[weekend]

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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

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

[weekend]

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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

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

[weekend]

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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

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

[weekend]

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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

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

[weekend]

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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

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

[weekend]

Suzanne: this is getting curiouser & curiouser, as Alice used to say. The
link you gave me, which claims it covers all Word 2004 and earlier, doesn't.
I've been using Word since Word 95, and I know the Standard Toolbar where you
set up your fonts from Format. Word 2003 (which my control panel assures me
is the one I have) has the new toolbar system, where Home, Insert, Page
Layout, etc, each have their own assembly of sub-toolbars. And in THAT
system, I have Change Styles (not Manage Styles) as a subset of Home, and it
works as I described in my previous reply. Will appreciate any further help
you can give me. ingrid

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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you have that layout, then you have Word 2007. You may also have Word
2003 installed, but what you are viewing, if it has the Ribbon, is Word
2007. And if it's Word 2007 then you access the Manage Styles dialog as
described: click the dialog launcher arrow in the bottom right corner of the
Styles group (below Change Styles; do NOT click the arrow on the Change
Styles button) on the Home tab to open the Styles window, then click the
Manage Styles button in the Styles window; it is the third button from the
left in the bottom left corner. In the Manage Styles dialog, choose the Set
Defaults tab.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
...
Suzanne: this is getting curiouser & curiouser, as Alice used to say. The
link you gave me, which claims it covers all Word 2004 and earlier,
doesn't.
I've been using Word since Word 95, and I know the Standard Toolbar where
you
set up your fonts from Format. Word 2003 (which my control panel assures
me
is the one I have) has the new toolbar system, where Home, Insert, Page
Layout, etc, each have their own assembly of sub-toolbars. And in THAT
system, I have Change Styles (not Manage Styles) as a subset of Home, and
it
works as I described in my previous reply. Will appreciate any further
help
you can give me. ingrid

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

[weekend]

Suzanne: thanks for your patience. Got it. Don't ask me how I got Word 2007,
because I don't know and neither does my Control Panel. Nevertheless, I hope
Windows 7 makes the change-default option more findable. Thanks again. ingrid

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you have that layout, then you have Word 2007. You may also have Word
2003 installed, but what you are viewing, if it has the Ribbon, is Word
2007. And if it's Word 2007 then you access the Manage Styles dialog as
described: click the dialog launcher arrow in the bottom right corner of the
Styles group (below Change Styles; do NOT click the arrow on the Change
Styles button) on the Home tab to open the Styles window, then click the
Manage Styles button in the Styles window; it is the third button from the
left in the bottom left corner. In the Manage Styles dialog, choose the Set
Defaults tab.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
...
Suzanne: this is getting curiouser & curiouser, as Alice used to say. The
link you gave me, which claims it covers all Word 2004 and earlier,
doesn't.
I've been using Word since Word 95, and I know the Standard Toolbar where
you
set up your fonts from Format. Word 2003 (which my control panel assures
me
is the one I have) has the new toolbar system, where Home, Insert, Page
Layout, etc, each have their own assembly of sub-toolbars. And in THAT
system, I have Change Styles (not Manage Styles) as a subset of Home, and
it
works as I described in my previous reply. Will appreciate any further
help
you can give me. ingrid

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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Windows 7 will not change Word 2007, and Office 14 will probably not change
this feature. If this is a new computer, you probably got a trial version of
Office 2007 on it. I don't know what Control Panel has to do with showing
you what version of Word you have (unless you're looking at Add and Remove
Programs), but it's possible to have both 2003 and 2007 running side by side
(I do).

In any case, I *think* you can change the default font the same way in Word
2007; that is, I think that using the Default... button in the Font dialog
changes the document defaults rather than Normal style directly, so it would
be okay to do it that way, too.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
news
Suzanne: thanks for your patience. Got it. Don't ask me how I got Word
2007,
because I don't know and neither does my Control Panel. Nevertheless, I
hope
Windows 7 makes the change-default option more findable. Thanks again.
ingrid

