# Default font size in Word

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/default-font-size-in-word/467323>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 10, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/default-font-size-in-word/467323 "2008-10-10T14:55:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/default-font-size-in-word/467323/1 "2008-10-10T14:55:59Z")

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[apologetic disclaimer about asking a question that – Duh! – everyone knows the answer to]

I’ve gotten Word to accept that I prefer Times New Roman to Arial, so it that is my default font – but it still starts me out at 10 points, despite my preference for working at 12 points (even with reading glasses, I find a larger font easier on my eyes).

Is there a “master setting” somewhere in Word where I can tell it to start me at 12 points so I don’t have to reset it every single time I start a new document?

TIA

[/adaaaqt - d - ektat]

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/default-font-size-in-word/467323/2 "2008-10-10T15:06:39Z")

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Format \> Font… enter your settings, then click “default” in the bottom left corner.

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/default-font-size-in-word/467323/3 "2008-10-10T15:09:27Z")

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Damn, you’re good! I went in there and it said “12,” but apparently I hadn’t hit “default” on my way out when I tried it – works now.

You’re way brighter than they say, kiddo.

Many thanks.

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/default-font-size-in-word/467323/4 "2008-10-10T15:17:05Z")

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Check’s in the mail, I take it? 😉

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/default-font-size-in-word/467323/5 "2008-10-10T15:20:13Z")

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Yeah, just as soon as I get the printer to work. 😃