how do I set up my own default font and font size in Word? Can't seem to find
where to do it.

What version of Word? See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm for Word
2003 and earlier. For Word 2007, you should change the document (or
template) defaults in the Manage Styles dialog.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1F37D4EA-765E-4EF1-8BAB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> how do I set up my own default font and font size in Word? Can't seem to
> find
> where to do it.
>

2007. part of Office 2007

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> What version of Word? See
> http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm for Word
> 2003 and earlier. For Word 2007, you should change the document (or
> template) defaults in the Manage Styles dialog.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> http://word.mvps.org
>
> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:1F37D4EA-765E-4EF1-8BAB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > how do I set up my own default font and font size in Word? Can't seem to
> > find
> > where to do it.
> >
>
>
>

In that case you're best advised to change the font on the Set Defaults tab
of the Manage Styles dialog, which is accessed via a button in the lower
right corner of the Styles window/pane. You can set the defaults for a given
document or for all new documents based on the given template.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7A376160-9184-4A8C-B1F9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> 2007. part of Office 2007
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> What version of Word? See
>> http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm for
>> Word
>> 2003 and earlier. For Word 2007, you should change the document (or
>> template) defaults in the Manage Styles dialog.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> http://word.mvps.org
>>
>> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:1F37D4EA-765E-4EF1-8BAB-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > how do I set up my own default font and font size in Word? Can't seem
>> > to
>> > find
>> > where to do it.
>> >
>>
>>
>>

thanks. that worked for the font, but I'm still stuck with the original
default font size 11. is there any way to change that as well?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> In that case you're best advised to change the font on the Set Defaults tab
> of the Manage Styles dialog, which is accessed via a button in the lower
> right corner of the Styles window/pane. You can set the defaults for a given
> document or for all new documents based on the given template.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> http://word.mvps.org
>
> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:7A376160-9184-4A8C-B1F9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > 2007. part of Office 2007
> >
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >
> >> What version of Word? See
> >> http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm for
> >> Word
> >> 2003 and earlier. For Word 2007, you should change the document (or
> >> template) defaults in the Manage Styles dialog.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> Words into Type
> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> http://word.mvps.org
> >>
> >> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:1F37D4EA-765E-4EF1-8BAB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > how do I set up my own default font and font size in Word? Can't seem
> >> > to
> >> > find
> >> > where to do it.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

There is a box for font size on the Set Defaults tab as well.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:41E0E039-9111-4A20-A0EA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> thanks. that worked for the font, but I'm still stuck with the original
> default font size 11. is there any way to change that as well?
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> In that case you're best advised to change the font on the Set Defaults
>> tab
>> of the Manage Styles dialog, which is accessed via a button in the lower
>> right corner of the Styles window/pane. You can set the defaults for a
>> given
>> document or for all new documents based on the given template.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> http://word.mvps.org
>>
>> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:7A376160-9184-4A8C-B1F9-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > 2007. part of Office 2007
>> >
>> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What version of Word? See
>> >> http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm
>> >> for
>> >> Word
>> >> 2003 and earlier. For Word 2007, you should change the document (or
>> >> template) defaults in the Manage Styles dialog.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> Words into Type
>> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> >> http://word.mvps.org
>> >>
>> >> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:1F37D4EA-765E-4EF1-8BAB-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > how do I set up my own default font and font size in Word? Can't
>> >> > seem
>> >> > to
>> >> > find
>> >> > where to do it.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
>

Sorry, but I don't find a font size box in the "Change Styles" section. When
you click on that, you get 3 options: Style Set, Colors and Fonts. When you
choose Fonts, you get a set of paired fonts, with 12 pts for Headings and 11
for Body, but that's it. No point options, so if you don't like what they
give you, you have to set the point size you want each time. BTW, I'm on XP
professional, in case that affects anything with Word 2007, although I don't
see why it should.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> There is a box for font size on the Set Defaults tab as well.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> http://word.mvps.org
>
> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:41E0E039-9111-4A20-A0EA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > thanks. that worked for the font, but I'm still stuck with the original
> > default font size 11. is there any way to change that as well?
> >
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >
> >> In that case you're best advised to change the font on the Set Defaults
> >> tab
> >> of the Manage Styles dialog, which is accessed via a button in the lower
> >> right corner of the Styles window/pane. You can set the defaults for a
> >> given
> >> document or for all new documents based on the given template.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> Words into Type
> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> http://word.mvps.org
> >>
> >> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:7A376160-9184-4A8C-B1F9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > 2007. part of Office 2007
> >> >
> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> What version of Word? See
> >> >> http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm
> >> >> for
> >> >> Word
> >> >> 2003 and earlier. For Word 2007, you should change the document (or
> >> >> template) defaults in the Manage Styles dialog.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >> Words into Type
> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> >> http://word.mvps.org
> >> >>
> >> >> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:1F37D4EA-765E-4EF1-8BAB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > how do I set up my own default font and font size in Word? Can't
> >> >> > seem
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > find
> >> >> > where to do it.
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>

