The MATE Control Center provides a central place for the user to setup their MATE experience. It can let you configure anything from the behavior of your window borders to the default font type.

# MATE Control Center Manual

MATE Documentation Project
MATE Desktop
Kevin
Breit
2015-2021
MATE Documentation Project
2001, 2002
Ximian, Inc.
MATE Documentation Project
GNOME Documentation Project
2.15
July 2015
MATE Documentation Project
2.14
March 2006

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This manual describes version 1.10.1 of the MATE Control Center.

## Feedback

To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding the MATE Control Center application or this manual, follow the directions in the MATE Feedback Page.

## Introduction

The MATE Control Center provides a single window from which to launch all preference tools.

For help on using preference tools, see the User Guide.

### To Start MATE Control Center

You can start MATE Control Center in the following ways:

System menu

  Choose Control Center menu item.

Command line

  Execute the following command: `mate-control-center`

## Usage

The MATE Control Center window lists all preference tools installed on your system in groups.

From the left pane, you can quickly access to a preference tool by selecting its group first, or type any keyword in the filter box. You can also access to common tasks, such as Change Theme, and Set Preferred Applications.

To open a preference tool, just click on it.

The preference tool description is shown on mouse hover.