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You can change the font size for all text or just selected text in desktop Excel, PowerPoint, or Word.

Change the default font size for all text

The way you change the default font size varies by app. Select your app below, and then follow the steps.

  1. Click File > Options.

  2. In the dialog box, click General.

  3. Under When creating new workbooks, in the Font Size box, enter the font size you want.

    Options in the General dialog box

    Or, you can type in any size you want, between 1 and 409, in multiples of .5, such as 10.5 or 105.5. You can also choose a different default font style.

Note: To begin using the new default font size or font, you must restart Excel. The new default font and font size are used only in new workbooks created after you restart Excel; any existing workbooks are not affected. To use the new default font and size in existing workbooks, move worksheets from an existing workbook to a new workbook.

To change the font size for all slides, change it on the slide master. Every PowerPoint presentation contains a slide master with related slide layouts.

Note: If you want to change the theme, you should do that before changing the font, as a different theme may use different fonts.

  1. On the View tab, click Slide Master.

    Slide Master and two layouts

    In Slide Master View, the slide master is at the top of the thumbnail pane with the related layouts beneath it.

  2. Click the slide master to change the font on all slides, or click any of the layouts to change the font size on just that layout.

  3. On the slide master or layout, select the level of placeholder text for which you want to change the font size.

    Slide master layout with second level text selected

  4. On the Home tab, click the font size you want in the Font Size box.

    Font size box on the Home tab

    You can also type in any size you want in multiples of .1, such as 10.3 or 105.7.

    The bullet automatically increases or decreases in size to match the font size changes.

  1. Open a new blank document.

  2. On the Home tab, in the Styles group, click the dialog box launcher Dialog Box Launcher button on the ribbon..

    Or press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S.

  3. Click the Manage Styles button (third from left at the bottom).

    Manage Styles button on the Styles Pane

  4. Click the Set Defaults tab and pick the size you want in the Size box.

    Set Default tab in the Manage Styles dialog box

    You can also type in any size you want, between 1 and 1638, in multiples of .5, such as 10.5 or 105.5.

  5. Click the New documents based on this template option.

  6. Close and reopen Word. If you’re prompted to save the Normal template, say Yes.

    Tip: You can also change the default font or font color on the Set Defaults tab.

When you set a default font, every new document you open will use the font settings you selected and set as the default. The default font applies to new documents that are based on the active template, usually Normal.dotm. You can create different templates to use different default font settings.

Change the size of selected text

To change the font size of selected text in desktop Excel, PowerPoint, or Word:

  1. Select the text or cells with text you want to change. To select all text in a Word document, press Ctrl + A.

  2. On the Home tab, click the font size in the Font Size box.

    Font size box on the Home tab

    You can also type in any size you want, within the following limits:

    • Excel: between 1 and 409, between 1 and 409, in multiples of .5 (such as 10.5 or 105.5)

    • PowerPoint: between 1 and 3600, in multiples of .1 (such as 10.3 or 105.7)

    • Word: between 1 and 1638, in multiples of .5 (such as 10.5 or 105.5)

Tips: 

  • When you select text, a mini toolbar appears near your cursor. You can also change the text size in this toolbar.
    Mini Toolbar with selected text

  • You can also click the Increase Font Size or Decrease Font Size (Grow Font and Shrink Font in some earlier versions of Office programs) icons until the size you want is displayed in the Font Size box.
    Increase and Decrease Font size box on the Home tab

See Also

Change or set the default font in Word

Change the fonts in a footer on a slide

Change a theme (Excel and Word)

Format text in cells (Excel)

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You can change the font size for all text or just selected text in desktop Excel, PowerPoint, or Word.

Change the default font size for all text

The way you change the default font size varies by app. Select your app below, and then follow the steps.

  1. Click File > Options.

  2. In the dialog box, click General.

  3. Under When creating new workbooks, in the Font Size box, enter the font size you want.

    Options in the General dialog box

    Or, you can type in any size you want, between 1 and 409, in multiples of .5, such as 10.5 or 105.5. You can also choose a different default font style.

