I have that problem also. I am using Windows XP and Microsoft Word in
Office 2003. However, I have experienced this in all versions of Windows
and Word that I have used.
I usually type in 12 point Arial, as I think that is the best setting for
most people with normal vision, and it works well generally for my level of
low vision. I have set it as my default just as Stewart described, but it
does often revert back right in the middle of a document. Here at PIAT, we
are trying to make our documents as accessible as possible for screen
readers and for putting on the web by using Styles and Formats. It seems
that the font reversion is worse than ever when I am using that feature. I
can always reset the Font to 12 point Arial, but it is a bother to have to
keep doing it. I have not found any pattern for when it does it.
When I was using Office 95, I was advised by a Word trainer to look for a
document called Normal, and put in your preferred settings. It was a blank
document which was a template for all documents, but could be modified
document by document. However, I have not been able to find that normal
document on any subsequent versions of Word.
Janice Knuth
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of George Bell
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 6:58 PM
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Subject: Re: Default Font setting
Can you be a shade more specific? Like WHEN it reverts
back? Is it after running a particular program for example?
Can you reproduce this a will?
George.=20
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Hughes
Sent: 31 January 2005 20:39
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Subject: [VICUG-L] Default Font setting
Hi,
I am helping another visually impaired individual with her
computer skills. She uses JAWS to access her PC but still
has some vision.
Like many other visually impaired people she likes whatever
visual feedback she can get. So she has her default font
set to Arial black with a 14 point size. This was changed
by going into the "Font" dialogue box, making the changes,
tabbing to default, entering and saying yes to the change.
This allows her to at least see something happeing on the
screen as she types.
The problem is that this default setting occasionally
reverts back to the times new roman, 12 point.
Can you think of any reason for this?
She is running XP Home edition as her OS.
Thanks for any help.
Sincerely, Stewart
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