PyCharm 2019.1 Help

Settings / Preferences Dialog

File | Settings for Windows and Linux
PyCharm | Preferences for macOS
Ctrl+Alt+S the Settings/Preferences button


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

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.

PyCharm: searching settings

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

Item

Description

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 icon

Click this button to clear the search area.

OK

Apply changes and close the dialog.

Cancel

Discard changes and close the dialog.

Apply

Apply changes and leave the dialog opened.

Help

Show reference page.

Last modified: 17 July 2019

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