Note: To begin using the new default font size or font, you must restart Excel. The new default font and font size are used only in new workbooks created after you restart Excel; any existing workbooks are not affected. To use the new default font and size in existing workbooks, move worksheets from an existing workbook to a new workbook.

To change the font size for all slides, change it on the slide master. Every PowerPoint presentation contains a slide master with related slide layouts.

Note: If you want to change the theme, you should do that before changing the font, as a different theme may use different fonts.

  1. On the View tab, click Slide Master.

    Slide Master and two layouts

    In Slide Master View, the slide master is at the top of the thumbnail pane with the related layouts beneath it.

  2. Click the slide master to change the font on all slides, or click any of the layouts to change the font size on just that layout.

  3. On the slide master or layout, select the level of placeholder text for which you want to change the font size.

    Slide master layout with second level text selected

  4. On the Home tab, click the font size you want in the Font Size box.

    Font size box on the Home tab

    You can also type in any size you want in multiples of .1, such as 10.3 or 105.7.

    The bullet automatically increases or decreases in size to match the font size changes.

  1. Open a new blank document.

  2. On the Home tab, in the Styles group, click the dialog box launcher Dialog Box Launcher button on the ribbon..

    Or press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S.

  3. Click the Manage Styles button (third from left at the bottom).

    Manage Styles button on the Styles Pane

  4. Click the Set Defaults tab and pick the size you want in the Size box.

    Set Default tab in the Manage Styles dialog box

    You can also type in any size you want, between 1 and 1638, in multiples of .5, such as 10.5 or 105.5.

  5. Click the New documents based on this template option.

  6. Close and reopen Word. If you’re prompted to save the Normal template, say Yes.

    Tip: You can also change the default font or font color on the Set Defaults tab.

When you set a default font, every new document you open will use the font settings you selected and set as the default. The default font applies to new documents that are based on the active template, usually Normal.dotm. You can create different templates to use different default font settings.

Change the size of selected text

To change the font size of selected text in desktop Excel, PowerPoint, or Word:

  1. Select the text or cells with text you want to change. To select all text in a Word document, press Ctrl + A.

  2. On the Home tab, click the font size in the Font Size box.

    Font size box on the Home tab

    You can also type in any size you want, within the following limits:

    • Excel: between 1 and 409, between 1 and 409, in multiples of .5 (such as 10.5 or 105.5)

    • PowerPoint: between 1 and 3600, in multiples of .1 (such as 10.3 or 105.7)

    • Word: between 1 and 1638, in multiples of .5 (such as 10.5 or 105.5)

Tips: 

  • When you select text, a mini toolbar appears near your cursor. You can also change the text size in this toolbar.
    Mini Toolbar with selected text

  • You can also click the Increase Font Size or Decrease Font Size (Grow Font and Shrink Font in some earlier versions of Office programs) icons until the size you want is displayed in the Font Size box.
    Increase and Decrease Font size box on the Home tab

See Also

Change or set the default font in Word

Change the fonts in a footer on a slide

Change a theme (Excel and Word)

Format text in cells (Excel)

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When you open the program Microsoft Word, a font and font size are chosen for you. Usually, the default font is Calibri or Times New Roman, and the default font size is 11 or 12 point. If you want to change the default font attributes, find your version of Microsoft Word on the list below and follow the instructions.

Microsoft Word 2010 and later

  1. Make sure the toolbar is currently on the Home tab. If not, click the Home tab.
  2. In the Font section, click the Font Dialog Box Launcher (shown below).

Word 2013 Font Dialogue box

  1. In the Font window, change the font attributes to your liking.
  2. Click the Set As Default button.
  3. In the dialog window that opens, select the All documents based on the Normal.dotm template option and click OK.

Microsoft Word 2007

  1. From the Home tab, click the Font Dialogue Box Launcher (shown below).

Word 2007 Font Dialogue box

  1. Click the Font tab, and choose your new default font attributes.
  2. Click Default, and then click Yes.

Microsoft Word Online

Unlike the versions of Microsoft Word you install on a computer, you cannot change the default font type or size in Word Online. If you make a change to the font type or size for a Word Online document, the next time you create a new blank document, the font settings defaults to 11-point Calibri.

