New player struggling

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Guess I'll add my newbie question to this thread for convenience...

Is there any way to make the Ministers automatically pick what type of colony to make?

I set my ministers for Facility Construction on, and they take care of building, but no matter what I try, it still asks for what type of colony it is. I know the AI have a file that determines planet type... I just want it to work for me, so I don't have to worry about it.

Thanks in advance!

Also - is there a way to thread Messages in the board to put the newest at the end instead of the beginning? Reading whole threads involves a LOT of scrolling for longer Messages....