diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPlotDefines.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPlotDefines.cpp
index 714a137481..043f0a0a75 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPlotDefines.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPlotDefines.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,17 @@ void caf::AppEnum<RiaDefines::WindowTileMode>::setUp()
     setDefault( RiaDefines::WindowTileMode::UNDEFINED );
 }
 
+template <>
+void caf::AppEnum<RiaDefines::ReadOutType>::setUp()
+{
+    addItem( RiaDefines::ReadOutType::NONE, "NONE", "None" );
+    addItem( RiaDefines::ReadOutType::SNAP_TO_POINT, "SNAP_TO_POINT", "Snap to Closest Curve Point" );
+    addItem( RiaDefines::ReadOutType::TIME_TRACKING, "TIME_TRACKING", "Time Tracking" );
+    addItem( RiaDefines::ReadOutType::TIME_VALUE_TRACKING, "TIME_VALUE_TRACKING", "Time and Value Tracking" );
+
+    setDefault( RiaDefines::ReadOutType::SNAP_TO_POINT );
+}
+
 }; // namespace caf
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPlotDefines.h b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPlotDefines.h
index 1c2fab4be0..056d60a524 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPlotDefines.h
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPlotDefines.h
@@ -88,6 +88,14 @@ enum class TextAlignment
     CENTER
 };
 
+enum class ReadOutType
+{
+    NONE,
+    SNAP_TO_POINT,
+    TIME_TRACKING,
+    TIME_VALUE_TRACKING
+};
+
 // Defines relate to curve and plot template names
 QString namingVariableCase();
 QString namingVariableWell();
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPreferencesSummary.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPreferencesSummary.cpp
index 4de533a602..f34b233625 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPreferencesSummary.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPreferencesSummary.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ RiaPreferencesSummary::RiaPreferencesSummary()
     m_selectedDefaultTemplates.uiCapability()->setUiEditorTypeName( caf::PdmUiListEditor::uiEditorTypeName() );
     m_selectedDefaultTemplates.uiCapability()->setUiLabelPosition( caf::PdmUiItemInfo::HIDDEN );
 
+    CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_summaryReadoutMode, "summaryReadoutMode", RiaDefines::ReadOutType::SNAP_TO_POINT, "Default Readout Mode" );
+
     CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_createEnhancedSummaryDataFile,
                        "createEnhancedSummaryDataFile_v01",
                        false,
@@ -310,6 +312,7 @@ void RiaPreferencesSummary::appendItemsToPlottingGroup( caf::PdmUiOrdering& uiOr
     }
 
     uiOrdering.add( &m_crossPlotAddressCombinations );
+    uiOrdering.add( &m_summaryReadoutMode );
 
     auto historyCurveGroup = uiOrdering.addNewGroup( "History Vectors" );
 
@@ -584,6 +587,14 @@ RiaDefines::RowCount RiaPreferencesSummary::defaultMultiPlotRowCount() const
     return m_defaultRowsPerPage();
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+RiaDefines::ReadOutType RiaPreferencesSummary::defaultSummaryReadoutMode() const
+{
+    return m_summaryReadoutMode();
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPreferencesSummary.h b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPreferencesSummary.h
index 404ea77a04..558c462f7d 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPreferencesSummary.h
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPreferencesSummary.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "cafPdmObject.h"
 
 #include "RiaDefines.h"
+#include "RiaPlotDefines.h"
 
 // Include to make Pdm work for cvf::Color
 #include "cafPdmFieldCvfColor.h"
@@ -72,8 +73,9 @@ public:
     };
     using DefaultSummaryPlotEnum = caf::AppEnum<DefaultSummaryPlotType>;
 
-    using ColumnCountEnum = caf::AppEnum<RiaDefines::ColumnCount>;
-    using RowCountEnum    = caf::AppEnum<RiaDefines::RowCount>;
+    using ColumnCountEnum    = caf::AppEnum<RiaDefines::ColumnCount>;
+    using RowCountEnum       = caf::AppEnum<RiaDefines::RowCount>;
+    using SummaryReadoutMode = caf::AppEnum<RiaDefines::ReadOutType>;
 
 public:
     RiaPreferencesSummary();
@@ -117,6 +119,8 @@ public:
     RiaDefines::ColumnCount defaultMultiPlotColumnCount() const;
     RiaDefines::RowCount    defaultMultiPlotRowCount() const;
 