This tutorial shows three ways to change the font, font size, and font color in Microsoft Word. First, we’ll use the font options in the ribbon. Then, we’ll use the Mini toolbar. Finally, we’ll use the Font dialog box.

Do you want to change your default font, font size, or font color? Check out my other tutorial “How to Change the Default Font in Microsoft Word.”

Quick Links:

  • How to Change the Font, Font Size, and Font Color in the Ribbon
  • How to Change the Font, Font Size, and Font Color in the Mini Toolbar
  • How to Change the Font, Font Size, and Font Color in the Font Dialog Box

This tutorial is also available as a YouTube video showing all the steps in real time.

Watch more than 200 other document software tutorials on my YouTube channel.

The images below are from Word for Microsoft 365. The steps are the same in Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, and Word 2010. However, your interface may look slightly different in those older versions of the software.

In Word, the main toolbar at the top of the screen is called the ribbon. The ribbon offers many of the font options most users will need for general content.

  1. Select the Home tab in the ribbon.

Home tab in Word 365

Figure 1. Home tab

If your document is blank, skip to step 3.

  1. Select the text with the font you want to change.

To select the entire document, press Ctrl + A on your keyboard.

Alternatively, select Select in the Editing group, and then select Select All from the drop-down menu.

Select All option in Word 365

Figure 2. Select All option
  1. Select the Font menu arrow to choose a new font. (This menu lists the fonts installed on your computer. Your fonts may differ from those shown in figure 3.)

Font menu in the Home tab in Word 365

Figure 3. Font menu
  1. Select the Font Size menu arrow to choose a new font size. (The numbers represent typography points. Each point is 1/72 of an inch.)

Font Size menu in the Home tab in Word 365

Figure 4. Font Size menu

Alternatively, you can select the Increase Font Size or Decrease Font Size buttons to increase or decrease the font by one point.

Increase Font Size and Decrease Font Size buttons in Word 365

Figure 5. Increase Font Size and Decrease Font Size buttons
  1. Select the Font Color menu arrow to choose a new color.

Font Color menu in the Home tab in Word 365

Figure 6. Font Color menu

For additional color options, select More Colors in the Font Color drop-down menu (see figure 6). Choose a color in the Standard tab of the Colors dialog box. Or, enter a custom color in the Advanced tab.

Standard and Custom tabs in the Colors dialog box in Word 365

Figure 7. Standard tab and Custom tab

Pro Tip: Select the Change Case button to choose Sentence case, lowercase, UPPERCASE, Capitalize Each Word, or tOGGLE cASE.

Change Case menu in Word 365

Figure 8. Change Case menu

Your text should change to your new font choices immediately.

The Mini toolbar offers many of the same font options as the ribbon from within the text.

  1. Select and then right-click the text to display the Mini toolbar.
  2. Select the arrow menus to select a font, font size, or font color. (Note that the Mini toolbar includes the Increase Font Size or Decrease Font Size buttons to increase or decrease the font by one point.)

Mini toolbar font options in Word 365

Figure 9. Mini toolbar

Once again, your text should change to your new font choices immediately.

How to Change the Font, Font Size, and Font Color in the Font Dialog Box

The Font dialog box offers advanced options that aren’t available in the ribbon or the Mini shortcut menu.

  1. Select the Home tab in the ribbon (see figure 1).

If your document is blank, skip to step 3.

  1. Select the text with the font you want to change.

To select the entire document, press Ctrl + A on your keyboard.

Alternatively, select Select in the Editing group, and then select Select All from the drop-down menu (see figure 2).

  1. Select the dialog box launcher in the Font group.

Font group dialog box launcher in Word 365

Figure 10. Font dialog box launcher
  1. Select a new font, font size, and font color from the Font tab in the Font dialog box.

Font dialog box font style, size, and color options

Figure 11. Font dialog box font options
  1. (Optional Step) Select the Advanced tab for additional options for character spacing and OpenType features.

Font dialog box Advanced tab in Word 365

Figure 12. Advance tab
  1. Select the OK button.