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you have that layout, then you have Word 2007. You may also have Word
2003 installed, but what you are viewing, if it has the Ribbon, is Word
2007. And if it's Word 2007 then you access the Manage Styles dialog as
described: click the dialog launcher arrow in the bottom right corner of
the
Styles group (below Change Styles; do NOT click the arrow on the Change
Styles button) on the Home tab to open the Styles window, then click the
Manage Styles button in the Styles window; it is the third button from
the
left in the bottom left corner. In the Manage Styles dialog, choose the
Set
Defaults tab.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
...
Suzanne: this is getting curiouser & curiouser, as Alice used to say.
The
link you gave me, which claims it covers all Word 2004 and earlier,
doesn't.
I've been using Word since Word 95, and I know the Standard Toolbar
where
you
set up your fonts from Format. Word 2003 (which my control panel
assures
me
is the one I have) has the new toolbar system, where Home, Insert, Page
Layout, etc, each have their own assembly of sub-toolbars. And in THAT
system, I have Change Styles (not Manage Styles) as a subset of Home,
and
it
works as I described in my previous reply. Will appreciate any further
help
you can give me. ingrid

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

[weekend]

Thanks. but now that I've got you, would you also tell me two things: one,
where is Word Help (if any), so I don't have to go the this site every time I
have a question? I can't find the help link, which used to stare you in the
face.....And two, when I select a new word from the Thesaurus, what do you
click on to get it to substitute for the word you want to change? You used to
just hit Enter once you selected the new word, but that doesn't work in this
version of Word.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Windows 7 will not change Word 2007, and Office 14 will probably not change
this feature. If this is a new computer, you probably got a trial version of
Office 2007 on it. I don't know what Control Panel has to do with showing
you what version of Word you have (unless you're looking at Add and Remove
Programs), but it's possible to have both 2003 and 2007 running side by side
(I do).

In any case, I *think* you can change the default font the same way in Word
2007; that is, I think that using the Default... button in the Font dialog
changes the document defaults rather than Normal style directly, so it would
be okay to do it that way, too.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
news
Suzanne: thanks for your patience. Got it. Don't ask me how I got Word
2007,
because I don't know and neither does my Control Panel. Nevertheless, I
hope
Windows 7 makes the change-default option more findable. Thanks again.
ingrid

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you have that layout, then you have Word 2007. You may also have Word
2003 installed, but what you are viewing, if it has the Ribbon, is Word
2007. And if it's Word 2007 then you access the Manage Styles dialog as
described: click the dialog launcher arrow in the bottom right corner of
the
Styles group (below Change Styles; do NOT click the arrow on the Change
Styles button) on the Home tab to open the Styles window, then click the
Manage Styles button in the Styles window; it is the third button from
the
left in the bottom left corner. In the Manage Styles dialog, choose the
Set
Defaults tab.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
...
Suzanne: this is getting curiouser & curiouser, as Alice used to say.
The
link you gave me, which claims it covers all Word 2004 and earlier,
doesn't.
I've been using Word since Word 95, and I know the Standard Toolbar
where
you
set up your fonts from Format. Word 2003 (which my control panel
assures
me
is the one I have) has the new toolbar system, where Home, Insert, Page
Layout, etc, each have their own assembly of sub-toolbars. And in THAT
system, I have Change Styles (not Manage Styles) as a subset of Home,
and
it
works as I described in my previous reply. Will appreciate any further
help
you can give me. ingrid

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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I can't answer about the Thesaurus (I don't use it), but Help is accessed
via F1 as in every other version of Word (and every Windows program) or by
the tiny round question mark button in the upper right corner.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
...
Thanks. but now that I've got you, would you also tell me two things: one,
where is Word Help (if any), so I don't have to go the this site every
time I
have a question? I can't find the help link, which used to stare you in
the
face.....And two, when I select a new word from the Thesaurus, what do you
click on to get it to substitute for the word you want to change? You used
to
just hit Enter once you selected the new word, but that doesn't work in
this
version of Word.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Windows 7 will not change Word 2007, and Office 14 will probably not
change
this feature. If this is a new computer, you probably got a trial version
of
Office 2007 on it. I don't know what Control Panel has to do with showing
you what version of Word you have (unless you're looking at Add and
Remove
Programs), but it's possible to have both 2003 and 2007 running side by
side
(I do).

