# Customizing the Console view

The Console view displays the output of the utilities invoked when building a project or the programs output when running/debugging.

To set Console view preferences

1. Click Window > Preferences.
2. Expand C/C++ and Build, then click Console.
3. To display information on the latest build only, select the Always clear console before building check box.
4. To open the Console view when a project is built, select the Open console when building check box.
5. To display the console if it is already open when a project is built, select the Bring console to top when building (if present) check box.
6. To change the number of lines the console stores in its history, enter a new value in the text field next to Limit console output (#lines).
7. To change the number of spaces displayed by a tab, enter the number in the txt field next to Display tab width.
8. To customize the colors used in the Console view, click a color control and select the new color.
9. Click OK.

Build overview

Defining Project Build settings
Building projects

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