Editors

When you open files, Qt Creator chooses a suitable editor according to the file type.

Beautifier	Format source code with Artistic Style, ClangFormat, or Uncrustify.
Behavior	Set preferences for indentation, typing, saving, file encoding, and mouse and keyboard behavior in the text editor.
C++ code style	Set global code style for C++ files.
C++ quick fixes	Summary of quick fixes for C++ code.
Clang code model	Offers code editing services for C++.
Clangd	Sets global preferences for the clangd code model.
Code Model	Sets global preferences for the C++ code model.
Completion	Set preferences for code completion and inserting matching characters in the text editor.
Display	Set preferences for margins, text wrapping, and how code and text are displayed in the text editor.
Documentation Comments	Set preferences for generating Doxygen-style documentation comments in the text editor.
Editing code	Edit and navigate code and other resources in your projects.
FakeVim	Set indentation for Vim-style editing and map vim commands to Qt Creator functions.
FakeVim modes and commands	Supported Vim modes and emulated commands.
Generic Highlighter	Manage generic syntax highlight definitions and choose which files to exclude from highlighting.
Nim	Set Nim code style and paths to tools.
QML quick fixes	Summary of quick fixes for QML code.
Quick Fixes	Set global preferences for C++ quick fixes.
Snippets	Add, change, and remove snippets in the snippet editor.
To-do entries	Lists to-do keywords from project files.

See also How to: Edit code and Editing code.