# How to access "preferences" on Windows

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-access-preferences-on-windows/21596>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 26, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-access-preferences-on-windows/21596 "2022-09-26T17:25:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Concepts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d9b06d/32.png) [@Concepts](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Concepts)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-access-preferences-on-windows/21596/1 "2022-09-26T17:25:27Z")

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I can’t access preferences to change from diameter to radius on the circle tool

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2022, 5:48am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-access-preferences-on-windows/21596/2 "2022-09-27T05:48:46Z")

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Hi,  
On Windows it is under the Appearance settings:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/e/5/e5581ec097be60e144a9833fbe7c933d85b312fa.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Concepts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d9b06d/32.png) [@Concepts](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Concepts)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2022, 8:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-access-preferences-on-windows/21596/3 "2022-09-27T08:00:00Z")

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Hi Peter  
How do I access the appearance settings?  
Thank you for the help

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2022, 8:50am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-access-preferences-on-windows/21596/4 "2022-09-27T08:50:47Z")

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Just click on the icon with the cube that is highlighted on the screenshot