Find preferences | Qt Creator Documentation

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- Find preferences
- Qt Creator 17.0.1

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# Find preferences

Qt Creator uses standard names and locations on Linux, macOS, and Windows for standard features, such as preferences.

Linux and Windows | macOS
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Edit > Preferences | Qt Creator > Preferences

## Sort preference categories

To sort the preference categories in alphabetic order, select the Sort categories check box.

## Filter preferences

To find a particular preference, use the filter located at the top left of the Preferences dialog.

## Go to tabs in Preferences

To go to a tab in the Preferences dialog from anywhere in Qt Creator, use the `t` locator filter. For example, to open the Interface tab, enter `t preferences interface` in the locator.

See also Navigate with locator.

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