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Q162560: PPT7: How to Change the Font Size in PowerPoint Dialog Boxes

Article: Q162560
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui kbFont
Last Modified: 11-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 
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SUMMARY
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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
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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

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Keywords          : kbui kbFont 
Technology        : kbOSWin95 kbOSWinSearch kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt700Search
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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