Change preferences in CotEditor

Use CotEditor preferences to change options for the appearance and behavior of the editor and for how to handle documents.

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In the CotEditor app on your Mac, choose CotEitor > Preferences, then click a preference pane:

General: Specify how to handle documents, save, and more.

Window: Customize the default window appearance such as widow size or line number display.

Appearance: Set the appearance of documents, such as font, visibility of control characters, and colors.

Edit: Specify how the editor behaves while editing.

Format: Set the default format for documents such as line ending type and text encoding, and manage syntax styles.

File Drop: Choose how to insert a preset text when you drop a file onto the editor.

Key Bindings: Customize keyboard shortcuts to execute menu item commands, and store some text snippets you use frequently along with your preferred keyboard shortcuts.

Print: Set the default style for document printing.