## Qt Preference Panel

The Qt preference panel provides global settings for Qt-based projects. Use it to add, edit, remove, and assign the default Qt version for projects.

Figure 1. Qt preference panel

The following commands appear on the toolbar within the Qt preference panel:

Item | Explanation
--- | ---
Qt Versions | Shows a list of installed Qt versions installed and available for Qt projects.
Add... | Click Add to open the Add new Qt version dialog where you can specify a Qt SDK by name and location. Figure 2. Add new Qt version dialog
Edit... | Click Edit to open the Edit Qt Version dialog where you can modify the Qt SDK information for the selected Qt version. Figure 3. Edit Qt Version dialog
Remove | Click Remove to delete the selected Qt SDK from the Qt version list.
Default | Click Default to identify the selected Qt SDK as the default SDK to use for Qt projects.
Auto update QMAKESPEC when applying changes | Enable to automatically update QMAKESPEC when any changes are made to a Qt version. The default setting is enabled.
Auto update make command when applying changes | Enable to automatically update make when any changes are made to a Qt version. The default setting is enabled.

#### Other references

- Qt Project Support