In any case, I *think* you can change the default font the same way in
Word
2007; that is, I think that using the Default... button in the Font
dialog
changes the document defaults rather than Normal style directly, so it
would
be okay to do it that way, too.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
news
Suzanne: thanks for your patience. Got it. Don't ask me how I got Word
2007,
because I don't know and neither does my Control Panel. Nevertheless, I
hope
Windows 7 makes the change-default option more findable. Thanks again.
ingrid

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you have that layout, then you have Word 2007. You may also have
Word
2003 installed, but what you are viewing, if it has the Ribbon, is
Word
2007. And if it's Word 2007 then you access the Manage Styles dialog
as
described: click the dialog launcher arrow in the bottom right corner
of
the
Styles group (below Change Styles; do NOT click the arrow on the
Change
Styles button) on the Home tab to open the Styles window, then click
the
Manage Styles button in the Styles window; it is the third button from
the
left in the bottom left corner. In the Manage Styles dialog, choose
the
Set
Defaults tab.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
...
Suzanne: this is getting curiouser & curiouser, as Alice used to
say.
The
link you gave me, which claims it covers all Word 2004 and earlier,
doesn't.
I've been using Word since Word 95, and I know the Standard Toolbar
where
you
set up your fonts from Format. Word 2003 (which my control panel
assures
me
is the one I have) has the new toolbar system, where Home, Insert,
Page
Layout, etc, each have their own assembly of sub-toolbars. And in
THAT
system, I have Change Styles (not Manage Styles) as a subset of
Home,
and
it
works as I described in my previous reply. Will appreciate any
further
help
you can give me. ingrid

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

[weekend]

Suzanne: I was notified of a reply to this post, and the board shows there is
one, but the reply doesn't show when you open it. ingrid

"weekend" wrote:

Thanks. but now that I've got you, would you also tell me two things: one,
where is Word Help (if any), so I don't have to go the this site every time I
have a question? I can't find the help link, which used to stare you in the
face.....And two, when I select a new word from the Thesaurus, what do you
click on to get it to substitute for the word you want to change? You used to
just hit Enter once you selected the new word, but that doesn't work in this
version of Word.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Windows 7 will not change Word 2007, and Office 14 will probably not change
this feature. If this is a new computer, you probably got a trial version of
Office 2007 on it. I don't know what Control Panel has to do with showing
you what version of Word you have (unless you're looking at Add and Remove
Programs), but it's possible to have both 2003 and 2007 running side by side
(I do).

In any case, I *think* you can change the default font the same way in Word
2007; that is, I think that using the Default... button in the Font dialog
changes the document defaults rather than Normal style directly, so it would
be okay to do it that way, too.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
news
Suzanne: thanks for your patience. Got it. Don't ask me how I got Word
2007,
because I don't know and neither does my Control Panel. Nevertheless, I
hope
Windows 7 makes the change-default option more findable. Thanks again.
ingrid

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you have that layout, then you have Word 2007. You may also have Word
2003 installed, but what you are viewing, if it has the Ribbon, is Word
2007. And if it's Word 2007 then you access the Manage Styles dialog as
described: click the dialog launcher arrow in the bottom right corner of
the
Styles group (below Change Styles; do NOT click the arrow on the Change
Styles button) on the Home tab to open the Styles window, then click the
Manage Styles button in the Styles window; it is the third button from
the
left in the bottom left corner. In the Manage Styles dialog, choose the
Set
Defaults tab.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
...
Suzanne: this is getting curiouser & curiouser, as Alice used to say.
The
link you gave me, which claims it covers all Word 2004 and earlier,
doesn't.
I've been using Word since Word 95, and I know the Standard Toolbar
where
you
set up your fonts from Format. Word 2003 (which my control panel
assures
me
is the one I have) has the new toolbar system, where Home, Insert, Page
Layout, etc, each have their own assembly of sub-toolbars. And in THAT
system, I have Change Styles (not Manage Styles) as a subset of Home,
and
it
works as I described in my previous reply. Will appreciate any further
help
you can give me. ingrid

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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

My reply was:

I can't answer about the Thesaurus (I don't use it), but Help is accessed
via F1 as in every other version of Word (and every Windows program) or by
the tiny round question mark button in the upper right corner.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
...
Suzanne: I was notified of a reply to this post, and the board shows there
is
one, but the reply doesn't show when you open it. ingrid

"weekend" wrote:

Thanks. but now that I've got you, would you also tell me two things:
one,
where is Word Help (if any), so I don't have to go the this site every
time I
have a question? I can't find the help link, which used to stare you in
the
face.....And two, when I select a new word from the Thesaurus, what do
you
click on to get it to substitute for the word you want to change? You
used to
just hit Enter once you selected the new word, but that doesn't work in
this
version of Word.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Windows 7 will not change Word 2007, and Office 14 will probably not
change
this feature. If this is a new computer, you probably got a trial
version of
Office 2007 on it. I don't know what Control Panel has to do with
showing
you what version of Word you have (unless you're looking at Add and
Remove
Programs), but it's possible to have both 2003 and 2007 running side by
side
(I do).

