---
title: "Make the editor yours"
description: "Set comfortable type, scrolling and layout without changing your document."
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markdown: https://editmd.app/docs/preferences.md
status: pre-release, waiting list open
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# Make the editor yours

Set comfortable type, scrolling and layout without changing your document.

## Open Preferences

Press **⌘,** or choose **Preferences…** from **More actions**. Settings adjust the editor experience; they do not rewrite Markdown formatting in your file.

## Reading and writing comfort

| Control             | What it changes                   | When it helps                                      |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| Theme               | System, Light or Dark             | Match the room or follow macOS.                    |
| Editor font size    | Source text size                  | Make long writing sessions more comfortable.       |
| Editor line height  | Space between source lines        | Give dense paragraphs more breathing room.         |
| Wrap long lines     | Visual wrapping in the editor     | Read paragraphs without horizontal scrolling.      |
| Show line numbers   | A numbered source gutter          | Discuss a specific line or inspect a long file.    |
| Check spelling      | Editor spellchecking              | Catch typing mistakes while writing.               |
| Preview width       | Width of the rendered text column | Keep paragraphs easy to scan.                      |
| Show formatting bar | Formatting controls               | Keep tools nearby or simplify the writing surface. |

## Arrange the two views

Use **Editor split** or the draggable divider to balance source and preview. Enable **Sync editor and preview scrolling** to follow the same part of a document in both panes.

Zoom adjusts the editor and preview together. Use **⌘+** (or **⌘=**), **⌘−** and **⌘0** to zoom in, zoom out or return to actual size. Zoom is different from adding a larger heading to your document.

## Remote images

**Load remote images** is off by default. Leave it off unless you want the preview to contact image hosts named in the document. Workspace-local images can work without enabling remote images.

Exports block remote resources even if you enabled them in the preview. For a portable document, use local attachments and check your export.

## Optional AI and local data

**AI Connections** contains the separate opt-in setup. Follow [connect an AI model](/docs/ai-setup/) before entering provider credentials.

**Local app data** includes the reset flow. It can remove preferences and recovery data, so it is not the way to reset a font size. Read [updates and removal](/docs/updates/#reset-local-app-data) before using it.

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