Microsoft KB Archive/175684

= XL: How to Change Default Font and Font Size in Microsoft Excel =

PSS ID Number: 175684

Article Last Modified on 9/11/2002

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
 * Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh 5.0
 * Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh 5.0a
 * Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
 * Microsoft Excel for Windows 95 7.0
 * Microsoft Excel for Windows 95 7.0a
 * Microsoft Excel for Windows 5.0
 * Microsoft Excel for Windows 5.0c

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This article was previously published under Q175684



For a Microsoft Excel 2002 version of this article, see 299033.

For a Microsoft Excel 2000 version of this article, see 214368.



SUMMARY
Different versions of Microsoft Excel use different default fonts and font sizes. This article contains information about the default fonts and font sizes and how to change them in the versions of Microsoft Excel that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
The default fonts and font sizes used by Microsoft Excel are listed in the following table.                                                          Default Version of Microsoft Excel            Default font    font size Microsoft Excel 97                    Arial           10 7.0, 7.0a for Windows                 Arial           10 5.0, 5.0c for Windows                 Arial           10 Earlier versions for Windows          MS Sans Serif   10

Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition  Geneva           9 5.0, 5.0a for the Macintosh           Geneva          10 Earlier versions for the Macintosh    Geneva          10 Because of the differences in default font and font size, when you open a workbook that is created in one version of Microsoft Excel in another version of Microsoft Excel, the workbook may appear different from a new workbook that you create.

This behavior is especially noticeable in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, which uses a different default font size from other versions of Microsoft Excel.

You can override the default font or font size in Microsoft Excel versions 5.0 and later by following these steps:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options or Preferences.
 * 2) Click the General tab.
 * 3) Use the Standard Font and Size controls to change the default font and font size.
 * 4) Click OK.

You can override the default font and font size in Microsoft Excel by creating a template with a style that is formatted with the font and font size that you want. When you create a new workbook by using the template, the new workbook uses the same formatting as the template.

Additional query words: XL5 XL7 XL97 5.00a 5.00c 7.00a

Keywords: kbinfo KB175684

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