You are clearly not on the Set Defaults tab of the Manage Styles dialog,
which is what I am describing. Open this dialog by clicking the Manage Style
button in the bottom left corner of the Styles pane. Open the Style pane by
clicking the dialog launcher in the bottom right corner of the Styles group
on the Home tab.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0CFD6CA7-1D76-4B31-8E3E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry, but I don't find a font size box in the "Change Styles" section.
> When
> you click on that, you get 3 options: Style Set, Colors and Fonts. When
> you
> choose Fonts, you get a set of paired fonts, with 12 pts for Headings and
> 11
> for Body, but that's it. No point options, so if you don't like what they
> give you, you have to set the point size you want each time. BTW, I'm on
> XP
> professional, in case that affects anything with Word 2007, although I
> don't
> see why it should.
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> There is a box for font size on the Set Defaults tab as well.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> http://word.mvps.org
>>
>> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:41E0E039-9111-4A20-A0EA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > thanks. that worked for the font, but I'm still stuck with the original
>> > default font size 11. is there any way to change that as well?
>> >
>> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> >
>> >> In that case you're best advised to change the font on the Set
>> >> Defaults
>> >> tab
>> >> of the Manage Styles dialog, which is accessed via a button in the
>> >> lower
>> >> right corner of the Styles window/pane. You can set the defaults for a
>> >> given
>> >> document or for all new documents based on the given template.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> Words into Type
>> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> >> http://word.mvps.org
>> >>
>> >> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:7A376160-9184-4A8C-B1F9-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > 2007. part of Office 2007
>> >> >
>> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> What version of Word? See
>> >> >> http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm
>> >> >> for
>> >> >> Word
>> >> >> 2003 and earlier. For Word 2007, you should change the document
>> >> >> (or
>> >> >> template) defaults in the Manage Styles dialog.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> >> Words into Type
>> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> >> >> http://word.mvps.org
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:1F37D4EA-765E-4EF1-8BAB-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> > how do I set up my own default font and font size in Word? Can't
>> >> >> > seem
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > find
>> >> >> > where to do it.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>

Susan: I have to apologize. I told you I had the 2007 edition of MS Office
Professional, but it's the 2003. (I'd bought the computer last winter, and
forgot that the older edition was installed.) So I don't have a Manage Styles
dialog or a button on the left corner of the Styles pane. I have the much
more limited Change Styles option. Unless I'm missing something, that doesn't
include any change to default font size. Again, sorry for taking up your time
with bad information. ingrid wiegand