In any case, I *think* you can change the default font the same way in
Word
2007; that is, I think that using the Default... button in the Font
dialog
changes the document defaults rather than Normal style directly, so it
would
be okay to do it that way, too.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
news Suzanne: thanks for your patience. Got it. Don't ask me how I got
Word
2007,
because I don't know and neither does my Control Panel. Nevertheless,
I
hope
Windows 7 makes the change-default option more findable. Thanks
again.
ingrid

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you have that layout, then you have Word 2007. You may also have
Word
2003 installed, but what you are viewing, if it has the Ribbon, is
Word
2007. And if it's Word 2007 then you access the Manage Styles dialog
as
described: click the dialog launcher arrow in the bottom right
corner of
the
Styles group (below Change Styles; do NOT click the arrow on the
Change
Styles button) on the Home tab to open the Styles window, then click
the
Manage Styles button in the Styles window; it is the third button
from
the
left in the bottom left corner. In the Manage Styles dialog, choose
the
Set
Defaults tab.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
...
Suzanne: this is getting curiouser & curiouser, as Alice used to
say.
The
link you gave me, which claims it covers all Word 2004 and
earlier,
doesn't.
I've been using Word since Word 95, and I know the Standard
Toolbar
where
you
set up your fonts from Format. Word 2003 (which my control panel
assures
me
is the one I have) has the new toolbar system, where Home, Insert,
Page
Layout, etc, each have their own assembly of sub-toolbars. And in
THAT
system, I have Change Styles (not Manage Styles) as a subset of
Home,
and
it
works as I described in my previous reply. Will appreciate any
further
help
you can give me. ingrid

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

[weekend]

THANKS again for all your help. Am off to watch the inauguration. Best to all
of us. Best to the USofA! Best to you. ingrid

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

My reply was:

I can't answer about the Thesaurus (I don't use it), but Help is accessed
via F1 as in every other version of Word (and every Windows program) or by
the tiny round question mark button in the upper right corner.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
...
Suzanne: I was notified of a reply to this post, and the board shows there
is
one, but the reply doesn't show when you open it. ingrid

"weekend" wrote:

Thanks. but now that I've got you, would you also tell me two things:
one,
where is Word Help (if any), so I don't have to go the this site every
time I
have a question? I can't find the help link, which used to stare you in
the
face.....And two, when I select a new word from the Thesaurus, what do
you
click on to get it to substitute for the word you want to change? You
used to
just hit Enter once you selected the new word, but that doesn't work in
this
version of Word.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Windows 7 will not change Word 2007, and Office 14 will probably not
change
this feature. If this is a new computer, you probably got a trial
version of
Office 2007 on it. I don't know what Control Panel has to do with
showing
you what version of Word you have (unless you're looking at Add and
Remove
Programs), but it's possible to have both 2003 and 2007 running side by
side
(I do).

In any case, I *think* you can change the default font the same way in
Word
2007; that is, I think that using the Default... button in the Font
dialog
changes the document defaults rather than Normal style directly, so it
would
be okay to do it that way, too.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
news Suzanne: thanks for your patience. Got it. Don't ask me how I got
Word
2007,
because I don't know and neither does my Control Panel. Nevertheless,
I
hope
Windows 7 makes the change-default option more findable. Thanks
again.
ingrid

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you have that layout, then you have Word 2007. You may also have
Word
2003 installed, but what you are viewing, if it has the Ribbon, is
Word
2007. And if it's Word 2007 then you access the Manage Styles dialog
as
described: click the dialog launcher arrow in the bottom right
corner of
the
Styles group (below Change Styles; do NOT click the arrow on the
Change
Styles button) on the Home tab to open the Styles window, then click
the
Manage Styles button in the Styles window; it is the third button
from
the
left in the bottom left corner. In the Manage Styles dialog, choose
the
Set
Defaults tab.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
...
Suzanne: this is getting curiouser & curiouser, as Alice used to
say.
The
link you gave me, which claims it covers all Word 2004 and
earlier,
doesn't.
I've been using Word since Word 95, and I know the Standard
Toolbar
where
you
set up your fonts from Format. Word 2003 (which my control panel
assures
me
is the one I have) has the new toolbar system, where Home, Insert,
Page
Layout, etc, each have their own assembly of sub-toolbars. And in
THAT
system, I have Change Styles (not Manage Styles) as a subset of
Home,
and
it
works as I described in my previous reply. Will appreciate any
further
help
you can give me. ingrid

