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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: {for fx56} == General panel == This panel contains {for win}options{/for}{for mac,linux}preferences{/for} for the following types of settings: * '''Startup''': This is where you can [[Make Firefox your default browser|set Firefox asyour default browser]], change [[How to set the home page|what pages open when Firefox starts]] and choose how tabs or windows are opened. * '''Language and Appearance''': This is where you can [[Change the fonts and colors websites use|Change the fonts and colors websites use]], choose a language and [[How do I use the Firefox spell checker?|choose whether Firefox uses spell-checking]]. * '''Files and Applications''': This is where you can set the download folder Firefox uses to save files and [[Change what Firefox does when you click on or download a file|change the application that's used or the action taken]] when you download certain types of files. * '''Digital Rights Management (DRM) Content''': This is where you can choose whether to [[Watch DRM content on Firefox|Watch DRM content in Firefox]]. * '''Firefox Updates''': Firefox updates itself automatically by default. This is where you can check your update history or change update settings. * '''Performance''': This is where you can customize [[Firefox's performance settings|performance settings]] in Firefox. * '''Browsing''': This is where you can choose settings for scrolling, using the cursor (Caret Browsing mode) or searching for text in webpages. * '''Network Proxy''': This is where you can change [[Connection settings in Firefox|Firefox connection settings]] and set a proxy to connect to the Internet. == Search panel == This 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]]. == Privacy & Security panel == == Firefox Account panel == This panel lets you set up or manage a Firefox Account, which is needed to [[Access Mozilla Services with Firefox Accounts|access certain Mozilla services]], including Sync. See [[How do I set up Sync on my computer?]] and [[How do I choose what types of information to sync on Firefox?]] for more information. {/for} {for not fx56} == General panel == This 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 where Firefox saves file downloads. For more information, see [[Startup, home page, tabs, and download settings]]. == Search panel == This 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 == This 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 == This 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 == This 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 == This 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== This 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 == This 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, certificate settings, 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]]. {/for}