providerSettings = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.IconFinder.PreselectedProvider);
             return true;
         }
         
         return false;
     }
     
+    private string inputContext = string.Empty;
+    private IconSources selectedIconSource;
+    
     #region Overrides of ComponentBase
 
     protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
     {
-        this.MightPreselectValues();
         var deferredContent = MessageBus.INSTANCE.CheckDeferredMessages<string>(Event.SEND_TO_ICON_FINDER_ASSISTANT).FirstOrDefault();
         if (deferredContent is not null)
             this.inputContext = deferredContent;
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/LegalCheck/AssistantLegalCheck.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/LegalCheck/AssistantLegalCheck.razor.cs
index fd3bd418..2f3062f6 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/LegalCheck/AssistantLegalCheck.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/LegalCheck/AssistantLegalCheck.razor.cs	
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ namespace AIStudio.Assistants.LegalCheck;
 
 public partial class AssistantLegalCheck : AssistantBaseCore
 {
+    protected override Tools.Components Component => Tools.Components.LEGAL_CHECK_ASSISTANT;
+    
     protected override string Title => "Legal Check";
     
     protected override string Description =>
@@ -35,17 +37,8 @@ public partial class AssistantLegalCheck : AssistantBaseCore
         this.MightPreselectValues();
     }
     
-    protected override bool MightPreselectValues()
-    {
-        if (this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.LegalCheck.PreselectOptions)
-        {
-            this.providerSettings = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.LegalCheck.PreselectedProvider);
-            return true;
-        }
-        
-        return false;
-    }
-    
+    protected override bool MightPreselectValues() => false;
+
     private bool isAgentRunning;
     private string inputLegalDocument = string.Empty;
     private string inputQuestions = string.Empty;
@@ -54,7 +47,6 @@ public partial class AssistantLegalCheck : AssistantBaseCore
 
     protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
     {
-        this.MightPreselectValues();
         var deferredContent = MessageBus.INSTANCE.CheckDeferredMessages<string>(Event.SEND_TO_LEGAL_CHECK_ASSISTANT).FirstOrDefault();
         if (deferredContent is not null)
             this.inputQuestions = deferredContent;
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/RewriteImprove/AssistantRewriteImprove.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/RewriteImprove/AssistantRewriteImprove.razor.cs
index b8695000..a7ada742 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/RewriteImprove/AssistantRewriteImprove.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/RewriteImprove/AssistantRewriteImprove.razor.cs	
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ namespace AIStudio.Assistants.RewriteImprove;
 
 public partial class AssistantRewriteImprove : AssistantBaseCore
 {
+    protected override Tools.Components Component => Tools.Components.REWRITE_ASSISTANT;
+    
     protected override string Title => "Rewrite & Improve Text";
     
     protected override string Description =>
@@ -62,7 +64,6 @@ public partial class AssistantRewriteImprove : AssistantBaseCore
         {
             this.selectedTargetLanguage = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.RewriteImprove.PreselectedTargetLanguage;
             this.customTargetLanguage = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.RewriteImprove.PreselectedOtherLanguage;
-            this.providerSettings = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.RewriteImprove.PreselectedProvider);
             this.selectedWritingStyle = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.RewriteImprove.PreselectedWritingStyle;
             this.selectedSentenceStructure = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.RewriteImprove.PreselectedSentenceStructure;
             return true;
@@ -75,7 +76,6 @@ public partial class AssistantRewriteImprove : AssistantBaseCore
 
     protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
     {
-        this.MightPreselectValues();
         var deferredContent = MessageBus.INSTANCE.CheckDeferredMessages<string>(Event.SEND_TO_REWRITE_ASSISTANT).FirstOrDefault();
         if (deferredContent is not null)
             this.inputText = deferredContent;
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/TextSummarizer/AssistantTextSummarizer.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/TextSummarizer/AssistantTextSummarizer.razor.cs
index 6d0f1977..4196efc1 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/TextSummarizer/AssistantTextSummarizer.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/TextSummarizer/AssistantTextSummarizer.razor.cs	
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ namespace AIStudio.Assistants.TextSummarizer;
 
 public partial class AssistantTextSummarizer : AssistantBaseCore
 {
+    protected override Tools.Components Component => Tools.Components.TEXT_SUMMARIZER_ASSISTANT;
+    
     protected override string Title => "Text Summarizer";
     
     protected override string Description =>
@@ -56,7 +58,6 @@ public partial class AssistantTextSummarizer : AssistantBaseCore
             this.customTargetLanguage = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.TextSummarizer.PreselectedOtherLanguage;
             this.selectedComplexity = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.TextSummarizer.PreselectedComplexity;
             this.expertInField = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.TextSummarizer.PreselectedExpertInField;
-            this.providerSettings = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.TextSummarizer.PreselectedProvider);
             return true;
         }
         