+    RiaDefines::ReadOutType defaultSummaryReadoutMode() const;
+
     cvf::Color3f historyCurveContrastColor() const;
 
     void defineEditorAttribute( const caf::PdmFieldHandle* field, QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiEditorAttribute* attribute ) override;
@@ -141,6 +145,7 @@ private:
     caf::PdmField<SummaryHistoryCurveStyleModeType> m_defaultSummaryHistoryCurveStyle;
     caf::PdmField<bool>                             m_curveColorByPhase;
     caf::PdmField<bool>                             m_appendHistoryVectors;
+    caf::PdmField<SummaryReadoutMode>               m_summaryReadoutMode;
 
     caf::PdmField<bool> m_showSummaryTimeAsLongString;
     caf::PdmField<bool> m_useMultipleThreadsWhenLoadingSummaryCases;
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlot.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlot.cpp
index 69cd1af03c..7ffcdfaecc 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlot.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlot.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ RimSummaryMultiPlot::RimSummaryMultiPlot()
     m_readOutSettings = new RimSummaryPlotReadOut;
     m_readOutSettings.uiCapability()->setUiTreeChildrenHidden( true );
 
+    CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_goToCommonSettings, "GoToCommonSettings", false, "Go to Common Settings" );
+    caf::PdmUiPushButtonEditor::configureEditorLabelLeft( &m_goToCommonSettings );
+    m_goToCommonSettings.xmlCapability()->disableIO();
+
     CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault( &m_axisRangeAggregation, "AxisRangeAggregation", "Y Axis Range" );
 
     CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_hidePlotsWithValuesBelow, "HidePlotsWithValuesBelow", false, "" );
@@ -397,7 +401,14 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlot::defineUiOrdering( QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiOrde
     axesGroup->add( &m_autoAdjustAppearance );
 
     auto readOutGroup = uiOrdering.addNewGroup( "Mouse Cursor Readout" );
-    m_readOutSettings->uiOrdering( uiConfigName, *readOutGroup );
+    if ( m_readOutSettings == activeReadoutSettings() )
+    {
+        m_readOutSettings->uiOrdering( uiConfigName, *readOutGroup );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        readOutGroup->add( &m_goToCommonSettings );
+    }
 
     auto plotVisibilityFilterGroup = uiOrdering.addNewGroup( "Plot Visibility Filter" );
     plotVisibilityFilterGroup->add( &m_plotFilterYAxisThreshold );
@@ -517,6 +528,15 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlot::fieldChangedByUi( const caf::PdmFieldHandle* changedFi
 
         m_autoPlotTitle = false;
     }
+    else if ( changedField == &m_goToCommonSettings )
+    {
+        m_goToCommonSettings = false;
+
+        if ( auto plotCollection = RimMainPlotCollection::current()->summaryMultiPlotCollection() )
+        {
+            RiuPlotMainWindowTools::selectAsCurrentItem( plotCollection );
+        }
+    }
 
     RimMultiPlot::fieldChangedByUi( changedField, oldValue, newValue );
 }
@@ -539,12 +559,18 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlot::defineEditorAttribute( const caf::PdmFieldHandle* fiel
 {
     if ( &m_hidePlotsWithValuesBelow == field )
     {
-        auto attrib = dynamic_cast<caf::PdmUiPushButtonEditorAttribute*>( attribute );
-        if ( attrib )
+        if ( auto attrib = dynamic_cast<caf::PdmUiPushButtonEditorAttribute*>( attribute ) )
         {
             attrib->m_buttonText = "Apply Filter";
         }
     }
+    else if ( field == &m_goToCommonSettings )
+    {
+        if ( auto* pbAttribute = dynamic_cast<caf::PdmUiPushButtonEditorAttribute*>( attribute ) )
+        {
+            pbAttribute->m_buttonText = "Edit";
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1492,7 +1518,7 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlot::updateReadOutSettings()
 {
     for ( auto plot : summaryPlots() )
     {
-        if ( !m_readOutSettings->enableVerticalLine() )
+        if ( !activeReadoutSettings()->enableVerticalLine() )
         {
             if ( auto axisProps = plot->timeAxisProperties() )
             {
@@ -1500,7 +1526,7 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlot::updateReadOutSettings()
             }
         }
 
-        if ( !m_readOutSettings->enableHorizontalLine() )
+        if ( !activeReadoutSettings()->enableHorizontalLine() )
         {
             if ( auto axis = plot->axisPropertiesForPlotAxis( RiuPlotAxis::defaultLeft() ) )
             {
@@ -1508,7 +1534,7 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlot::updateReadOutSettings()
             }
         }
 
