The
General > Search
preference page allows you to set preferences for searches. 
|   Option  | 
        Description  | 
        Default  | 
    
|---|---|---|
|   Reuse editors to show matches  | 
        This option allows you to keep using the same editor for search results to reduce the number of open editors.  | 
      On | 
|   Bring Search view to front after search  | 
        This option will display the search view at the front after performing a search.  | 
      On | 
|   Ignore potential matches  | 
        Select this option if you only want to see exact matches.  | 
      Off | 
|   Emphasize potential matches  | 
        This option allows you to highlight potential matches in the Search view. If the Search engine isn't 100% sure about the match then it is considered a potential match.  | 
      On | 
|   Foreground color for potential matches  | 
        This option allows you to select the foreground color for potential matches.  | 
      |
|   Default perspective for the Search view  | 
        This option allows you to define which perspective should be brought to the front when there are new search results.  | 
      None | 
Here is what the Search preference page looks like: