Is there a way to filter the settings in the Preferences window to find a particular setting?

Yes, you can filter settings using the filter text. For example, if you are looking for some settings to change the color in a view, type color as the filter text in the Preferences dialog box (refer to the image listed below). The preferences with text color in it are listed. This reduces the number of preferences to browse through.

Figure 1. Filtered Preferences

Filtered Preferences

You can clear the filter text using either the keyboard or the 'X' icon.

You can also use wildcards in the filter text.

For example, if you are looking for a device that has 'J' in its name, however you are not sure if it is a 16k or a 12k device, then you can search for the device using the wildcards in filter text, refer the following figure.

Figure 2. Filtering Using Wildcards

Filtering Using Wildcards