@@ -74,7 +75,6 @@ public partial class AssistantTextSummarizer : AssistantBaseCore
 
     protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
     {
-        this.MightPreselectValues();
         var deferredContent = MessageBus.INSTANCE.CheckDeferredMessages<string>(Event.SEND_TO_TEXT_SUMMARIZER_ASSISTANT).FirstOrDefault();
         if (deferredContent is not null)
             this.inputText = deferredContent;
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/Translation/AssistantTranslation.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/Translation/AssistantTranslation.razor.cs
index f9df32ce..e894842d 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/Translation/AssistantTranslation.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/Translation/AssistantTranslation.razor.cs	
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ namespace AIStudio.Assistants.Translation;
 
 public partial class AssistantTranslation : AssistantBaseCore
 {
+    protected override Tools.Components Component => Tools.Components.TRANSLATION_ASSISTANT;
+    
     protected override string Title => "Translation";
     
     protected override string Description =>
@@ -51,7 +53,6 @@ public partial class AssistantTranslation : AssistantBaseCore
             this.liveTranslation = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Translation.PreselectLiveTranslation;
             this.selectedTargetLanguage = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Translation.PreselectedTargetLanguage;
             this.customTargetLanguage = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Translation.PreselectOtherLanguage;
-            this.providerSettings = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Translation.PreselectedProvider);
             return true;
         }
         
@@ -69,7 +70,6 @@ public partial class AssistantTranslation : AssistantBaseCore
 
     protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
     {
-        this.MightPreselectValues();
         var deferredContent = MessageBus.INSTANCE.CheckDeferredMessages<string>(Event.SEND_TO_TRANSLATION_ASSISTANT).FirstOrDefault();
         if (deferredContent is not null)
             this.inputText = deferredContent;
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationProviderSelection.razor b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationProviderSelection.razor
index 45e64119..2dc5bf8e 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationProviderSelection.razor	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationProviderSelection.razor	
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<ConfigurationSelect OptionDescription="Preselected provider" Disabled="@this.Disabled" OptionHelp="Select a provider that is preselected." Data="@this.Data" SelectedValue="@this.SelectedValue" SelectionUpdate="@this.SelectionUpdate"/>
\ No newline at end of file
+<ConfigurationSelect OptionDescription="Preselected provider" Disabled="@this.Disabled" OptionHelp="@this.HelpText()" Data="@this.Data" SelectedValue="@this.SelectedValue" SelectionUpdate="@this.SelectionUpdate"/>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationProviderSelection.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationProviderSelection.razor.cs
index 5c0ca716..87889b02 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationProviderSelection.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationProviderSelection.razor.cs	
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ public partial class ConfigurationProviderSelection : ComponentBase, IMessageBus
     [Parameter]
     public Func<bool> Disabled { get; set; } = () => false;
     
+    [Parameter]
+    public Func<string> HelpText { get; set; } = () => "Select a provider that is preselected.";
+    
     [Inject]
     private SettingsManager SettingsManager { get; init; } = null!;
     
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Chat.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Chat.razor.cs
index e277c79c..de06016c 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Chat.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Chat.razor.cs	
@@ -59,11 +59,7 @@ public partial class Chat : MSGComponentBase, IAsyncDisposable
         // Configure the spellchecking for the user input:
         this.SettingsManager.InjectSpellchecking(USER_INPUT_ATTRIBUTES);
 
-        if (this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Chat.PreselectOptions)
-        {
-            this.providerSettings = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Chat.PreselectedProvider);
-        }
-        
+        this.providerSettings = this.SettingsManager.GetPreselectedProvider(Tools.Components.CHAT);
         var deferredContent = MessageBus.INSTANCE.CheckDeferredMessages<ChatThread>(Event.SEND_TO_CHAT).FirstOrDefault();
         if (deferredContent is not null)
         {
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Settings.razor b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Settings.razor
index e7c94ddd..4bac33ea 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Settings.razor	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Settings.razor	
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
             <ConfigurationOption OptionDescription="Enable spellchecking?" LabelOn="Spellchecking is enabled" LabelOff="Spellchecking is disabled" State="@(() => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.App.EnableSpellchecking)" StateUpdate="@(updatedState => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.App.EnableSpellchecking = updatedState)" OptionHelp="When enabled, spellchecking will be active in all input fields. Depending on your operating system, errors may not be visually highlighted, but right-clicking may still offer possible corrections." />
             <ConfigurationSelect OptionDescription="Check for updates" SelectedValue="@(() => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.App.UpdateBehavior)" Data="@ConfigurationSelectDataFactory.GetUpdateBehaviorData()" SelectionUpdate="@(selectedValue => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.App.UpdateBehavior = selectedValue)" OptionHelp="How often should we check for app updates?"/>
             <ConfigurationSelect OptionDescription="Navigation bar behavior" SelectedValue="@(() => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.App.NavigationBehavior)" Data="@ConfigurationSelectDataFactory.GetNavBehaviorData()" SelectionUpdate="@(selectedValue => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.App.NavigationBehavior = selectedValue)" OptionHelp="Select the desired behavior for the navigation bar."/>
+            <ConfigurationProviderSelection Data="@this.availableProviders" SelectedValue="@(() => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.App.PreselectedProvider)" SelectionUpdate="@(selectedValue => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.App.PreselectedProvider = selectedValue)" HelpText="@(() => "Would you like to set one provider as the default for the entire app? When you configure a different provider for an assistant, it will always take precedence.")"/>
         </ExpansionPanel>
         