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

[ZinZen]

Message for Suzanne S. Barnhill - 3/10/10
Re Changing Default Font and Font Size
MS Vista/ MS Office Word 2007

Your exchanges with Ingrid were very helpful as I have been struggling with
the similar or same problem for some time. In spite of numerous attempts, I
have been unsuccessful in making the changes...and just cannot figure out why.

It seems that by using your procedure I can change the default for the font
size, however, when I reopen a blank Word document it always defaults to the
MS "Calibri" font. Is it possible that when the computer was first set up a
box was checked that did not permit the default font to be changed (w/o
following an 'extra ordinary' means) using normal protocols as you so clearly
delineated for Ingrid?

What do you think is going on? Can you recommend a remedy?

Thank you!

Zinzen





"weekend" wrote:

Thanks. but now that I've got you, would you also tell me two things: one,
where is Word Help (if any), so I don't have to go the this site every time I
have a question? I can't find the help link, which used to stare you in the
face.....And two, when I select a new word from the Thesaurus, what do you
click on to get it to substitute for the word you want to change? You used to
just hit Enter once you selected the new word, but that doesn't work in this
version of Word.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Windows 7 will not change Word 2007, and Office 14 will probably not change
this feature. If this is a new computer, you probably got a trial version of
Office 2007 on it. I don't know what Control Panel has to do with showing
you what version of Word you have (unless you're looking at Add and Remove
Programs), but it's possible to have both 2003 and 2007 running side by side
(I do).

In any case, I *think* you can change the default font the same way in Word
2007; that is, I think that using the Default... button in the Font dialog
changes the document defaults rather than Normal style directly, so it would
be okay to do it that way, too.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
news
Suzanne: thanks for your patience. Got it. Don't ask me how I got Word
2007,
because I don't know and neither does my Control Panel. Nevertheless, I
hope
Windows 7 makes the change-default option more findable. Thanks again.
ingrid

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you have that layout, then you have Word 2007. You may also have Word
2003 installed, but what you are viewing, if it has the Ribbon, is Word
2007. And if it's Word 2007 then you access the Manage Styles dialog as
described: click the dialog launcher arrow in the bottom right corner of
the
Styles group (below Change Styles; do NOT click the arrow on the Change
Styles button) on the Home tab to open the Styles window, then click the
Manage Styles button in the Styles window; it is the third button from
the
left in the bottom left corner. In the Manage Styles dialog, choose the
Set
Defaults tab.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
...
Suzanne: this is getting curiouser & curiouser, as Alice used to say.
The
link you gave me, which claims it covers all Word 2004 and earlier,
doesn't.
I've been using Word since Word 95, and I know the Standard Toolbar
where
you
set up your fonts from Format. Word 2003 (which my control panel
assures
me
is the one I have) has the new toolbar system, where Home, Insert, Page
Layout, etc, each have their own assembly of sub-toolbars. And in THAT
system, I have Change Styles (not Manage Styles) as a subset of Home,
and
it
works as I described in my previous reply. Will appreciate any further
help
you can give me. ingrid

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

[ZinZen]

Message for Suzanne S. Barnhill - 3/10/10
Re Changing Default Font and Font Size
MS Vista/ MS Office Word 2007

Your exchanges with Ingrid were very helpful as I have been struggling with
the similar or same problem for some time. In spite of numerous attempts, I
have been unsuccessful in making the changes...and just cannot figure out why.

It seems that by using your procedure I can change the default for the font
size, however, when I reopen a blank Word document it always defaults to the
MS "Calibri" font. Is it possible that when the computer was first set up a
box was checked that did not permit the default font to be changed (w/o
following an 'extra ordinary' means) using normal protocols as you so clearly
delineated for Ingrid?

What do you think is going on? Can you recommend a remedy?

Thank you!

