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Settings / Preferences dialog

The Settings dialog enables you to control behavior and appearance of IntelliJ IDEA.

Use the the Search button search field in the upper-left part of the dialog to find the options of interest. Alternatively, you can browse the settings using the hierarchical list of categories (groups of settings) underneath the search box.

Searching the settings

On this page find the descriptions of the main controls of the dialog.

ItemDescription
Search Enter a search keyword in the text area. While typing the search string, the list of options in the dialog reduces to the matching occurrences.
the Clear iconClick this button to clear the search area.
OKApply changes and close the dialog.
CancelDiscard changes and close the dialog.
ApplyApply changes and leave the dialog opened.
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Last modified: 28 August 2020