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Want to infuse a little more personality into your text files? Change the font in Windows Notepad for a more personalized feel.
Things You Should Know
- You can easily change the font size, face, and weight in Notepad on any version of Windows.
- In Notepad for Windows 10 and earlier, click the "Format" menu and select "Font" to find your font options.
- For Windows 11, click the "Edit" menu and select "Font."
Steps
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Open Notepad. Click on the Start button to access the Start menu, and type "Notepad" to search for and open the program. -
Click on "Edit" and select the "Font" option from the dropdown menu.Advertisement -
Look for the "Text Formatting" menu. -
Select the font family, style, and size you want to use. This will change the font of the entire file. So any bolding or italicizing will be applied to the entire document. Notepad does not have the option of changing fonts of specific sections of text.
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Open Notepad. There will be different ways to find and launch Notepad depending on which Windows version you have.- Windows 10: Click the "Start" button in the bottom left-hand corner on your task bar. In the search box, type "Notepad", and in the list of results, click "Notepad".
- Windows 8: Go to your Start Screen and simply start typing "Notepad". A pop-up should appear on the left-hand side of the screen. Click "Notepad" to open it.
- Windows 7: Click the "Start" button in the bottom left-hand corner on your task bar. In the search box, type "Notepad", and in the list of results, click "Notepad". [1] X Research source
- Windows XP and Vista: Click the "Start" buttons in the bottom left-hand corner on your task bar. Mouseover "Programs", then "Accessories", and click "Notepad" to open.
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Click "Format". This is located on the menu bar and displays a drop down menu with two options. -
Select "Font" from the menu. This will open a separate window that displays font options, font styles, and size. -
Select the font, style and size you want to use. This will change the font of the entire file. So any bolding or italicizing will be applied to the entire document. Notepad does not have the option of changing fonts of specific sections of text. -
Press "OK" to save your settings. Now, when you type in Notepad, you will be using your chosen font.
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QuestionHow do I change the font size on Notepad?Community AnswerOpen a new notepad and click "Format" on the top left. In the drop down menu, click "Fonts." You can choose your font size there.
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QuestionCan I change the color of the font?DanoyachtcaptTop AnswererNotepad only allows you to change font, font style, and font size. You could use Wordpad for color.
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QuestionCan I change the font of a single word in notepad?Community AnswerYes, all you have to do is highlight the word and then select the font you'd like.
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- The default Notepad font is Lucida Console, Regular, 10.Thanks
- You can set only one default font, which Notepad will use every time that it opens a file. You cannot set one paragraph in Arial, and another in Times New Roman because the settings are not saved within the text file, but rather in the Windows Notepad program itself.Thanks
- If you want to use more than one font, you should use a more complex word processor such as Wordpad or Microsoft Word.Thanks
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