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The Options or Preferences panels give you access to Firefox settings. This article describes what types of settings are available in each panel.

This article summarizes the Firefox [[T:optionsorpreferences]] panels and what types of settings they contain. [[T:optionspreferences]] The following panels are available: == General panel == The General panel contains {for win}options{/for}{for mac,linux}preferences{/for} related to the most commonly used settings, such as what you first see when Firefox starts and how Firefox handles file downloads. For more information, see [[Startup, home page, tabs, and download settings]]. == Search panel == The Search panel contains {for win}options{/for}{for mac,linux}preferences{/for} related to the search engine Firefox uses by default and other search settings. For more information, see [[Change your default search settings in Firefox]]. == Content panel == The Content panel contains {for win}options{/for}{for mac,linux}preferences{/for} related to how websites are displayed. For more information, see [[Settings for web content, pop-ups, fonts, and languages]]. == Applications panel == The Applications panel lets you decide how Firefox should [[Change what Firefox does when you click on or download a file|handle different types of files]]. It shows you a list of content types and lets you select an action for each type, such as opening with an application or saving the file. For more information, see [[Applications panel - Set how Firefox handles different types of files]]. == Privacy panel == The Privacy panel contains {for win}options{/for}{for mac,linux}preferences{/for} related to your privacy. As you browse the web, information on where you have been, what pages you have visited, etc. are stored here. For more information, see [[Settings for privacy, browsing history and do-not-track]]. == Security panel == The Security panel contains {for win}options{/for}{for mac,linux}preferences{/for} related to keeping your web browsing safe. For more information, see [[Security and passwords settings]]. ==Sync panel== The Sync panel lets you set up or manage a Firefox Sync account. Firefox Sync is a service that lets you synchronize your bookmarks, history, passwords and open tabs with another copy of Firefox – like one on another computer or on a mobile phone. For more information, see [[How do I set up Sync on my computer?]] and [[How do I choose what types of information to sync on Firefox?]]. == Advanced panel == The Advanced panel contains {for win}options{/for}{for mac,linux}preferences{/for} for settings that aren't used that often, such as clearing the disk cache, proxy settings, settings for Firefox updates, and various advanced settings that only certain people may need. For more information, see [[Advanced panel - Accessibility, browsing, network, updates, and other advanced settings in Firefox]]. [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/Lau8yb]]