-        plot->enableCurvePointTracking( m_readOutSettings->enableCurvePointTracking() );
+        plot->enableCurvePointTracking( activeReadoutSettings()->enableCurvePointTracking() );
 
         plot->updateAndRedrawTimeAnnotations();
     }
@@ -1542,6 +1568,22 @@ std::pair<double, double> RimSummaryMultiPlot::adjustedMinMax( const RimPlotAxis
     return { adjustedMin, adjustedMax };
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+RimSummaryPlotReadOut* RimSummaryMultiPlot::activeReadoutSettings() const
+{
+    if ( auto plotCollection = RimMainPlotCollection::current()->summaryMultiPlotCollection() )
+    {
+        if ( plotCollection->commonReadOutSettings().has_value() )
+        {
+            return plotCollection->commonReadOutSettings().value();
+        }
+    }
+
+    return m_readOutSettings();
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1768,7 +1810,10 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlot::selectWell( QString wellName )
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void RimSummaryMultiPlot::updateReadOutLines( double qwtTimeValue, double yValue )
 {
-    if ( !m_readOutSettings->enableVerticalLine() && !m_readOutSettings->enableHorizontalLine() ) return;
+    auto readOutSettings = activeReadoutSettings();
+    if ( !readOutSettings ) return;
+
+    if ( !readOutSettings->enableVerticalLine() && !readOutSettings->enableHorizontalLine() ) return;
 
     const auto    timeTValue       = RiaTimeTTools::fromDouble( qwtTimeValue );
     const QString dateFormatString = RiaQDateTimeTools::dateFormatString( RiaPreferences::current()->dateFormat(),
@@ -1778,21 +1823,21 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlot::updateReadOutLines( double qwtTimeValue, double yValue
     {
         if ( !plot ) continue;
 
-        if ( m_readOutSettings->enableVerticalLine() && plot->timeAxisProperties() )
+        if ( readOutSettings->enableVerticalLine() && plot->timeAxisProperties() )
         {
             plot->timeAxisProperties()->removeAllAnnotations();
 
-            auto lineAppearance = m_readOutSettings->lineAppearance();
+            auto lineAppearance = readOutSettings->lineAppearance();
             auto anno           = RimTimeAxisAnnotation::createTimeAnnotation( timeTValue, lineAppearance->color() );
 
             Qt::PenStyle style = lineAppearance->isDashed() ? Qt::PenStyle::DashLine : Qt::PenStyle::SolidLine;
             anno->setPenStyle( style );
-            anno->setAlignment( m_readOutSettings->verticalLineLabelAlignment() );
+            anno->setAlignment( readOutSettings->verticalLineLabelAlignment() );
 
             plot->timeAxisProperties()->appendAnnotation( anno );
         }
 
-        if ( m_readOutSettings->enableHorizontalLine() )
+        if ( readOutSettings->enableHorizontalLine() )
         {
             std::vector<RimSummaryCurve*> summaryCurves;
 
@@ -1836,12 +1881,12 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlot::updateReadOutLines( double qwtTimeValue, double yValue
 
                 anno->setName( valueText );
 
-                auto lineAppearance = m_readOutSettings->lineAppearance();
+                auto lineAppearance = readOutSettings->lineAppearance();
 
                 Qt::PenStyle style = lineAppearance->isDashed() ? Qt::PenStyle::DashLine : Qt::PenStyle::SolidLine;
                 anno->setPenStyle( style );
                 anno->setColor( lineAppearance->color() );
-                anno->setAlignment( m_readOutSettings->horizontalLineLabelAlignment() );
+                anno->setAlignment( readOutSettings->horizontalLineLabelAlignment() );
 
                 annotationAxis->appendAnnotation( anno );
             }
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlot.h b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlot.h
index 0b957899b2..6b7ed3e7b9 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlot.h
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlot.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ public:
 
     void selectWell( QString wellName );
 
+    void updateReadOutSettings();
     void updateReadOutLines( double qwtTimeValue, double yValue );
 
 protected:
@@ -157,10 +158,10 @@ private:
 
     void updateReadOnlyState();
 
-    void updateReadOutSettings();
-
     std::pair<double, double> adjustedMinMax( const RimPlotAxisProperties* axis, double min, double max ) const;
 
+    RimSummaryPlotReadOut* activeReadoutSettings() const;
+
 private:
     caf::PdmField<bool> m_autoPlotTitle;
     caf::PdmField<bool> m_autoSubPlotTitle;
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ private:
     caf::PdmField<bool> m_allow3DSelectionLink;
 
     caf::PdmChildField<RimSummaryPlotReadOut*> m_readOutSettings;
+    caf::PdmField<bool>                        m_goToCommonSettings;
 
     caf::PdmField<bool>   m_hidePlotsWithValuesBelow;
     caf::PdmField<double> m_plotFilterYAxisThreshold;
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection.cpp
index 933e83bde5..dae842c3fa 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection.cpp
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@
 #include "RimProject.h"
 #include "RimSummaryMultiPlot.h"
 #include "RimSummaryPlot.h"
+#include "RimSummaryPlotReadOut.h"
 #include "RimTools.h"
 
