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  1. Sheldon Scott

    Sheldon Scott Supreme Member
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    I change to a larger font size for easier reading but

    when I start a new paragraph it goes back to the small size.

    Is there a way to

    fix this?
     
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  2. Al Amoling

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    Well the obvious answer is to not start a new paragraph.:)
     
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    :D
     
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    I know that this sounds like a silly answer, but it really can help.
    When I was writing articles that required word counts, I wrote them all in one huge paragraph, and then once I was done writing, I went back and put in the spaces, and paragraph sections.
    Often, I do that anyway as I read through a post and think that it needs broken into more paragraphs with space in between so it doesn’t looked clogged together.
    Ken probably has the Official Answer for you, but in the meantime, this can get you by, Sheldon.
     
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  5. Von Jones

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    I always type what I want and then highlight it and do any editing,(bold, font, etc.)
     
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    I don't know. I don't change the font sizes. If I am writing a longish post, I might write it in a text editor, but at the normal font size, then paste it into the forum. For shorter posts, like this one, I'll just write it into the reply box.
     
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  7. Beth Gallagher

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    Are you on a tablet or a laptop? To easily increase (magnify) the page on a computer, hold the CTRL button and hit the "+" key a few times. Similar keystrokes on a Mac. This will increase the entire screen but is simpler than messing with fonts.
     
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  8. Bess Barber

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    This is how I do it as well. However, I'm usually not ambitious enough to actually change it too much beyond they way it types out. :D
     
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  9. Dwight Ward

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    Hal, how do you bold and italicize.text? I can't find the options.
     
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  10. Ken Anderson

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    It's right on top of the text field: B=Bold, I=Italics, and so on. If you hover your cursor over them, a little box will pop up telling you what each of them does.

    Screenshot-b.jpg
     
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    Here's a screenshot: Toolbar format text.jpg

    -Highlight the text you want to apply the format to
    -Click "B" for Bold, "I" for Italics, and "U" for Underline.

    You can change text color, size and font using the 3 "A" buttons to the right of the ones I circled.
    You can apply other formats using the pull-down on that icon you see highlighted with the pull-down menu.
    -"Quote"
    -"Spoiler"
    obscures the text and puts a button over top of it that you click to read the text.
    -I don't know what "Code" does. Probably allows you to use HTML.
    -"Strike Through" strikes through the text.

    Just make sure to highlight the text you want to apply the changes to; otherwise, those buttons will do nothing.
     
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  12. Dwight Ward

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    That's very clear
    I never noticed the row of symbols up there. Thanks, Ken.
     
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  13. Dwight Ward

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    Thanks to you and Ken, John.
     
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  14. Hal Pollner

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    But if you've already entered your post, you must first click on "edit" before going to the Bold and Italics.

    Yowzah!
     
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  15. Dwight Ward

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    I'm thinking Yowzah must be your wife's name and you're calling for her to get you another sandwich.
     
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