         <ExpansionPanel HeaderIcon="@Icons.Material.Filled.Chat" HeaderText="Chat Options">
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/DataModel/DataApp.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/DataModel/DataApp.cs
index 8860f10c..55b9e93f 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/DataModel/DataApp.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/DataModel/DataApp.cs	
@@ -22,4 +22,9 @@ public sealed class DataApp
     /// The navigation behavior.
     /// </summary>
     public NavBehavior NavigationBehavior { get; set; } = NavBehavior.NEVER_EXPAND_USE_TOOLTIPS;
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Should we preselect a provider for the entire app?
+    /// </summary>
+    public string PreselectedProvider { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/SettingsManager.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/SettingsManager.cs
index 5f647460..a965b377 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/SettingsManager.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/SettingsManager.cs	
@@ -110,4 +110,31 @@ public sealed class SettingsManager(ILogger<SettingsManager> logger)
     }
     
     public void InjectSpellchecking(Dictionary<string, object?> attributes) => attributes["spellcheck"] = this.ConfigurationData.App.EnableSpellchecking ? "true" : "false";
+
+    public Provider GetPreselectedProvider(Tools.Components component)
+    {
+        if(this.ConfigurationData.Providers.Count == 1)
+            return this.ConfigurationData.Providers[0];
+        
+        var preselection = component switch
+        {
+            Tools.Components.CHAT => this.ConfigurationData.Chat.PreselectOptions ? this.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.ConfigurationData.Chat.PreselectedProvider) : default,
+            Tools.Components.GRAMMAR_SPELLING_ASSISTANT => this.ConfigurationData.GrammarSpelling.PreselectOptions ? this.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.ConfigurationData.GrammarSpelling.PreselectedProvider) : default,
+            Tools.Components.ICON_FINDER_ASSISTANT => this.ConfigurationData.IconFinder.PreselectOptions ? this.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.ConfigurationData.IconFinder.PreselectedProvider) : default,
+            Tools.Components.REWRITE_ASSISTANT => this.ConfigurationData.RewriteImprove.PreselectOptions ? this.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.ConfigurationData.RewriteImprove.PreselectedProvider) : default,
+            Tools.Components.TRANSLATION_ASSISTANT => this.ConfigurationData.Translation.PreselectOptions ? this.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.ConfigurationData.Translation.PreselectedProvider) : default,
+            Tools.Components.AGENDA_ASSISTANT => this.ConfigurationData.Agenda.PreselectOptions ? this.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.ConfigurationData.Agenda.PreselectedProvider) : default,
+            Tools.Components.CODING_ASSISTANT => this.ConfigurationData.Coding.PreselectOptions ? this.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.ConfigurationData.Coding.PreselectedProvider) : default,
+            Tools.Components.TEXT_SUMMARIZER_ASSISTANT => this.ConfigurationData.TextSummarizer.PreselectOptions ? this.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.ConfigurationData.TextSummarizer.PreselectedProvider) : default,
+            Tools.Components.EMAIL_ASSISTANT => this.ConfigurationData.EMail.PreselectOptions ? this.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.ConfigurationData.EMail.PreselectedProvider) : default,
+            Tools.Components.LEGAL_CHECK_ASSISTANT => this.ConfigurationData.LegalCheck.PreselectOptions ? this.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.ConfigurationData.LegalCheck.PreselectedProvider) : default,
+            
+            _ => default,
+        };
+
+        if (preselection != default)
+            return preselection;
+
+        return this.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.ConfigurationData.App.PreselectedProvider);
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/wwwroot/changelog/v0.9.1.md b/app/MindWork AI Studio/wwwroot/changelog/v0.9.1.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38a72c03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/wwwroot/changelog/v0.9.1.md	
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# v0.9.1, build 176
+- Added app option to specify a default provider for the entire app.
+- Improved provider selection: when there is only one provider available, it is now preselected everywhere.
+- Fixed preselection of e-mail assistant options: under some circumstances, the e-mail assistant options were not preselected correctly.
\ No newline at end of file