MySQL Workbench preferences and default settings are set by the menu. This menu is divided sections, as described below:
: Configuration of general-purpose options
: Configuration of tools used by the Administrator functionality
: Configuration of the SQL Editor
: Preferences specific to the queries
: Default model attributes
: MySQL specific model attributes, including the MySQL storage engine and targeted MySQL version
: EER diagram settings
: Change colors and fonts used by various Workbench components
A more detailed discussion of these options follows.