- Windows > Settings/Preferences > Preferences
In the Preferences window you can set preferences for many functional elements of Maya, organized by different categories.
Open the Preferences window and click the categories on the left side to show the settings.
You can also click the Animation Preferences icon 
in the lower-right corner of the Maya window. This opens the Preferences window to the Time Slider category, but you can then select any category you like.
Restoring Preference settings
To return to the last settings that you saved in the Preferences window, choose Edit > Revert to Saved in it.
To return to the default factory settings (reset), choose Edit > Restore Default Settings from the menubar (above the Categories section).
Important: Restoring default settings resets the preferences in every category in the Preferences window.
To completely reset all your Maya preferences, which can help troubleshoot issues with the interface, see Reset your Maya preferences.
The preferences are listed here in alphabetical order:
