Using the Font Sheet

Use the Font sheet of the Report Properties dialog to change the font default values for your report.

The default font values are:

To change the font default values

  1. Click the Font tab of the Report Properties dialog.

    The Font sheet, shown in the following image, is then displayed.

  2. In the Default Font list box, select a font.

    The selected font becomes the default value for the text of your report.

  3. In the Size list box, select a point size for your font.

    The selected size becomes the default value for the font that is selected.

  4. In the Script list box, select a script style to apply to your default font.

    The selected script becomes the default value for the font that is selected.

    Not all fonts have multiple script styles.

  5. Click one or more of the following buttons to change the default font style.

    • The Bold button toggles the bold style on or off

    • The Italic button toggles the italic style on or off

    • The Underline button toggles the underline style on or off

  6. In the Color list box, select a color to apply to your default font.

    If you select the Custom color, the common Color dialog is displayed to enable you to select or define a custom color. When you have made your selection, click the OK button to apply the selected color or click the Cancel button to close the Color dialog without making any changes.

    The RGB color values that relate to your selected color are displayed to the right of the Color list box.

  7. Check the Use Default Font check box to reset all of the font default values back to the system default values.

  8. Click another tab if you want to make changes on other sheets of the Report Properties dialog.

  9. Click the Apply button to apply the changes you have made or click the Close button to close the Report Properties dialog.

    To save the recent changes when you close the dialog, you must click the Apply button immediately prior to closing the dialog. To abandon any changes that you have made but not yet applied, do not click the Apply button immediately prior to clicking the Close button.

You can change fonts for individual fields by using the field properties. For details, see "Setting Field Properties" under "Using the Detail Functions", later in this chapter.