# CVS Synchronize/Compare

The following preferences can be changed on the CVS Synchronize/Compare preference page.

Option | Description | Default
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Consider file contents in comparisons | Use this option to compare contents for changed files found when comparing CVS resources. Usually, time stamps are used to compare CVS files, and this is by far the fastest method. However, in some cases a more accurate comparison can be achieved by comparing file content. Disabling this option will speed up comparisons but may result in compare entries whose contents are the same. This option only applies to comparisons and merges but not Workspace synchronizations. | Enabled
Show revision comparisons in dialog | Use this this option to show revision comparisons in a dialog instead of a compare editor. | Disabled
Show the file author in compare editors | Use this option to show the author of file revisions when shown in compare editors and dialogs. | Disabled
Enable change set grouping in CVS synchronizations | Use the option to have change sets enabled by default in those CVS synchronizations that support them. | Disabled

Here is what the preference page looks like:

Team
CVS Workspace Synchronization
CVS Merge Synchronization