Font dialog box OK button in Word 365

Figure 13. OK button

Your text should change to your new font choices as soon as the Font dialog box closes.

Related Resources

How to Create Drop Caps in Microsoft Word

How to Adjust Line Spacing in Microsoft Word

How to Adjust Page Margins in Microsoft Word

How to Adjust Letter Spacing in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

Updated January 14, 2023

This tip contains Shortcut Keys or Hotkeys for changing font size.

To change a font size, follow these steps:

   1.   Select the text that you want to change to a different font size. If
you want to type new text in a different font size, position the insertion point where you want the new
font size to begin.

   2.   Do one of the following:

  • Click the down arrow to the right of the Font size list box on the Formatting toolbar,
    and select the font size that you want. You may use fraction (E.g. font size 10 and 8,5).
  • Press Ctrl+Shift+P, and enter the font size that you want. Alternatively, press the
    up- or down-arrow keys to scroll through the list of font sizes one at a time, and
    then select the font size that you want from the list by pressing Enter.
  • Press one of the shortcut keys:
Ctrl+Shift+> Increases the font to the next larger point size available in the Font size list box.
Ctrl+Shift+< Decreases the font to the next smaller point size available in the Font size list box.
Ctrl+[ Increases the font size by one point.
Ctrl+] Decreases the font size by one point.

   3.   If you didn’t select text before choosing your font size, enter
the text that you want to appear in the font size that you selected. Then choose a different font size
to end the task.

Note: more details are available
in the Increase/decrease font size section
in the Format the document lesson
of the Create basic documents free course.

See also this tip in French:
Augmenter,
diminuer et changer la taille de la police sans la souris.

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  • Изменение размера шрифта на нестандартные значения
  • Пошаговое изменение размера шрифта
  • Вопросы и ответы

Как увеличить шрифт в Ворде больше 72

Те, кто хотя бы пару раз в своей жизни пользовался текстовым процессором MS Word, наверняка знают о том, где в этой программе можно изменить размер шрифта. Это небольшое окошко во вкладке «Главная», расположенное в группе инструментов «Шрифт». В выпадающем списке этого окошка представлен перечень стандартных значений от меньшего к большему — выбирайте любой.

Проблема в том, что далеко не все пользователи знают, как увеличить шрифт в Ворде больше 72 единиц, указанных по умолчанию, или как сделать его меньше стандартных 8, или же как можно задать любое произвольное значение. На самом деле сделать это довольно просто, о чем мы и расскажем ниже.

Изменение размера шрифта на нестандартные значения

1. Выделите текст, размер которого вы хотите сделать больше стандартных 72 единиц, с помощью мышки.

выделить текст в Word

Примечание: Если вы только планируете ввести текст, просто кликните в том месте, где он должен находиться.

2. На панели быстрого доступа во вкладке «Главная» в группе инструментов «Шрифт», в окошке, расположенном рядом с названием шрифта, где указано его числовое значение, кликните мышкой.

окно с размером шрифта в  Word

3. Выделите заданное значение и удалите его, нажав «BackSpace» или «Delete».

удалить размер шрифта в word

4. Введите необходимое значение размера шрифта и нажмите «ENTER», не забывая о том, что текст все же должен как-то уместиться на странице.

Урок: Как изменить формат страницы в Word

5. Размер шрифта будет изменен согласно заданным вами значениям.

размер шрифта измененWord

Точно таким же образом вы можете изменить размер шрифта и в меньшую сторону, то есть, меньше стандартных 8. Кроме того, аналогично можно задавать и произвольные значения, отличные от стандартных шагов.

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Пошаговое изменение размера шрифта

Далеко не всегда можно понять сразу, какой именно размер шрифта нужен. Если и вы этого не знаете, можете попробовать изменять размер шрифта по шагам.

1. Выделите фрагмент текста, размер которого требуется изменить.

выделить текст в  Word

2. В группе инструментов «Шрифт» (вкладка «Главная») нажмите кнопку с большой буквой А (справа от окна с размером) для увеличения размера или кнопку с меньшей буквой А для его уменьшения.