Zinzen





"weekend" wrote:

Thanks. but now that I've got you, would you also tell me two things: one,
where is Word Help (if any), so I don't have to go the this site every time I
have a question? I can't find the help link, which used to stare you in the
face.....And two, when I select a new word from the Thesaurus, what do you
click on to get it to substitute for the word you want to change? You used to
just hit Enter once you selected the new word, but that doesn't work in this
version of Word.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Windows 7 will not change Word 2007, and Office 14 will probably not change
this feature. If this is a new computer, you probably got a trial version of
Office 2007 on it. I don't know what Control Panel has to do with showing
you what version of Word you have (unless you're looking at Add and Remove
Programs), but it's possible to have both 2003 and 2007 running side by side
(I do).

In any case, I *think* you can change the default font the same way in Word
2007; that is, I think that using the Default... button in the Font dialog
changes the document defaults rather than Normal style directly, so it would
be okay to do it that way, too.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
news
Suzanne: thanks for your patience. Got it. Don't ask me how I got Word
2007,
because I don't know and neither does my Control Panel. Nevertheless, I
hope
Windows 7 makes the change-default option more findable. Thanks again.
ingrid

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you have that layout, then you have Word 2007. You may also have Word
2003 installed, but what you are viewing, if it has the Ribbon, is Word
2007. And if it's Word 2007 then you access the Manage Styles dialog as
described: click the dialog launcher arrow in the bottom right corner of
the
Styles group (below Change Styles; do NOT click the arrow on the Change
Styles button) on the Home tab to open the Styles window, then click the
Manage Styles button in the Styles window; it is the third button from
the
left in the bottom left corner. In the Manage Styles dialog, choose the
Set
Defaults tab.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
...
Suzanne: this is getting curiouser & curiouser, as Alice used to say.
The
link you gave me, which claims it covers all Word 2004 and earlier,
doesn't.
I've been using Word since Word 95, and I know the Standard Toolbar
where
you
set up your fonts from Format. Word 2003 (which my control panel
assures
me
is the one I have) has the new toolbar system, where Home, Insert, Page
Layout, etc, each have their own assembly of sub-toolbars. And in THAT
system, I have Change Styles (not Manage Styles) as a subset of Home,
and
it
works as I described in my previous reply. Will appreciate any further
help
you can give me. ingrid

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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you clicked the Default... button in the Font dialog, did you first
change the selected font from +Body to your desired font?

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

"ZinZen" wrote in message
...
Message for Suzanne S. Barnhill - 3/10/10
Re Changing Default Font and Font Size
MS Vista/ MS Office Word 2007

Your exchanges with Ingrid were very helpful as I have been struggling
with
the similar or same problem for some time. In spite of numerous attempts,
I
have been unsuccessful in making the changes...and just cannot figure out
why.

It seems that by using your procedure I can change the default for the
font
size, however, when I reopen a blank Word document it always defaults to
the
MS "Calibri" font. Is it possible that when the computer was first set up
a
box was checked that did not permit the default font to be changed (w/o
following an 'extra ordinary' means) using normal protocols as you so
clearly
delineated for Ingrid?

What do you think is going on? Can you recommend a remedy?

Thank you!

Zinzen





"weekend" wrote:

Thanks. but now that I've got you, would you also tell me two things:
one,
where is Word Help (if any), so I don't have to go the this site every
time I
have a question? I can't find the help link, which used to stare you in
the
face.....And two, when I select a new word from the Thesaurus, what do
you
click on to get it to substitute for the word you want to change? You
used to
just hit Enter once you selected the new word, but that doesn't work in
this
version of Word.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Windows 7 will not change Word 2007, and Office 14 will probably not
change
this feature. If this is a new computer, you probably got a trial
version of
Office 2007 on it. I don't know what Control Panel has to do with
showing
you what version of Word you have (unless you're looking at Add and
Remove
Programs), but it's possible to have both 2003 and 2007 running side by
side
(I do).

