Microsoft KB Archive/213469

= XL2000: Visual Basic Procedure to Change the Standard Font =

Article ID: 213469

Article Last Modified on 6/11/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q213469





SUMMARY
This article includes a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications procedure that you can use to change the standard font in Microsoft Excel. This procedure may be useful if you are creating a custom program and you want to be able to programmatically change the Normal style font.

If you want this procedure to run automatically when you start Excel, you can make it into an Auto_Open macro and place it in your Personal.xls file.

Sample Macro
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The following macro has both Auto_Open and Auto_Close subprocedures that run when applicable. The Change_Font subprocedure is run whenever you switch to another window or open a new book. The subroutine contains a MsgBox dialog box that prompts the user to change the standard font for the book. If the user clicks OK in this alert message, the Fonts dialog box is displayed, allowing the user to specify a new font. 'Runs the Change_Font sub procedure whenever you open a new 'window or switch to another book. Sub Auto_Open Application.OnWindow = "Change_Font" End Sub

'This procedure will run each time a new window is displayed. Sub Change_Font 'If the active sheet is a worksheet or macro sheet then 'ask the user if they want to change the Normal style font. If TypeName(ActiveSheet) = "Worksheet" Then response = MsgBox("Do you want to change the Normal style?", 1) 'If user chooses Cancel, then stop the procedure. If response = vbCancel Then End 'If user chooses OK, then display the Fonts dialog box. Application.Dialogs(xlDialogStandardFont).Show End If End Sub

'Discontinues the OnWindow function when the book containing the 'subroutines is closed. Sub Auto_Close Application.OnWindow = "" End Sub



MORE INFORMATION
Other methods to change the standard font include the following:
 * On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the General tab.

Set the standard font by selecting a font and size in the drop-down lists.

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 * To change the font for the sheet style, click Style on the Format menu, and then in the Style dialog box, click Modify.

