# Editors

You can change the following preferences on the General > Editors preference page:

Option | Description | Default
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Size of recently opened files list | Each file that is opened in an editor is stored in a list of recently used files in the File menu. This option controls the number of files that is displayed in that list. | 20
Allow in-place system editors | Specifies whether or not the workbench may open system editors of OLE applications on Windows in-place. | On
Restore editor state at startup | Specifies whether or not the workbench should restore the state of open editors on startup. | On
Promp to save on close even if still open elsewhere | Specifies whether or not the workbench prompts for saving when a editor or view with unsaved changes is closed, but the same is still open in other parts | On
Close editors automatically | Specifies whether or not the workbench should automatically close editors when a given number of editors is reached. | On
Number of open editors before closing | If Close editors automatically is turned On this specifies the number of editor that are kept open for automatically closing editors. | 99

### Related Reference

Editor Area