PPT97: How to Change the Font Size in PowerPoint Dialog Boxes

ID: Q189638

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
Microsoft Windows 95

SUMMARY

This article describes how to change the size of the font that is used in the dialog boxes in Microsoft PowerPoint when you are using the Windows 95 operating system.

MORE INFORMATION

The font is controlled by the display font settings in the Windows 95 Control Panel. To change the font size, follow these steps.

NOTE: Because there are several versions of Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, please consult your product documentation to complete these steps.

1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control

   Panel.

2. Double-click the Display icon.

3. Click the Settings tab.

4. Click Custom.

5. In the "Scale fonts to be <100>% of normal size" box, type or select

   a new value and then click OK.

   NOTE: Make changes in small increments. Some font size settings may
   cause some programs to appear incorrectly.

6. Click OK.

7. When you receive the message prompting you to restart your computer,

   click Yes.

Additional query words: font display dialog ppt8 8.0 8.00

Keywords          : kbui kbFont 
Version           : WINDOWS:95,97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: July 18, 1998