 #include "RiuPlotMainWindowTools.h"
 
 #include "cafPdmFieldReorderCapability.h"
+#include "cafPdmUiCheckBoxEditor.h"
 #include "cafPdmUiTreeOrdering.h"
 
 CAF_PDM_SOURCE_INIT( RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection, "RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection" );
@@ -38,6 +40,13 @@ RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection::RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection()
 
     CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault( &m_summaryMultiPlots, "MultiSummaryPlots", "Summary Plots" );
     caf::PdmFieldReorderCapability::addToField( &m_summaryMultiPlots );
+
+    CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_useCommonReadoutSettings, "UseCommonReadoutSettings", false, "Use Common Readout Settings" );
+    caf::PdmUiNativeCheckBoxEditor::configureFieldForEditor( &m_useCommonReadoutSettings );
+
+    CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault( &m_readoutSettings, "ReadOutSettings", "Read Out Settings" );
+    m_readoutSettings = new RimSummaryPlotReadOut;
+    m_readoutSettings.uiCapability()->setUiTreeChildrenHidden( true );
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -126,6 +135,39 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection::onRefreshTree( const caf::SignalEmitter* emi
     updateConnectedEditors();
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection::fieldChangedByUi( const caf::PdmFieldHandle* changedField, const QVariant& oldValue, const QVariant& newValue )
+{
+    if ( changedField == &m_useCommonReadoutSettings )
+    {
+        updateReadOutSettingsInSubPlots();
+    }
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection::childFieldChangedByUi( const caf::PdmFieldHandle* changedChildField )
+{
+    if ( changedChildField == &m_readoutSettings )
+    {
+        updateReadOutSettingsInSubPlots();
+    }
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection::updateReadOutSettingsInSubPlots()
+{
+    for ( auto plot : m_summaryMultiPlots )
+    {
+        plot->updateReadOutSettings();
+    }
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -150,6 +192,17 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection::onChildrenUpdated( caf::PdmChildArrayFieldHa
     }
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection::defineUiOrdering( QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiOrdering& uiOrdering )
+{
+    uiOrdering.add( &m_useCommonReadoutSettings );
+
+    auto readOutGroup = uiOrdering.addNewGroup( "Mouse Cursor Readout" );
+    m_readoutSettings->uiOrdering( uiConfigName, *readOutGroup );
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -205,3 +258,15 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection::updateSummaryNameHasChanged()
 
     updateConnectedEditors();
 }
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+std::optional<RimSummaryPlotReadOut*> RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection::commonReadOutSettings() const
+{
+    if ( m_useCommonReadoutSettings() )
+    {
+        return m_readoutSettings();
+    }
+    return std::nullopt;
+}
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection.h b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection.h
index c7468b4164..6db0fe2d42 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection.h
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection.h
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@
 #include "cafPdmObject.h"
 #include "cafPdmUiItem.h"
 
-#include <QList>
-
 class RimSummaryMultiPlot;
+class RimSummaryPlotReadOut;
 
 //==================================================================================================
 ///
@@ -52,14 +51,24 @@ public:
 
     void updateSummaryNameHasChanged();
 
+    std::optional<RimSummaryPlotReadOut*> commonReadOutSettings() const;
+
 private:
     void initAfterRead() override;
     void defineUiTreeOrdering( caf::PdmUiTreeOrdering& uiTreeOrdering, QString uiConfigName = "" ) override;
     void onChildrenUpdated( caf::PdmChildArrayFieldHandle* childArray, std::vector<caf::PdmObjectHandle*>& updatedObjects ) override;
+    void defineUiOrdering( QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiOrdering& uiOrdering ) override;
 
     void onDuplicatePlot( const caf::SignalEmitter* emitter, RimSummaryMultiPlot* plotToDuplicate );
     void onRefreshTree( const caf::SignalEmitter* emitter, RimSummaryMultiPlot* plotRequesting );
 
