# CVS Annotate

The following preferences can be changed on the Team > CVS > Annotate preference page.

Option | Description | Default
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Use Quick Diff annotate mode for local file annotations | Quick Diff annotate mode allows CVS annotations to appear in the annotation bar of any text-based Workbench editor when CVS annotate is run on a local file. The choices are: Yes:Quick Diff Annotate will always be used when possible for local files. No: Quick Diff Annotate will never be used; instead the Annotate view and a read-only editor will be used. Prompt:Prompt every time annotate is invoked on a local file. | Yes
Open perspective after a 'Show Annotations' operation | Use this option to configure whether the annotation perspective should be opened following an annotate operation. Note that this preference does not apply to Quick Diff annotation mode. The choices are: Yes: The perspective associated with 'Show Annotations' will always be opened. No: The perspective associated with 'Show Annotations' will never be opened. Prompt: Prompt every time to determine whether to open the perspective associated with 'Show Annotations'. | Prompt
Default Perspective for 'Show Annotations' | Use this option to set the perspective that is to be opened on a 'Show Annotations' operation. Note that this only applies to the old style annotate. | CVS Repository Exploring
Attempt to annotate a binary file | Use this option to configure whether the annotate operation should attempt to annotate a binary file. The choices are: Yes: Always attempt to annotate a binary file. No: Never attempt to annotate a binary file. Prompt: Prompt user whether to attempt to annotate a binary file. | Prompt

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