## System Search preferences

Use the System Search preference panel to control System Search behaviors. Choose Window > Preferences > System Search to open the System Search preference panel.

Figure 1. System Search preference panel

##### Table 1. System Search page options

Item | Explanation
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Reuse editors to show matches | Enable this option to keep using the same editor for search results to reduce the number of open editors.
Ignore potential matches | Enable this option if you only want to see exact matches.
Emphasize potential matches | Enable this option to highlight potential matches in the System Search view. If the search engine isn't 100% sure about the match then it is considered a potential match.
Foreground color for potential matches | Enable this option to select the foreground color for potential matches.
Default perspective for the Search view | This option allows you to define which perspective should be brought to the front when there are new search results.

##### Other references

- System Search page