# Setting MenuBuilder preferences

You can set many application preferences for MenuBuilder. These preferences are global: they are not specific to individual MenuBuilder projects.

To set preferences:

1. Open MenuBuilder.

2. From the Options menu, select Preferences.

The Preferences dialog box appears.

3. Click the Preferences tab and adjust the options:

   ### Grid options

   Show Grid: Select this option to display a grid in MenuBuilder. This grid does not appear in the final project; it is used during development to position and align text and images.

   Snap to Grid: Select this option to snap text and images to the grid.

   Grid size: Use the arrows to select a numeric value for the grid. Values range from 2 to 100.

   ### Auto save options

   Project: Select this option to save projects without a confirmation dialog box.

   Desktop: Select this option to ensure that MenuBuilder opens with the most recent project.

   ### New project options

   Width: Enter a default width, in pixels, for new MenuBuilder projects.

   Height: Enter a default height, in pixels, for new MenuBuilder projects.

   ### Show options

   Startup dialog: Select this option to ensure that MenuBuilder provides the initial MenuBuilder dialog box, rather than simply opening the most recent project or a blank project. The most recent project is opened if Auto save options > Desktop is selected and Show options > Startup dialog is not selected. A blank project is opened if neither Auto save options > Desktop or Show options > Startup dialog is selected.

   Delete confirmation: Select this option to ensure that MenuBuilder provides a confirmation dialog box for all delete actions.

   Merge confirmation: Select this option to ensure that MenuBuilder provides a confirmation dialog box for all merge actions.

   Link import confirmation: Select this option to ensure that MenuBuilder provides a confirmation dialog box for all link import actions.

   Link redirection confirmation: Select this option to ensure that MenuBuilder provides a confirmation dialog box for all link redirection actions.

   External SWF warning: Select this option to ensure MenuBuilder provides a confirmation dialog box for all external SWF linking actions.

   ### Docking

   Auto drag docking: Select this option if you want to drag the MenuBuilder toolbar to a new location. (To drag the toolbar, click on a section of the toolbar that does not contain a button, and drag the toolbar to a new location.)

4. Click OK.