пошаговое изменение размера в Word

3. Размер шрифта будет изменяться с каждым нажатием на кнопку.

размер шрифта изменен Word

Примечание: Использование кнопок для пошагового изменения размера шрифта позволяет увеличивать или уменьшать шрифт только по стандартным значениям (шагам), но не по порядку. И все же, таким образом можно сделать размер больше стандартных 72 или меньше 8 единиц.

Узнать больше о том, что еще можно делать со шрифтами в Ворде и как их изменять, вы можете узнать из нашей статьи.

Урок: Как в Word изменить шрифт

Как видите, увеличить или уменьшить шрифт в Ворде свыше или ниже стандартных значений довольно просто. Желаем вам успехов в дальнейшем освоении всех тонкостей этой программы.

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Вас раздражает необходимость каждый раз изменять размер шрифта при создании документа в Word? Хотите узнать способ, как покончить с этим раз и навсегда и установить Ваш любимый размер шрифта по умолчанию для всех документов?!

Корпорация Microsoft установила в Word 2007 шрифт Calibri размером 11 после того, как долгие годы в этой роли был Times New Roman размером 12. Хоть к этому и легко привыкнуть, тем не менее в Microsoft Word можно изменить практически все настройки, заданные по умолчанию. Например, Вы можете использовать шрифт Calibri размером 12 или Comic Sans размером 48 – как Вам угодно! Далее Вы узнаете, как изменить настройки шрифта, заданные по умолчанию, в Microsoft Word 2007 и 2010.

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  1. Как изменить настройки шрифта в Microsoft Word
  2. Редактирование файла шаблона
  3. Заключение

Как изменить настройки шрифта в Microsoft Word

Чтобы изменить настройки шрифта, установленные по умолчанию, щелкните по маленькой иконке со стрелкой в правом нижнем углу раздела Font (Шрифт) на вкладке Home (Главная).

Изменяем размер шрифта в Word

В диалоговом окне Font (Шрифт) установите желаемые параметры для шрифта. Обратите внимание на строку +Body (+Основной текст) в поле Font (Шрифт), она говорит о том, что сам шрифт будет определен стилем документа, который Вы выберете, а настраиваются только стиль и размер шрифта. То есть, если в настройках стиля документа использован шрифт Calibri, значит шрифт по умолчанию будет использован Calibri, а размер и стиль шрифта будут те, что Вы выберете. Если же Вы хотите установить по умолчанию какой-то определённый шрифт, просто выберите его в выпадающем списке, и этот выбор будет иметь преимущество перед тем шрифтом, который выбран в настройках стиля документа.

Здесь мы оставим все настройки без изменений, только установим размер символов шрифта равным 12 (это размер текста для тела документа). Те, кто использует азиатские языки, такие как китайский, могут увидеть поле настроек для азиатских языков. Когда параметры выбраны, нажмите кнопку Set as Default (По умолчанию) в нижнем левом углу диалогового окна.

Изменяем размер шрифта в Word

Вас попросят подтвердить, действительно ли Вы хотите установить эти настройки по умолчанию. В Word 2010 Вам будет предложено на выбор два варианта – изменить настройки по умолчанию только для этого документа или для всех документов. Отметьте вариант All documents based on the Normal.dotm template (всех документов, основанных на шаблоне Normal.dotm) и нажмите ОК.

Изменяем размер шрифта в Word

В Word 2007 просто нажмите ОК, чтобы сохранить изменения в настройках по умолчанию.

Изменяем размер шрифта в Word

С этого момента каждый раз при запуске Word или при создании нового документа, Ваш шрифт, заданный по умолчанию, будет именно таким, как Вы указали. Если решите вновь изменить настройки, просто повторите все шаги заново.

Изменяем размер шрифта в Word

Редактирование файла шаблона

Другой способ изменить настройки шрифта, заданные по умолчанию, это изменить файл Normal.dotm. Из этого файла Word создает новые документы. Обычно он просто копирует форматирование из этого файла во вновь созданный документ.