+    void fieldChangedByUi( const caf::PdmFieldHandle* changedField, const QVariant& oldValue, const QVariant& newValue ) override;
+    void childFieldChangedByUi( const caf::PdmFieldHandle* changedChildField ) override;
+
+    void updateReadOutSettingsInSubPlots();
+
 private:
     caf::PdmChildArrayField<RimSummaryMultiPlot*> m_summaryMultiPlots;
+    caf::PdmField<bool>                           m_useCommonReadoutSettings;
+    caf::PdmChildField<RimSummaryPlotReadOut*>    m_readoutSettings;
 };
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlotReadOut.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlotReadOut.cpp
index 1ac86c031b..f331fe271a 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlotReadOut.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlotReadOut.cpp
@@ -18,23 +18,14 @@
 
 #include "RimSummaryPlotReadOut.h"
 
+#include "RiaPreferencesSummary.h"
+
 #include "RimAnnotationLineAppearance.h"
 
 #include "cafPdmUiCheckBoxEditor.h"
 
 CAF_PDM_SOURCE_INIT( RimSummaryPlotReadOut, "RimSummaryPlotReadOut" );
 
-template <>
-void caf::AppEnum<RimSummaryPlotReadOut::ReadOutType>::setUp()
-{
-    addItem( RimSummaryPlotReadOut::ReadOutType::NONE, "NONE", "None" );
-    addItem( RimSummaryPlotReadOut::ReadOutType::SNAP_TO_POINT, "SNAP_TO_POINT", "Snap to Closest Curve Point" );
-    addItem( RimSummaryPlotReadOut::ReadOutType::TIME_TRACKING, "TIME_TRACKING", "Time Tracking" );
-    addItem( RimSummaryPlotReadOut::ReadOutType::TIME_VALUE_TRACKING, "TIME_VALUE_TRACKING", "Time and Value Tracking" );
-
-    setDefault( RimSummaryPlotReadOut::ReadOutType::SNAP_TO_POINT );
-}
-
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -43,7 +34,7 @@ RimSummaryPlotReadOut::RimSummaryPlotReadOut()
     CAF_PDM_InitObject( "Summary Plot Read Out", "" );
 
     CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault( &m_readOutType, "ReadOutType", "Readout Mode" );
-    m_readOutType = ReadOutType::TIME_VALUE_TRACKING;
+    m_readOutType = RiaPreferencesSummary::current()->defaultSummaryReadoutMode();
 
     CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault( &m_lineAppearance, "LineAppearance", "" );
     m_lineAppearance = new RimAnnotationLineAppearance;
@@ -62,7 +53,7 @@ RimSummaryPlotReadOut::RimSummaryPlotReadOut()
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool RimSummaryPlotReadOut::enableCurvePointTracking() const
 {
-    return m_readOutType() == ReadOutType::SNAP_TO_POINT;
+    return m_readOutType() == RiaDefines::ReadOutType::SNAP_TO_POINT;
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -70,7 +61,7 @@ bool RimSummaryPlotReadOut::enableCurvePointTracking() const
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool RimSummaryPlotReadOut::enableHorizontalLine() const
 {
-    return m_readOutType() == ReadOutType::TIME_VALUE_TRACKING;
+    return m_readOutType() == RiaDefines::ReadOutType::TIME_VALUE_TRACKING;
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -78,7 +69,8 @@ bool RimSummaryPlotReadOut::enableHorizontalLine() const
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool RimSummaryPlotReadOut::enableVerticalLine() const
 {
-    return ( ( m_readOutType() == ReadOutType::TIME_TRACKING ) || ( m_readOutType() == ReadOutType::TIME_VALUE_TRACKING ) );
+    return ( ( m_readOutType() == RiaDefines::ReadOutType::TIME_TRACKING ) ||
+             ( m_readOutType() == RiaDefines::ReadOutType::TIME_VALUE_TRACKING ) );
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlotReadOut.h b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlotReadOut.h
index cbc33907b9..21d4640441 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlotReadOut.h
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlotReadOut.h
@@ -34,15 +34,6 @@ class RimSummaryPlotReadOut : public caf::PdmObject
 {
     CAF_PDM_HEADER_INIT;
 
-public:
-    enum class ReadOutType
-    {
-        NONE,
-        SNAP_TO_POINT,
-        TIME_TRACKING,
-        TIME_VALUE_TRACKING
-    };
-
 public:
     RimSummaryPlotReadOut();
 
@@ -57,7 +48,7 @@ private:
     void defineUiOrdering( QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiOrdering& uiOrdering ) override;
 
 private:
-    caf::PdmField<caf::AppEnum<ReadOutType>> m_readOutType;
+    caf::PdmField<caf::AppEnum<RiaDefines::ReadOutType>> m_readOutType;
 
     caf::PdmChildField<RimAnnotationLineAppearance*> m_lineAppearance;