# Settings

> **TL;DR**
> `Settings`
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> `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Windows), `⌘ Comma` (macOS), `⌘ Comma` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ Comma` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (XWin), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (GNOME), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (KDE), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Emacs), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Sublime Text), `⌘ Comma` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (NetBeans), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Visual Studio), `⌘ Comma` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Eclipse), `⌘ Comma` (Eclipse (macOS)) ![the Settings button](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app.expui.general.settings.svg)

Use this dialog to change the IntelliJ IDEA settings: both [global](configuring-project-and-ide-settings.html) and [project-specific ones](configure-project-settings.html).

> **Note:**
> Settings marked with the ![Project settings](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app.expui.general.projectConfigurable.svg) icon apply only to the current project.

Use the ![the Search button](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app.actions.searchWithHistory.svg) 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 field.

![IntelliJ IDEA: searching settings](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/SettingsSearch.png)

After you change the IDE settings, click OK to apply the changes and close the dialog or click Apply to keep the dialog open. Click Cancel to discard the changes and close the dialog.