In any case, I *think* you can change the default font the same way in
Word
2007; that is, I think that using the Default... button in the Font
dialog
changes the document defaults rather than Normal style directly, so it
would
be okay to do it that way, too.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
news Suzanne: thanks for your patience. Got it. Don't ask me how I got
Word
2007,
because I don't know and neither does my Control Panel. Nevertheless,
I
hope
Windows 7 makes the change-default option more findable. Thanks
again.
ingrid

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you have that layout, then you have Word 2007. You may also have
Word
2003 installed, but what you are viewing, if it has the Ribbon, is
Word
2007. And if it's Word 2007 then you access the Manage Styles dialog
as
described: click the dialog launcher arrow in the bottom right
corner of
the
Styles group (below Change Styles; do NOT click the arrow on the
Change
Styles button) on the Home tab to open the Styles window, then click
the
Manage Styles button in the Styles window; it is the third button
from
the
left in the bottom left corner. In the Manage Styles dialog, choose
the
Set
Defaults tab.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
...
Suzanne: this is getting curiouser & curiouser, as Alice used to
say.
The
link you gave me, which claims it covers all Word 2004 and
earlier,
doesn't.
I've been using Word since Word 95, and I know the Standard
Toolbar
where
you
set up your fonts from Format. Word 2003 (which my control panel
assures
me
is the one I have) has the new toolbar system, where Home, Insert,
Page
Layout, etc, each have their own assembly of sub-toolbars. And in
THAT
system, I have Change Styles (not Manage Styles) as a subset of
Home,
and
it
works as I described in my previous reply. Will appreciate any
further
help
you can give me. ingrid

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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you clicked the Default... button in the Font dialog, did you first
change the selected font from +Body to your desired font?

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

"ZinZen" wrote in message
...
Message for Suzanne S. Barnhill - 3/10/10
Re Changing Default Font and Font Size
MS Vista/ MS Office Word 2007

Your exchanges with Ingrid were very helpful as I have been struggling
with
the similar or same problem for some time. In spite of numerous attempts,
I
have been unsuccessful in making the changes...and just cannot figure out
why.

It seems that by using your procedure I can change the default for the
font
size, however, when I reopen a blank Word document it always defaults to
the
MS "Calibri" font. Is it possible that when the computer was first set up
a
box was checked that did not permit the default font to be changed (w/o
following an 'extra ordinary' means) using normal protocols as you so
clearly
delineated for Ingrid?

What do you think is going on? Can you recommend a remedy?

Thank you!

Zinzen





"weekend" wrote:

Thanks. but now that I've got you, would you also tell me two things:
one,
where is Word Help (if any), so I don't have to go the this site every
time I
have a question? I can't find the help link, which used to stare you in
the
face.....And two, when I select a new word from the Thesaurus, what do
you
click on to get it to substitute for the word you want to change? You
used to
just hit Enter once you selected the new word, but that doesn't work in
this
version of Word.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Windows 7 will not change Word 2007, and Office 14 will probably not
change
this feature. If this is a new computer, you probably got a trial
version of
Office 2007 on it. I don't know what Control Panel has to do with
showing
you what version of Word you have (unless you're looking at Add and
Remove
Programs), but it's possible to have both 2003 and 2007 running side by
side
(I do).

In any case, I *think* you can change the default font the same way in
Word
2007; that is, I think that using the Default... button in the Font
dialog
changes the document defaults rather than Normal style directly, so it
would
be okay to do it that way, too.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
news Suzanne: thanks for your patience. Got it. Don't ask me how I got
Word
2007,
because I don't know and neither does my Control Panel. Nevertheless,
I
hope
Windows 7 makes the change-default option more findable. Thanks
again.
ingrid

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you have that layout, then you have Word 2007. You may also have
Word
2003 installed, but what you are viewing, if it has the Ribbon, is
Word
2007. And if it's Word 2007 then you access the Manage Styles dialog
as
described: click the dialog launcher arrow in the bottom right
corner of
the
Styles group (below Change Styles; do NOT click the arrow on the
Change
Styles button) on the Home tab to open the Styles window, then click
the
Manage Styles button in the Styles window; it is the third button
from
the
left in the bottom left corner. In the Manage Styles dialog, choose
the
Set
Defaults tab.

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

"weekend" wrote in message
...
Suzanne: this is getting curiouser & curiouser, as Alice used to
say.
The
link you gave me, which claims it covers all Word 2004 and
earlier,
doesn't.
I've been using Word since Word 95, and I know the Standard
Toolbar
where
you
set up your fonts from Format. Word 2003 (which my control panel
assures
me
is the one I have) has the new toolbar system, where Home, Insert,
Page
Layout, etc, each have their own assembly of sub-toolbars. And in
THAT
system, I have Change Styles (not Manage Styles) as a subset of
Home,
and
it
works as I described in my previous reply. Will appreciate any
further
help
you can give me. ingrid

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