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The UF (use font) and SZ (size) commands are used to set the font and the font size. When a UF or SZ command is inserted, it will change the font from the point of insertion until another font command it encountered. set the text in a particular font.
To use the UF (use font) command to change the font:
| 1 | Move the cursor to the beginning of the text where you want the font change to take place. If you want to select a font for the entire document, place the cursor at the top of the document, before any text. If you want to change the font in a block of text, select (or highlight) the block of text to be changed. |
| 2 | Press F9 to access the action line. |
| 3 | Type uf font where font is the name of the font you want to use including spaces, if any. You can ignore capitalization. For example, if you want to use the Times New Roman font, type the following: |
| 4 | Press F10 to implement the command. |
To use the SZ (size) command to set the size of the font:
| 1 | Move the cursor to the start of the text where you want the new font size to begin or define a block of text to be changed. |
| 2 | Press F9 to access the action line. |
| 3 | Type sz xpt where x is the point size want to use. Note that there is a space after the "sz" then a number which is followed immediately by "pt" with no space. For example, if you want 16 point, type the following: |
| 4 | Press F10 to implement the command. |
Under certain circumstances, you may see a second number associated with the SZ command in codes view, e.g., «sz12pt,12pt» The program was originally designed to allow for adjusting the vertical and the horizontal point size independently. However, this functionality is not available and only the first of the two numbers is active.
You can change the default font settings (font, font size, etc.) through the Tools, Preferences menu. See Changing default settings.
See also:
Font and Font Size
Font Style/Mode: MD Commands (bold, italics, etc.)
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