Where Does Maya Store Preferences?
Maya prefs folder in Documents, versioned per release, holding prefs, shelves and scripts.
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Maya keeps preferences, shelves, hotkeys and user scripts in a prefs folder inside a versioned maya directory in Documents. Each release gets its own number.
Versioned folders mean upgrades start clean. Copy the old prefs forward when the new version feels unfamiliar.
Where Maya stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\maya\[version]\prefs
Versioned per release (e.g. maya2025). Holds prefs, shelves, scripts and plugin prefs. Close Maya before copying. Confirm the live version folder matches your install.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Maya settings?
Copy the prefs folder (and scripts) into the matching version folder on the new machine with Maya closed. Match major versions; prefs migrate forward unreliably.
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