# Configure recent query display options
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You can configure options for the **Recent queries** tab like columns to display and text wrapping.

**To configure options for the **Recent queries** tab**

1. Open the Athena console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/athena/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/athena/home).

1. Choose **Recent queries**.

1. Choose the options button (gear icon).  
![\[Choose the option button to configure the display of recent queries.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/athena/latest/ug/images/querying-recent-queries-options.png)

1. In the **Preferences** dialog box, choose the number of rows per page, line wrapping behavior, and columns to display.  
![\[Configuring the display of recent queries.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/athena/latest/ug/images/querying-recent-queries-preferences.png)

1. Choose **Confirm**.