Font Dialog Box

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Controls the font type, style, and size.

You can change fonts in a text file, field or label control in a report or label, or the Command window. To change fonts in reports and labels, you must create a label control or field control and then select it.

Dialog Box Options

Font

Displays the available fonts.

Font Style

Displays the styles (Regular, Bold, Italic, or Bold Italic) you can apply to the font or selected text.

Size

Displays a list of point sizes for the font.

Effects

• Strikeout   Strikes through text using a horizontal line. This option appears only when you are working with a report or label.
  
  
• Underline   Underlines the selected text. This option appears only when you are working with a report or label.

Color

Specifies text color of selected text. This option appears only when you are working with a report or label.

Sample

Displays a sample of the selected font's letter style for both uppercase and lowercase letters.

Script

Lists the available language scripts for a specific font. Pick the one appropriate for the language your computer is set up for.

For more information, see Chapter 7, Designing Reports and Labels in the User's Guide.