how do you set default font for composing emails… I figured out how to set defaults fonts (i.e., which default font for monospace (courier new), which default font for non-monospace (verdana), etc… but: how can I make Courier New the DEFAULT font for when I compose messages?? also need to set default font size, in pts… “small”, “medium” ,“large” is too limited, there should be more choices to set exact size of font… thank you…
Subject: setting default font (sorry, only available in 8.5.2)
Important: replace design of your mail database using the 8.5.2 template
Place your cursor into the Body field of a mail message
Set the size/font to whatever you wish to be the default.
Click Text - Set Current Font as Default Font (found at the bottom of the Text menu)
A message box will appear telling you the font/size that you have chosen:
Subject: A Great Deal Of Information And A Workaround:
Good Afternoon Maya,
In regards to your Question on how to set the Default Font Size on a Client, I can see it is documented in Technote 1243610 - "Is it possible to alter the font size in Notes views, Calendar entries or mail messages?", which I have included a link to below:
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Lotus Software Knowledge Base Document
Title: Is it possible to alter the font size in Notes views, Calendar entries or mail messages?
Doc #: 1243610
URL: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg21243610
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As the Technote states "An enhancement request, to allow the end user to be able to better control the default fonts and sizes in the Notes client, has been submitted to Quality Engineering as SPR# DCOE5LBMWE, There are no current plans to address this request.". However, I did further research and found Technote 1096030 - "Can you change the default font for only new memos under User Preferences?" (which I have included a Forwarded Copy of at the end of this post) and it's associated SPR#: SWYO55L5V8 - "Customer would like to change the default font for new memo only and made the change permanent". As this Technote states, "If necessary, you can change and set the font permanently for new memos by changing the Text Properties of the Body field in the Memo form design. Note that, however, this would involve modifying the Memo form in the mail template. You can set the font size, color and type/style, as well as the default font for new memos. Existing documents using the memo form are not affected." So, you will have to Open this User's Mail Database via Domino Designer and make the customization. Unfortunately, Customizations to the Mail Template are technically "Not Supported", this can rather easily be done.
I'm not an expert with Designer, so I recommend you Test this on a Test Database before you do it on the User's Mail File. However, I believe I have outlined the steps to make the modification you would like below. I have included a Screen Shot to correlate to the each Numbered Step:
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Open the Database in Domino Designer and Select “Forms”
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Select “Memo”
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Scroll Down and select “Body”
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Select the Font Tab “a”
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Select the Desired Font Size and save the changes.
5a) NOTE: You can change the Font, Style, and Color here if you would like as well. Also, these changes will only affect New Memos and not existing messages.
I hope that you find this information helpful Maya; please do not hesitate to Reply to this post if you have any questions regarding the information included above or below and I will respond as soon as I can - I am more than happy to further elaborate on anything that may be unclear! I tend to check back in the Forums often.
Regards,
-Bob
Technote 1096030 - “Can you change the default font for only new memos under User Preferences?” is included below:
Do not distribute outside IBM. Draft Information - Subject to change.
Can you change the default font for only new memos under User Preferences?
Product:
Lotus Notes > Mail > 8.0, 7.0, 6.5, 6.0
Platform(s):
Mac OS, Windows
Doc Number:
1096030
Date:
08/21/2009
Problem
You would like to be able to change the default font for new memos only. However, font changes made through User Preferences (Basics → Default Fonts) affects all of Notes, not just new memos.
An enhancement request for this new functionality was submitted to Quality Engineering as SPR# SWYO55L5V8; however, there are no plans to change the functionality. [
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Workaround #1: Modifying the Memo form design
If necessary, you can change and set the font permanently for new memos by changing the Text Properties of the Body field in the Memo form design. Note that, however, this would involve modifying the Memo form in the mail template. You can set the font size, color and type/style, as well as the default font for new memos. Existing documents using the memo form are not affected.
For related information, refer to the document titled “Changing Fonts by via User Preferences in Notes 5.x Does not Work as Expected” (Technote #1098331).
Workaround #2: Import a signature file with the desired font
The benefit of this workaround is that you do not have to maintain multiple version of mail templates:
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Prepare signature file for this user with desired fonts/size and save as filtered HTML ( .hmt extension).
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Open Notes client, select Tools → Preferences ->> “Signature” Tab ->>> Select “HTML or Image” to select the signature html file that is kept on his/her desktop.
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Upon create new memo or Reply/Reply with history/Forward, Notes will import this file into message body.
Then user can start compose message from second line (e.g., size 14 or larger). As additional blank lines (default Sans Serif, size 10) is created during import.
Workaround #3: Change the Desktop display settings
On Windows operating systems, by changing Desktop display properties > Settings tab → Advanced button ->> General tab ->>> Change the DPI setting from “Normal size (96 DPI)” to “Large Font (120 DPI)” or higher setting. You may have to restart the operating system.
For related information, refer to the following document: DWA: Dialog Boxes Do not Display Properly with Large Fonts OS Setting (120 dpi) (Technote #1195474)
Workaround #4: Use ini variable to adjust font sizes in Lotus Notes
For Notes 8 user, add "Display_Font_adjustment= " and restart Notes to change the display Font size.
Example: Display_Font_Adjustment=2 or 3 for 1280 x 1024 pixels
In prior Notes releases, increased the font size of the client UI and the Display Properties were ignored, refer to technote #1299090 - Font size of Notes Standard client UI greatly increases after upgrade.
Related Document Links
Changing Fonts by via User Preferences in Notes 5.x Doe - Document 1098331
This document is based on the following :
SWYO55L5V8
Subject: Change Default font type
Dear Bob,
It works, but it is still problem with Replying mail.It has not change font type.
Have everyone can help
Thanks
Subject: Change Default font size
HI Bob,
I would like to know that after we modify on mail template with change default size, how should we do to apply this mail template to domino server?
Thank you in advance.
Subject: oops
Very sorry. I monitor 5 different customer forums and got mixed up where I was replying.
My response should have mentioned that the change I described was available only for Release 8.5.2. I have fixed the response to indicate that.
Subject: setting default font…
oh darn… that’s too bad, as I have 8.5…
thank you…
Subject: pop up does not appear
Actually we are trying to test the notes client 852 and when I set a default font either via the menu or via right click, the pop up does not appear with a result that the default font I wanted is not applied . Can someone help?thanks
Subject: which Code Drop of 8.5.2 are you using?
Subject: 8.5.2 ?
Where can I find a link for 8.5.2 ? Passport advantage downloads only go up to 8.5.1 and some fix packs.