# Settings and Preferences

Tinderbox 5 had two distinct kinds of preferences. Document Preferences (⌘-8) provided access to a host of settings for the current document. Tinderbox Preferences ( ⌘-, ) provided access to settings that changed behavior throughout the application; in practice, most of these settings controlled default values for new documents. The two different kinds of Preferences were a frequent source of confusion.

In Tinderbox Six, settings for the current document are renamed Document Settings. The Document Settings window remains in its customary place in the Edit menu, and retains its old shortcut ⌘-8.

Tinderbox Preferences ( ⌘-, ) is not reserved for settings that affect all documents. In Tinderbox 6.0, only the Registration pane appears in Tinderbox Preferences.

- If you’re looking for Document Preferences, see Document Settings in the Edit menu.
- If you want to change the initial settings for new documents, consider making a “starter” document or stationery pad that contains the settings and infrastructure you prefer for the task at hand. For ready access to your starter documents, you can keep them in the Favorites folder inside the Tinderbox Support Folder, thus making them available in the File>Open Favorites menu.