diff --git a/preferences/preferences.php b/preferences/preferences.php
index f6898d4635..2c7365afd6 100755
--- a/preferences/preferences.php
+++ b/preferences/preferences.php
@@ -179,6 +179,18 @@
 		return $s;
 	}
 
+	/* for creating different sections with a title */
+	function create_section($title='')
+	{
+		global $t;
+
+			$t->set_var('row_value','');
+			$t->set_var('row_name','<span class="prefSection">'.lang($title).'</span>');
+			$GLOBALS['phpgw']->nextmatchs->template_alternate_row_color($t);
+
+			$t->fp('rows',process_help($help) ? 'help_row' : 'row',True);
+		}
+
 	function create_select_box($label,$name,$values,$help='',$default='')
 	{
 		global $t,$prefs;