---
title: Managing your tab size rendering preference
intro: You can manage the number of spaces a tab is equal to for your personal account.
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - Accounts
shortTitle: Managing your tab size
redirect_from:
  - /account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-user-account-settings/managing-your-tab-size-rendering-preference
  - /account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-personal-account-settings/managing-your-tab-size-rendering-preference
  - /account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-user-account-settings/managing-your-tab-size-rendering-preference
  - /account-and-profile/how-tos/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-user-account-settings/managing-your-tab-size-rendering-preference
contentType: how-tos
---

If you feel that tabbed indentation in code rendered on {% data variables.product.github %} takes up too much, or too little space, you can change this in your settings.

{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %}
1. In the left sidebar, click **{% octicon "paintbrush" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="paintbrush" %} Appearance**.
1. Scroll down to "Tab size preference" and use the dropdown menu to choose your preference.

## Next steps

For reference information, see [AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/reference/personal-account-reference).