Hi, Cliff! I think I should be able to make 14 point my default for all documents like in a template and never have it change. This is what I need to do and not worry about it for every document. I will continue until I find a way to achieve this myself because if I forget once, then it is a disaster for my work. There must be some way that I can do this myself. A friend sent me the following directions: To change the default font settings, click the small box with an arrow in the right left corner of the Font section of the Home tab in the Ribbon. In the Font dialog box, choose the default font settings you want. Notice in the Font box it says "+Body"; this means that the font will be chosen by the document style you choose, and you are only selecting the default font style and size. So, if your style uses Calibri, then your font will be Calibri at the size and style you chose. If you'd prefer to choose a specific font to be the default, just select one from the drop-down box and this selection will override the font selection in your document style. Here we left all the default settings, except we selected 12 point font in the Latin text box (this is your standard body text; When you've made your selections, click the "Set as Default" button in the bottom left corner of the dialog. You will be asked to confirm that you want these settings to be made default. In Word 2010, you will be given the option to set these settings for this document only or for all documents. Click the bullet beside "All documents based on the Normal.dotm template?", and then click Ok.
Now, the trick is if JAWS will read everything that is required to do to reach my final destination. I do not know this yet. I will try it and practice and see what I can do, but it appears that this is the only way to accomplish what I am trying to do, Cliff. Thanks always for your ideas ... Liuda. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cliff Smales Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 8:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Getting settings to stick in Word2010Documents Liuda: The best answer I can give you goes like this. 12 point is the default size for my machine. This may vary, of course, from machine to machine, and manufacture to manufacture. For example: Once your writing session is completed, and you've shut down, your font size will, or may be 12, the next time you start a new word document. The varriences go outward from that 12 point default. I'm sure you'll find the same situation, or close to it. "Control+shift+period". Cliff Smales Hope this answers your question. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liuda Balcius" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 12:35 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Getting settings to stick in Word2010Documents > Cliff, this sounds very good. I want my size to remain always at 14 > for writing this manuscript, just like you have yours set at 12. Now, > my question is, how did you permanently set the size of your type at > 12 to begin with? > Thanks ... Liuda > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cliff > Smales > Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 12:33 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Getting settings to stick in > Word2010Documents > > This would depend, most likely, on which office suite you're using. > > Mine is Microsoft 2003. > > I hit that combination, adjust my font to size, and that setting > remains for the duration of my writing session. > > When I'm through, the font returns to my usual size, 12 point. > > Hit that keystroke, arrow down, it goes in incriments of two, stop at > the size you like, hit enter, and you're set to go. > > Hope this makes it clearer. > > CliffSmales > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Liuda Balcius" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 11:59 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Getting settings to stick in > Word2010Documents > > >> Cliff, this short cut of yours tells the size of print, but I don't >> see anywhere around it where I can permanently set the size to be 14 >> in all Word Documents I type, unfortunately. It is fine for telling >> the size of type in the Word document being viewed, like you stated. >> Liuda >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cliff >> Smales >> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 11:47 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Getting settings to stick in >> Word2010Documents >> >> Control + shift + period >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Angelo DeMarsico" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 11:10 PM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Getting settings to stick in >> Word2010Documents >> >> >>> Which 'combination'? Angelo >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Cliff Smales >>> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 10:48 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Getting settings to stick in Word >>> 2010Documents >>> >>> Before I start a word document, I press the combination, >>> >>> This opens a drop box, allowing me to tab down to the larger font >>> size that I wish. >>> >>> Once there, that setting is going to remain, at least as long as >>> your writing session may last. >>> >>> I use this shortcut on a weekly basis, and really like it. >>> >>> Cliff Smales >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Liuda Balcius" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 5:44 PM >>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] Getting settings to stick in Word 2010 >>> Documents >>> >>> >>>>I am writing a lengthy manuscript and must follow exact >>>>specifications. No matter what I try, I am having a problem getting >>>>settings to stick permanently. In a Word document, when I hit >>>>control d and go to the tab to check the settings, the font is >>>>always as I set it, Regular is always as I set it, but I cannot >>>>get the size of >>>>14 to stick and it keeps reverting back to 10 usually. Is there >>>>something I can do to stop this from happening because it is a real >>>>pain in the neck to have to always double check every document I >>>>write and there are many of them involved, writing a book. The >>>> 1.5 line spacing and margins seem to be sticking okay, however. >>>> Any ideas would be tremendously appreciated. >>>> Liuda >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