Чтобы изменить файл Normal.dotm, введите вот такое выражение в адресной строке проводника или в командной строке:

%appdata%MicrosoftTemplates
%appdata%MicrosoftШаблоны

Изменяем размер шрифта в Word

Эта команда откроет папку с шаблонами Microsoft Office. Нажмите правой кнопкой мыши на файле Normal.dotm и из контекстного меню выберите Open (Открыть), чтобы открыть файл для редактирования.

Не пытайтесь открыть файл двойным щелчком левой кнопки мыши – это приведёт всего лишь к созданию нового документа из шаблона Normal.dotm, а все изменения, которые Вы сделаете, не сохранятся в файле шаблона.

Изменяем размер шрифта в Word

Теперь изменяйте любые настройки шрифта, как Вы это делаете обычно.

Запомните: Всё, что Вы измените или введёте в этом документе, будет появляться в каждом новом документе Word, который Вы создадите.

Изменяем размер шрифта в Word

Если Вы вдруг захотите сбросить все настройки до начальных, просто удалите файл Normal.dotm. Word создаст его заново со стандартными настройками сразу же при очередном запуске программы.

Изменяем размер шрифта в Word

Пожалуйста, помните: Изменение размера шрифта, заданного по умолчанию, не затронет размер шрифта в уже существующих документах. В них по-прежнему будут использованы настройки, заданные при создании этих документов. Кроме того, на шаблон Normal.dotm могут влиять некоторые надстройки. Если Вам кажется, что Word не запоминает настройки шрифта, попробуйте отключить надстройки и посмотрите на результат.

Заключение

Иногда мелочи могут раздражать очень сильно. Возможность настроить шрифт по умолчанию так, как Вам это нужно, отлично помогает избавиться от раздражения и сделать работу более продуктивной.

А теперь ответьте на вопрос: Какой шрифт, заданный по умолчанию, Вы предпочитаете – Calibri размер 11, Times New Roman размер 12 или какую-то другую комбинацию? Ответы пишите в комментариях, дайте миру знать, что Вам нравится!

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Change the size of selected text

  1. Select the text or cells with text you want to change. To select all text in a Word document, press Ctrl + A.
  2. On the Home tab, click the font size in the Font Size box. You can also type in any size you want, within the following limits:

let’s discuss this in detail below!

When working in Microsoft Word, your highest priorities should include the look and feel of your document. It’s possible that you just typed up an excellent essay or made an awesome business report. However, if you don’t format your documents correctly, people might have a hard time reading your files. This can cause dissatisfied teachers, clients or employers.

If you want to avoid making this mistake, you need to learn how to format your Word documents correctly. The very first step is learning how you can modify the size of your text, as well as the font you’re using. Follow our step-by-step guide to make your documents more readable, eye-catching and memorable.

Things you’ll need

  • A device with Microsoft Word installed and activated.

How to change Text Size and Font in Word

Let’s start learning!

  1. Launch Word, then either open an existing document or create a new one from the welcome screen, then type in your text.
  2. If you only want to change the size and font of a portion of your text, you need to select it. Hold down the left mouse key and make your selection. Now, only the selected text will be affected by the font and size change. If you want to change your entire document, you need to select everything by pressing the Ctrl + A keys on your keyboard.
    How to change text size in word
  3. To change your text to a different font or size, you need to be on the Home tab in the Ribbon.
    Click on Home
  4. In the Font section, you’ll see two drop-down menus. The one on the left shows the name of the current font you’re using. The default font in Word is either Calibri or Times New Roman, you’re most likely seeing one of the two.
    How to change font size in word
  5. The other drop-down menu shows the current size of your text. By default, Word sets the size to either 11 or 12 points.
    How to change font size in word
  6. To change the font you’re using, open the first drop-down menu. This will display every font installed on your computer. When you hover over a font, you’ll see a preview of how it’ll look like in your document. Simply click on the font you want to use to select it.
    Font Style
  7. Similarly, you can click on the second drop-down menu with the numbers to change the text size. Hovering over a number will preview how your text will look like, and clicking on it finalizes the change.

