diff --git a/build/monaco/monaco.d.ts.recipe b/build/monaco/monaco.d.ts.recipe
index 4fb5afe78043a..f16ed378bd579 100644
--- a/build/monaco/monaco.d.ts.recipe
+++ b/build/monaco/monaco.d.ts.recipe
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ declare namespace monaco.editor {
 #include(vs/editor/standalone/common/standaloneThemeService): BuiltinTheme, IStandaloneThemeData, IColors
 #include(vs/editor/common/modes/supports/tokenization): ITokenThemeRule
 #include(vs/editor/common/services/webWorker): MonacoWebWorker, IWebWorkerOptions
-#include(vs/editor/standalone/browser/standaloneCodeEditor): IActionDescriptor, IStandaloneEditorConstructionOptions, IDiffEditorConstructionOptions, IStandaloneCodeEditor, IStandaloneDiffEditor
+#include(vs/editor/standalone/browser/standaloneCodeEditor): IActionDescriptor, IGlobalEditorOptions, IStandaloneEditorConstructionOptions, IDiffEditorConstructionOptions, IStandaloneCodeEditor, IStandaloneDiffEditor
 export interface ICommandHandler {
 	(...args: any[]): void;
 }
diff --git a/src/vs/editor/standalone/browser/standaloneCodeEditor.ts b/src/vs/editor/standalone/browser/standaloneCodeEditor.ts
index 86ce9f07ace4f..4c6212d9a1980 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/standalone/browser/standaloneCodeEditor.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/standalone/browser/standaloneCodeEditor.ts
@@ -77,10 +77,58 @@ export interface IActionDescriptor {
 	run(editor: ICodeEditor): void | Promise<void>;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Options which apply for all editors.
+ */
+export interface IGlobalEditorOptions {
+	/**
+	 * The number of spaces a tab is equal to.
+	 * This setting is overridden based on the file contents when `detectIndentation` is on.
+	 * Defaults to 4.
+	 */
+	tabSize?: number;
+	/**
+	 * Insert spaces when pressing `Tab`.
+	 * This setting is overridden based on the file contents when detectIndentation` is on.
+	 * Defaults to true.
+	 */
+	insertSpaces?: boolean;
+	/**
+	 * Controls whether `tabSize` and `insertSpaces` will be automatically detected when a file is opened based on the file contents.
+	 * Defaults to true.
+	 */
+	detectIndentation?: boolean;
+	/**
+	 * Remove trailing auto inserted whitespace.
+	 * Defaults to true.
+	 */
+	trimAutoWhitespace?: boolean;
+	/**
+	 * Special handling for large files to disable certain memory intensive features.
+	 * Defaults to true.
+	 */
+	largeFileOptimizations?: boolean;
+	/**
+	 * Controls whether completions should be computed based on words in the document.
+	 * Defaults to true.
+	 */
+	wordBasedSuggestions?: boolean;
+	/**
+	 * Keep peek editors open even when double clicking their content or when hitting `Escape`.
+	 * Defaults to false.
+	 */
+	stablePeek?: boolean;
+	/**
+	 * Lines above this length will not be tokenized for performance reasons.
+	 * Defaults to 20000.
+	 */
+	maxTokenizationLineLength?: number;
+}
+
 /**
  * The options to create an editor.
  */
-export interface IStandaloneEditorConstructionOptions extends IEditorConstructionOptions {
+export interface IStandaloneEditorConstructionOptions extends IEditorConstructionOptions, IGlobalEditorOptions {
 	/**
 	 * The initial model associated with this code editor.
 	 */
@@ -125,6 +173,7 @@ export interface IDiffEditorConstructionOptions extends IDiffEditorOptions {
 }
 
 export interface IStandaloneCodeEditor extends ICodeEditor {
+	updateOptions(newOptions: IEditorOptions & IGlobalEditorOptions): void;
 	addCommand(keybinding: number, handler: ICommandHandler, context?: string): string | null;
 	createContextKey<T>(key: string, defaultValue: T): IContextKey<T>;
 	addAction(descriptor: IActionDescriptor): IDisposable;
@@ -337,7 +386,7 @@ export class StandaloneEditor extends StandaloneCodeEditor implements IStandalon
 		super.dispose();
 	}
 
-	public updateOptions(newOptions: IEditorOptions): void {
+	public updateOptions(newOptions: IEditorOptions & IGlobalEditorOptions): void {
 		applyConfigurationValues(this._configurationService, newOptions, false);
 		super.updateOptions(newOptions);
 	}
diff --git a/src/vs/monaco.d.ts b/src/vs/monaco.d.ts
index ba1514ee9991e..32a3f131d6bfe 100644
--- a/src/vs/monaco.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/monaco.d.ts
@@ -1048,10 +1048,58 @@ declare namespace monaco.editor {
 		run(editor: ICodeEditor): void | Promise<void>;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Options which apply for all editors.
+	 */
+	export interface IGlobalEditorOptions {
+		/**
+		 * The number of spaces a tab is equal to.
+		 * This setting is overridden based on the file contents when `detectIndentation` is on.
+		 * Defaults to 4.
+		 */
+		tabSize?: number;
+		/**
+		 * Insert spaces when pressing `Tab`.
+		 * This setting is overridden based on the file contents when detectIndentation` is on.
+		 * Defaults to true.
+		 */
+		insertSpaces?: boolean;
+		/**
+		 * Controls whether `tabSize` and `insertSpaces` will be automatically detected when a file is opened based on the file contents.
+		 * Defaults to true.
+		 */
+		detectIndentation?: boolean;
+		/**
+		 * Remove trailing auto inserted whitespace.
+		 * Defaults to true.
+		 */
+		trimAutoWhitespace?: boolean;
+		/**
+		 * Special handling for large files to disable certain memory intensive features.
+		 * Defaults to true.
+		 */
+		largeFileOptimizations?: boolean;
+		/**
+		 * Controls whether completions should be computed based on words in the document.
+		 * Defaults to true.
+		 */
+		wordBasedSuggestions?: boolean;
+		/**
+		 * Keep peek editors open even when double clicking their content or when hitting `Escape`.
+		 * Defaults to false.
+		 */
+		stablePeek?: boolean;
+		/**
+		 * Lines above this length will not be tokenized for performance reasons.
+		 * Defaults to 20000.
+		 */
+		maxTokenizationLineLength?: number;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * The options to create an editor.
 	 */
-	export interface IStandaloneEditorConstructionOptions extends IEditorConstructionOptions {
+	export interface IStandaloneEditorConstructionOptions extends IEditorConstructionOptions, IGlobalEditorOptions {
 		/**
 		 * The initial model associated with this code editor.
 		 */
@@ -1096,6 +1144,7 @@ declare namespace monaco.editor {
 	}
 
 	export interface IStandaloneCodeEditor extends ICodeEditor {
+		updateOptions(newOptions: IEditorOptions & IGlobalEditorOptions): void;
 		addCommand(keybinding: number, handler: ICommandHandler, context?: string): string | null;
 		createContextKey<T>(key: string, defaultValue: T): IContextKey<T>;
 		addAction(descriptor: IActionDescriptor): IDisposable;