Customizing the font menu (Windows)

Customizing the font menu (Windows)

You can configure the Font menu to include only the fonts you want and to display all fonts in their typeface.

To configure the Font menu in Windows:

1.

If you are in Browse mode, click in any field that displays text (any field except a container field).

2.

Choose Format menu > Font > Configure/More Fonts.

3.

Set the options you want to use:

To

Do this

Remove a font from the Font menu

Double-click the font under Appear in Menu list. Or, click once to select the font, then click Clear.

Remove more than one font at a time

Under Appear in Menu, Shift-click (for fonts next to each other in the list) or Ctrl-click (for fonts that aren't next to each other) the fonts you want to remove. Click Clear.

Remove all fonts from the Font menu

Click Clear All.

Add a font to the Font menu

For Available Fonts, double-click the font you want to add. Or, click once to select the font, then click Move.

Add more than one font at a time

In the Available Fonts list, Shift-click (for fonts next to each other in the list) or Ctrl-click (for fonts that aren't next to each other) the fonts you want to add. Click Move.

Add all available fonts to the Font menu

Click Move All.

Display fonts in their typefaces

Select Show Fonts in Typeface.

Apply a font to selected text

In the Available Fonts or Appear in Menu list, select a font, then click Apply. (This action closes the dialog box.)

4.

Click OK.

Related topics

Defining text fields

Defining global fields (fields with global storage)

To	Do this
Remove a font from the Font menu	Double-click the font under Appear in Menu list. Or, click once to select the font, then click Clear.
Remove more than one font at a time	Under Appear in Menu, Shift-click (for fonts next to each other in the list) or Ctrl-click (for fonts that aren't next to each other) the fonts you want to remove. Click Clear.
Remove all fonts from the Font menu	Click Clear All.
Add a font to the Font menu	For Available Fonts, double-click the font you want to add. Or, click once to select the font, then click Move.
Add more than one font at a time	In the Available Fonts list, Shift-click (for fonts next to each other in the list) or Ctrl-click (for fonts that aren't next to each other) the fonts you want to add. Click Move.
Add all available fonts to the Font menu	Click Move All.
Display fonts in their typefaces	Select Show Fonts in Typeface.
Apply a font to selected text	In the Available Fonts or Appear in Menu list, select a font, then click Apply. (This action closes the dialog box.)

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