Microsoft started using the Calibri 11pt font in Office 2007. For a lot of users, the size is too small, and you might want to make the default different.
2012-10-20 The paper Size Manager for Word 2003 is stored inside a template called Normal.dot Normal.dot serves as the default template used whenever you start Microsoft Word. The default paper size is Letter or 8.5 x 11 inch. To change the default paper size you have to edit the default template which is the Normal.dot Follow the steps to edit the normal. Get the Word at Microsoft Store and compare products with the latest customer reviews and ratings. Download or ship for free. Mac OS for Mac Memory 4 GB (64bit), 2 GB (32bit) RAM for PC; 4 GB RAM for Mac Hard Disk Space. Saving to the PC's drive is not a default option, and if the program can't access Microsoft's OneDrive, sometimes it.
Microsoft Office changed the font size and style to Calibri 11 pt in Office 2007. For a lot of users, the size is too small, and some of you might want to change the font style as well. If you’re using the new versions of Microsoft Office — either 2013 or the 2016 preview, here’s how to set the default font size and style to what works best for you.
First, launch Word in Microsoft Office 2013 or 2016 and use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+F to open the Font dialog box shown below. Here is where you can change the default font style, size, effects, and even the color if you want.
After you choose your settings, make sure to click the Set As Default button in the lower left corner. If you only click OK, it will change the font for this document only.
After making your selections you’ll get a confirmation dialog box where you want to select “All documents based on the Normal template” and click OK.
Now every time you open a document, the default font size and style will be exactly what you set it to. It’s worth noting that you can use the same steps in Office 2010, too.
Unlike changing the Office color theme, which changes all of the apps in the Office suite, you need to change the default font in each app individually. For example, here’s how to change the default Outlook 2010 font.
What you see in Word's Print dialog is an adaptation of the Mac operating system's print dialog. All of the main printing controls, such as 'copies,' 'from, 'to,' etc., use the generic print API (Application Programming Interface) of the operating system; the preview thumbnail is Word-generated. All of the other panes in the dialog are provided either by the OS or by the active print driver, except for the Microsoft Word pane which is provided by Word.
Paper size options are found by clicking on Page Setup in the print dialog (or by going to File> Page Setup) where it is not uncommon to find the paper size default set to Letter Small. This default can occasionally be changed by opening the Normal template (or the desired Custom Template)*, changing the Page Setup to Letter, saving, and closing the template. From that point on, all newly created documents will default to Letter (or Letter US); previously created documents will have to be changed manually. So if you're trying to change the paper size default, first try making the change in your Normal template.
However .. chances are this won't work and more 'drastic' measures will be necessary. The reason is that Word is programmed to use the Letter designation that is listed last in the printer driver as its default. So if the printer driver lists Letter Small after Letter, Word will default to Letter Small. The only way to change this is to hack (edit) the printer driver!
*For more on where to find these templates, see here.
Hacking the printer driver requires five stages:
The procedure also involves using Terminal and that means following the directions exactly. Incorrect commands in Terminal can create havoc so be very careful as you proceed: Reproduce every character (including spaces or lack thereof) just as you see them below.
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*% Paper Sizes
*%
*OpenUI *PageSize: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 30 AnySetup *PageSize
*DefaultPageSize: Letter
*PageSize Letter/Letter: '
<</PageSize [612 792] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice'
*End
*PageSize LetterSmall/Letter (Small): '
<</PageSize [612 792] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice'
*End
*PageSize Executive/Executive: '
<</PageSize [522 756] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice'
*End
*PageSize Legal/Legal: '
<</PageSize [612 1008] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice'
*End [Etc., etc.]
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If you have become comfortable in Terminal and don't want to bother with the restart, type the following in the Terminal window:
sudo killall cupsd
Hit Enter.
When prompted, type in your administrative password. (Note that you won't see anything as you type, so type carefully. If you think you've made an error, just close the Terminal window to abort the operation. Then reopen Terminal and start this procedure again.)
Hit Enter again and then type
sudo cupsd
Hit Enter and you're done.