How to Change the default text size and font in Word

You can also change the default text size and font in Word. This means that each time you start a new document, Word will automatically use the font and text size you define.

  1. Click on the arrow in the bottom-right corner of the Font section (again, found in the Home tab).
    Home tab
  2. A new window will appear. Here, you can select a font, modify the size of it and even apply font styles and effects. However, if you’re settings a default font, we recommend sticking to the Regular style without any effects.
    Choose Font Family
  3. After you customized the font you want to use, click on the Set As Default button in the bottom-left corner of the window.
    How to set font default
  4. Another window will come up. Here, select if you want to make your settings the default font in the currently open document only (first option), or make it the default font for all documents (second option).
  5. Press the OK button.

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Usually, increasing or decreasing the font size with the mouse is a time-consuming task. So, you can quickly and easily change the font size by using keyboard shortcuts instead of the mouse.

You can also learn other commands to change the font size in addition to these six. 

That is why they are necessary for formatting text in a Word document. With the help of these shortcuts, you can change the size of the text format for all levels, like heading, body, or text, in an entire document.

This article will teach you six shortcuts that will help you change the size of the text quickly or slowly.

Table of Contents

  • 6 Shortcuts to Increase or Decrease Font Size in MS Word
    • Shortcuts for Increasing (Grow) Font Size in MS Word
    • Shortcuts for Decreasing (Shrinking) Font Size in MS-Word
    • Shortcut to Increase or Decrease (Grow or Shrink) Font SizeVideo Tutorial
6 Shortcuts to Increase or Decrease Font Size in MS Word
6 Shortcuts to Increase or Decrease Font Size in MS Word

Shortcuts for Increasing (Grow) Font Size in MS Word

Word provides users with a number of options through which they can make the text larger. But the following keyboard shortcuts will help you quickly and easily increase the size of the font.

Increase (grow) font size for 1 point: Ctrl + ]

→ Select the text that you want to increase the size slower

→ Then press  Ctrl + ]

Increase (grow) font size for 2 or more points: Ctrl + Shift + >

→ Select the text that you want to increase the size faster

→Then press  Ctrl + Shift + >

Shortcuts for Decreasing (Shrinking) Font Size in MS-Word

In Microsoft Word, reducing the size of the font can be accomplished in a number of different ways. Word’s shortcut keys and various other commands are included in this. These are covered in the following section.

Reduce the font size by one point. Ctrl + [

→ Select the text that you want to decrease the size slower

→ Then press  Ctrl + [

Decrease (shrink) font size for 2 or more points: Ctrl + Shift + <

→ Select the text that you want to decrease the size faster

→ Then press  Ctrl + Shift + <

Shortcut to Increase or Decrease (Grow or Shrink) Font Size

Select the text that you want to increase or decrease the size.

 As soon as you press Ctrl + Shift + P or Ctrl + D, a dialogue box will open.

                                                                              (Or)

On the Home tab, in the Font group, click on the font pane, which appears in the bottom right corner, as shown in the picture below.

Font Dialogue Box
Font Dialogue Box for Grow or Shrink Font Size in MS Word

On the dialogue box, under the Size, scroll up or down the scroll bar and select the font size you want and then press OK.

Increase or decrease (Grow or Shrink) Font Size dialogue box
Increase or Decrease (Grow or Shrink) word Size using the Font dialogue box

Other Way to grow or shrink font size

You can make the font larger or smaller by adjusting the settings for the Font Size commands, which are located in the Font group of the Home tab. Take a look at the picture that’s down here. To change the size of the font quickly with the keyboard, press Ctrl+Shift+P.

Increase-or-decrease-Grow-or-Shrink-Font-Size
Increase or Decrease Text Size Using Font Formatting Group

Video Tutorial

Change tet size in Microsoft Word

What are the Shortcuts to Shrink Font Size in MS Word?

Shrink font size for 1 point: Ctrl + [
Shrink font size for 2 or more points: Ctrl + Shift + <

What are the Shortcuts to Shrink Font Size in MS Word?

Grow font size to 1 point: Ctrl + ]
Grow font size to 2 or more than two point size: Ctrl + Shift + >

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