# Syntax Coloring Preferences

Indicate your preferences for syntax coloring and text style for SQL source code in SQL Editor or SQL Scrapbook.

Table 1. Syntax Coloring preferences
Field | Description
--- | ---
Syntax Items | Select a syntax item.
Color and Text Style | Click the Color box to select a text color or select a text formatting style, or both, to determine how the selected syntax item is rendered in the editor. You can select multiple text formatting styles.
Preview | Displays an example of the syntax coloring choices.

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