# Changelists

> **TL;DR**
> `File | Settings | Version Control | Changelists` for Windows and Linux
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> `IntelliJ IDEA | Settings | Version Control | Changelists` for macOS
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> `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Windows), `⌘ Comma` (macOS), `⌘ Comma` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ Comma` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (XWin), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (GNOME), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (KDE), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Emacs), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Sublime Text), `⌘ Comma` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (NetBeans), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Visual Studio), `⌘ Comma` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Eclipse), `⌘ Comma` (Eclipse (macOS)) ![the Settings icon](https://resources.jetbrains.com.cn/help/img/idea/2026.2/app.expui.general.settings.svg)

Use this page to set up how you [group changes into changelists](managing-changelists.html).

| Item | Description |
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|  Create changelists automatically |  Select this option if you want IntelliJ IDEA to create new changelists automatically. For example, on Cherry-pick and Revert commit actions. Also, in Unshelve..., Apply patch..., and Revert... dialogs IntelliJ IDEA will offer you to select a target changelist.  |
| Allow putting changes within one file into different changelists |  Select this option if you work on a few tasks within one file and want to put a few changes within it into different changelists.  |
| Highlight files from inactive changelists | If you select this checkbox, IntelliJ IDEA shows names of the files belonging to inactive changelists in light-blue font in the editor tabs and in the Project view. |
| Show dialog on attempt to edit file from inactive changelist | If you select this option, IntelliJ IDEA displays the Resolve Changelist Conflict dialog on an attempt to modify a file from a non-active changelist.     Select one of the following options:        * Shelve the changes (refer to [Shelve changes](shelving-and-unshelving-changes.html#shelve-unshelve-changes) for more information).    * Move changes to active changelist: the file will be moved to the active changelist.    * Switch to changelist: the current changelist will be made active.    * Ignore: the file will be added to the list of files with ignored conflicts.    |
| When an empty changelist becomes inactive |    In this section, specify whether you want to remove inactive changelists silently or not. The following options are available:       * Do nothing: Changelists are not removed as they become inactive.    * Remove silently: Inactive changelists are automatically removed without confirmation.    |
| Highlight files with changelist conflicts | If you select this option, IntelliJ IDEA shows a yellow stripe on top of a file from an inactive changelist, when such file has been modified.     It lets you choose one of the possible ways to resolve conflicts:       * Move file to the active changelist.    * Switch changelists.    * Ignore conflicts.     The names of the files belonging to inactive changelists are shown in red font in the editor tabs and in the Project view.    |

## See also

### Procedures

[Shelve or stash changes](shelving-and-unshelving-changes.html) [Group changes into changelists](managing-changelists.html)