Word 07: Full Screen Reading (Increasing Text Size)

[djprius]

In Word 07 the view "Full Screen Reading" is very nice, but I have
one minor annoyance: If one wants larger font size, one has to click
"view options" after EACH small increase in size. I often want the font
5 or 6 sizes larger.

Does anyone know of a way to: (a) move the size up multiple "points"
at a time or (b) at least, be able to continually click the 'text size'
button without being forced to use 'view options' first?

David

 

[grammatim]

Do you actually want to increase the font size (so all your lines have
fewer words), or do you just want to make the image on the screen
bigger? For that, just move the Zoom slider (at he bottom right of the
document window), or click on the percent number and type a bigger
number in the box.

 

[djprius]

In Full Screen Reading view, the zoom slider (and the rest of the
status bar -- plus the ribbon -- disappear).

I *do* want the font itself magnified, but I found how to do it: it
is "Grow Font" (which is also on the Ribbon) and has a shortcut key:
CTRL + > [the 'greater' sign, which is on the upper portion of the
Forward Slash Key -- NOT the arrow key]

One can click that sequence repeatedly to quickly expand the font
reading size.

David

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Note, however, that that actually increases the font size in the document,
not just the way it's viewed.

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

In Full Screen Reading view, the zoom slider (and the rest of the status
bar -- plus the ribbon -- disappear).

I *do* want the font itself magnified, but I found how to do it: it is
"Grow Font" (which is also on the Ribbon) and has a shortcut key: CTRL + >
[the 'greater' sign, which is on the upper portion of the Forward Slash
Key -- NOT the arrow key]

One can click that sequence repeatedly to quickly expand the font
reading size.

David

**********************************************

Do you actually want to increase the font size (so all your lines have
fewer words), or do you just want to make the image on the screen
bigger? For that, just move the Zoom slider (at he bottom right of the
document window), or click on the percent number and type a bigger
number in the box.

 

[Tony Jollans]

The command hiding behind the View Options to temporarily grow (or shrink)
the font, while in Reading mode is ReadingModeGrowFont (or
ReadingModeShrinkFont). There is not a key assigned to it by default, but
you could assign your own.

However, I always use Ctrl+Mousewheel to zoom in and out and have never used
this, or the zoom slider.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

www.WordArticles.com

Note, however, that that actually increases the font size in the document,
not just the way it's viewed.

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

In Full Screen Reading view, the zoom slider (and the rest of the
status bar -- plus the ribbon -- disappear).

I *do* want the font itself magnified, but I found how to do it: it is
"Grow Font" (which is also on the Ribbon) and has a shortcut key: CTRL +

[the 'greater' sign, which is on the upper portion of the Forward Slash

Key -- NOT the arrow key]

One can click that sequence repeatedly to quickly expand the font
reading size.

David

**********************************************

Do you actually want to increase the font size (so all your lines have
fewer words), or do you just want to make the image on the screen
bigger? For that, just move the Zoom slider (at he bottom right of the
document window), or click on the percent number and type a bigger
number in the box.

In Word 07 the view "Full Screen Reading" is very nice, but I have
one minor annoyance: If one wants larger font size, one has to click
"view options" after EACH small increase in size. I often want the
font
5 or 6 sizes larger.

Does anyone know of a way to: (a) move the size up multiple "points"
at a time or (b) at least, be able to continually click the 'text size'
button without being forced to use 'view options' first?

David

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I figured maybe the mouse wheel would do this, but I apparently didn't get
the right combination. In fact, Ctrl+Mousewheel does do just what is wanted.

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

The command hiding behind the View Options to temporarily grow (or shrink)
the font, while in Reading mode is ReadingModeGrowFont (or
ReadingModeShrinkFont). There is not a key assigned to it by default, but
you could assign your own.

However, I always use Ctrl+Mousewheel to zoom in and out and have never
used this, or the zoom slider.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

www.WordArticles.com

Note, however, that that actually increases the font size in the
document, not just the way it's viewed.

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

In Full Screen Reading view, the zoom slider (and the rest of the
status bar -- plus the ribbon -- disappear).

I *do* want the font itself magnified, but I found how to do it: it is
"Grow Font" (which is also on the Ribbon) and has a shortcut key: CTRL +
[the 'greater' sign, which is on the upper portion of the Forward
Slash Key -- NOT the arrow key]

One can click that sequence repeatedly to quickly expand the font
reading size.

David

**********************************************

grammatim wrote:
Do you actually want to increase the font size (so all your lines have
fewer words), or do you just want to make the image on the screen
bigger? For that, just move the Zoom slider (at he bottom right of the
document window), or click on the percent number and type a bigger
number in the box.

In Word 07 the view "Full Screen Reading" is very nice, but I have
one minor annoyance: If one wants larger font size, one has to click
"view options" after EACH small increase in size. I often want the
font
5 or 6 sizes larger.

Does anyone know of a way to: (a) move the size up multiple
"points"
at a time or (b) at least, be able to continually click the 'text
size'
button without being forced to use 'view options' first?

David

 

[djprius]

Tony,

Both are great solutions! Thanks.

David

*************************************

 

[djprius]

I need to retract this. I could NOT replicate this when I tried it
again; that is, Ctrl+> doesn't increase the text size of the whole
document in Full Screen Reading view mode -- unless one first selects
ALL the text.

David

****************************************

In Full Screen Reading view, the zoom slider (and the rest of the
status bar -- plus the ribbon -- disappear).

I *do* want the font itself magnified, but I found how to do it: it is
"Grow Font" (which is also on the Ribbon) and has a shortcut key: CTRL +

[the 'greater' sign, which is on the upper portion of the Forward

Slash Key -- NOT the arrow key]

One can click that sequence repeatedly to quickly expand the font
reading size.

David

**********************************************

Do you actually want to increase the font size (so all your lines have
fewer words), or do you just want to make the image on the screen
bigger? For that, just move the Zoom slider (at he bottom right of the
document window), or click on the percent number and type a bigger
number in the box.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

That's because, as we stated, it actually increases the size of the text,
not just the view.

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

I need to retract this. I could NOT replicate this when I tried it
again; that is, Ctrl+> doesn't increase the text size of the whole
document in Full Screen Reading view mode -- unless one first selects ALL
the text.

David

****************************************

In Full Screen Reading view, the zoom slider (and the rest of the
status bar -- plus the ribbon -- disappear).

I *do* want the font itself magnified, but I found how to do it: it is
"Grow Font" (which is also on the Ribbon) and has a shortcut key: CTRL +

[the 'greater' sign, which is on the upper portion of the Forward Slash

Key -- NOT the arrow key]

One can click that sequence repeatedly to quickly expand the font
reading size.

David

**********************************************

Do you actually want to increase the font size (so all your lines have
fewer words), or do you just want to make the image on the screen
bigger? For that, just move the Zoom slider (at he bottom right of the
document window), or click on the percent number and type a bigger
number in the box.

In Word 07 the view "Full Screen Reading" is very nice, but I have
one minor annoyance: If one wants larger font size, one has to click
"view options" after EACH small increase in size. I often want the
font
5 or 6 sizes larger.

Does anyone know of a way to: (a) move the size up multiple "points"
at a time or (b) at least, be able to continually click the 'text size'
button without being forced to use 'view options' first?

David