# Preferences reference

> Configure personal Editor preferences that apply to your computer across all projects.

Use preferences to customize the behavior of the Unity Editor.

To open the **Preferences** window, go to **Edit > Preferences** (macOS: **Unity > Settings**) in the main menu.

To navigate the **Preferences** window, use the search box to filter the list of settings categories and highlight keywords in the details pane on the right of the **Preferences** window.

| **Topic**                                                                                                                                      | **Description**                               |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| **[General preferences reference](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-settings-reference/preferences/general.md)**                       | Reference for General preferences.            |
| **[2D preferences reference](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-settings-reference/preferences/2d.md)**                                 | Reference for 2D preferences.                 |
| **[Analysis preferences reference](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-settings-reference/preferences/analysis.md)**                     | Reference for Analysis preferences.           |
| **[Asset Pipeline preferences reference](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-settings-reference/preferences/asset-pipeline.md)**         | Reference for Asset Pipeline preferences.     |
| **[Colors preferences reference](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-settings-reference/preferences/colors.md)**                         | Reference for Colors preferences.             |
| **[Editor Diagnostics preferences reference](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-settings-reference/preferences/editor-diagnostics.md)** | Reference for Editor Diagnostics preferences. |
| **[External Tools preferences reference](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-settings-reference/preferences/external-tools.md)**         | Reference for External Tools preferences.     |
| **[GI Cache preferences reference](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-settings-reference/preferences/gi-cache.md)**                     | Reference for GI Cache preferences.           |
| **[Jobs preferences reference](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-settings-reference/preferences/jobs.md)**                             | Reference for Jobs preferences.               |
| **[Overlays preferences reference](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-settings-reference/preferences/overlays.md)**                     | Reference for Overlays preferences.           |
| **[Package Manager preferences reference](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-settings-reference/preferences/package-manager.md)**       | Reference for Package Manager preferences.    |
| **[Scene view preferences reference](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-settings-reference/preferences/scene-view.md)**                 | Reference for Scene view preferences.         |
| **[Scene Template preferences reference](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-settings-reference/preferences/scene-template.md)**         | Reference for Scene Template preferences.     |
| **[Search preferences reference](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-settings-reference/preferences/search.md)**                         | Reference for Search preferences.             |
| **[Shader Graph preferences reference](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-settings-reference/preferences/shader-graph.md)**             | Reference for Shader Graph preferences.       |

## Additional resources

* [Project Settings reference](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-settings-reference/comp-manager-group.md)
* [Project configuration](/engine/6000.3/manual/get-started/project-configuration.md)