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> You are clearly not on the Set Defaults tab of the Manage Styles dialog,
> which is what I am describing. Open this dialog by clicking the Manage Style
> button in the bottom left corner of the Styles pane. Open the Style pane by
> clicking the dialog launcher in the bottom right corner of the Styles group
> on the Home tab.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> http://word.mvps.org
>
> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0CFD6CA7-1D76-4B31-8E3E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Sorry, but I don't find a font size box in the "Change Styles" section.
> > When
> > you click on that, you get 3 options: Style Set, Colors and Fonts. When
> > you
> > choose Fonts, you get a set of paired fonts, with 12 pts for Headings and
> > 11
> > for Body, but that's it. No point options, so if you don't like what they
> > give you, you have to set the point size you want each time. BTW, I'm on
> > XP
> > professional, in case that affects anything with Word 2007, although I
> > don't
> > see why it should.
> >
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >
> >> There is a box for font size on the Set Defaults tab as well.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> Words into Type
> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> http://word.mvps.org
> >>
> >> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:41E0E039-9111-4A20-A0EA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > thanks. that worked for the font, but I'm still stuck with the original
> >> > default font size 11. is there any way to change that as well?
> >> >
> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> In that case you're best advised to change the font on the Set
> >> >> Defaults
> >> >> tab
> >> >> of the Manage Styles dialog, which is accessed via a button in the
> >> >> lower
> >> >> right corner of the Styles window/pane. You can set the defaults for a
> >> >> given
> >> >> document or for all new documents based on the given template.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >> Words into Type
> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> >> http://word.mvps.org
> >> >>
> >> >> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:7A376160-9184-4A8C-B1F9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > 2007. part of Office 2007
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> What version of Word? See
> >> >> >> http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm
> >> >> >> for
> >> >> >> Word
> >> >> >> 2003 and earlier. For Word 2007, you should change the document
> >> >> >> (or
> >> >> >> template) defaults in the Manage Styles dialog.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >> >> Words into Type
> >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> >> >> http://word.mvps.org
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:1F37D4EA-765E-4EF1-8BAB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> >> > how do I set up my own default font and font size in Word? Can't
> >> >> >> > seem
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > find
> >> >> >> > where to do it.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>

Okay, in that case, you simply follow the directions in
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm. Change
the font face and size in the Fonts dialog, click Default..., and answer
yes.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BFDD7872-CA99-4A1C-AE4A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Susan: I have to apologize. I told you I had the 2007 edition of MS Office
> Professional, but it's the 2003. (I'd bought the computer last winter, and
> forgot that the older edition was installed.) So I don't have a Manage
> Styles
> dialog or a button on the left corner of the Styles pane. I have the much
> more limited Change Styles option. Unless I'm missing something, that
> doesn't
> include any change to default font size. Again, sorry for taking up your
> time
> with bad information. ingrid wiegand
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> You are clearly not on the Set Defaults tab of the Manage Styles dialog,
>> which is what I am describing. Open this dialog by clicking the Manage
>> Style
>> button in the bottom left corner of the Styles pane. Open the Style pane
>> by
>> clicking the dialog launcher in the bottom right corner of the Styles
>> group
>> on the Home tab.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> http://word.mvps.org
>>
>> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:0CFD6CA7-1D76-4B31-8E3E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Sorry, but I don't find a font size box in the "Change Styles" section.
>> > When
>> > you click on that, you get 3 options: Style Set, Colors and Fonts. When
>> > you
>> > choose Fonts, you get a set of paired fonts, with 12 pts for Headings
>> > and
>> > 11
>> > for Body, but that's it. No point options, so if you don't like what
>> > they
>> > give you, you have to set the point size you want each time. BTW, I'm
>> > on
>> > XP
>> > professional, in case that affects anything with Word 2007, although I
>> > don't
>> > see why it should.
>> >
>> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> >
>> >> There is a box for font size on the Set Defaults tab as well.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> Words into Type
>> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> >> http://word.mvps.org
>> >>
>> >> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:41E0E039-9111-4A20-A0EA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > thanks. that worked for the font, but I'm still stuck with the
>> >> > original
>> >> > default font size 11. is there any way to change that as well?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> In that case you're best advised to change the font on the Set
>> >> >> Defaults
>> >> >> tab
>> >> >> of the Manage Styles dialog, which is accessed via a button in the
>> >> >> lower
>> >> >> right corner of the Styles window/pane. You can set the defaults
>> >> >> for a
>> >> >> given
>> >> >> document or for all new documents based on the given template.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> >> Words into Type
>> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> >> >> http://word.mvps.org
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:7A376160-9184-4A8C-B1F9-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> > 2007. part of Office 2007
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> What version of Word? See
>> >> >> >> http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm
>> >> >> >> for
>> >> >> >> Word
>> >> >> >> 2003 and earlier. For Word 2007, you should change the document
>> >> >> >> (or
>> >> >> >> template) defaults in the Manage Styles dialog.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> >> >> Words into Type
>> >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> >> >> >> http://word.mvps.org
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "weekend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:1F37D4EA-765E-4EF1-8BAB-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> >> > how do I set up my own default font and font size in Word?
>> >> >> >> > Can't
>> >> >> >> > seem
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > find
>> >> >> >> > where to do it.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>