font size

I don't know how to increase or decrease font sizes by ONE point. The
font size box goes up and down by two sizes only.

Word 98 didn't have this defect, and in glorious old Word Perfect it was =
easy
to increase or decrease font size by one point at a time.

does someone know how?

Paul
Sat Jul 17 16:02:32 CDT 2004

On 7/17/04 11:50 AM, in article 2eccf01c46c2e$ee0fba00$a401280a@phx.gbl,
"Homer" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I don't know how to increase or decrease font sizes by ONE point. The
> font size box goes up and down by two sizes only.
>
> Word 98 didn't have this defect, and in glorious old Word Perfect it was easy
> to increase or decrease font size by one point at a time.
>
> does someone know how?

This is the Entourage newsgroup. You seem to be asking about Word.

What you're asking for is not possible in Entourage, because Entourage's
HTML text formatting is not scriptable (except maybe by GUI scripting), but
should be possible in Word via AppleScript or VBA _if_ the requisite size of
font exists in the font family you're using.


This works for me:

tell application "Microsoft Word"
set docRange to text object of active document
set font size of font object of docRange to 13.0
end tell


If you have follow-up questions for Word, please go to the
microsoft.public.mac.office.word where I've cross-posted this reply, and
reply there.

--
Paul Berkowitz
MVP MacOffice
Entourage FAQ Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/faq/index.html>
AppleScripts for Entourage: <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/>

Please "Reply To Newsgroup" to reply to this message. Emails will be
ignored.

PLEASE always state which version of Microsoft Office you are using -
**2004**, X or 2001. It's often impossible to answer your questions
otherwise.

Beth
Sat Jul 17 16:20:27 CDT 2004

On 7/17/04 2:02 PM, in article BD1EE1F8.6C571%berkowit@spoof_silcom.com,
"Paul Berkowitz" <berkowit@spoof_silcom.com> wrote:

> On 7/17/04 11:50 AM, in article 2eccf01c46c2e$ee0fba00$a401280a@phx.gbl,
> "Homer" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>> I don't know how to increase or decrease font sizes by ONE point. The
>> font size box goes up and down by two sizes only.
>>
>> Word 98 didn't have this defect, and in glorious old Word Perfect it was easy
>> to increase or decrease font size by one point at a time.
>>
>> does someone know how?
>
> This is the Entourage newsgroup. You seem to be asking about Word.
>
> What you're asking for is not possible in Entourage, because Entourage's
> HTML text formatting is not scriptable (except maybe by GUI scripting), but
> should be possible in Word via AppleScript or VBA _if_ the requisite size of
> font exists in the font family you're using.

Actually, the original post was cross-posted :-).

In Word you can increase or decrease by clicking into the font size
selection box and typing the size you want and then hitting Return. This is
the same in Word 98 as in later versions if I remember correctly.

--
Beth Rosengard
Mac MVP

Mac Word FAQ: <http://word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/index.htm>
Entourage Help Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org>

Paul
Sat Jul 17 16:51:51 CDT 2004

On 7/17/04 2:20 PM, in article BD1EE62B.41205%bethrosengard@earthlink.net,
"Beth Rosengard" <bethrosengard@earthlink.net> wrote:

> On 7/17/04 2:02 PM, in article BD1EE1F8.6C571%berkowit@spoof_silcom.com,
> "Paul Berkowitz" <berkowit@spoof_silcom.com> wrote:
>
>> On 7/17/04 11:50 AM, in article 2eccf01c46c2e$ee0fba00$a401280a@phx.gbl,
>> "Homer" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I don't know how to increase or decrease font sizes by ONE point. The
>>> font size box goes up and down by two sizes only.
>>>
>>> Word 98 didn't have this defect, and in glorious old Word Perfect it was
>>> easy
>>> to increase or decrease font size by one point at a time.
>>>
>>> does someone know how?
>>
>> This is the Entourage newsgroup. You seem to be asking about Word.
>>
>> What you're asking for is not possible in Entourage, because Entourage's
>> HTML text formatting is not scriptable (except maybe by GUI scripting), but
>> should be possible in Word via AppleScript or VBA _if_ the requisite size of
>> font exists in the font family you're using.
>
> Actually, the original post was cross-posted :-).

No it wasn't. Maybe it was sent separately to each NG. I came across it in
Entourage. Actually I still can't find it under "font size" subject, in Word
NG.
>
> In Word you can increase or decrease by clicking into the font size
> selection box and typing the size you want and then hitting Return. This is
> the same in Word 98 as in later versions if I remember correctly.

But - as "Homer" says - font sizes go up only in even numbers (from 12
upwards - below 12 you do get 8, 9, 10, 11 - and above 28 the gaps are much
bigger) in 2004. I can't recall how it was in X and 2001, but "Homer" says
you could get intermediate odd sizes (which?). I tried typing 13 and 15 but
neglected to hit Enter or return, so it bounced back. Yup, that works in
Word. (But not in Entourage, where the font size box is not a real combo box
- you can't type in it.)


--
Paul Berkowitz
MVP MacOffice
Entourage FAQ Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/faq/index.html>
AppleScripts for Entourage: <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/>

Please "Reply To Newsgroup" to reply to this message. Emails will be
ignored.

PLEASE always state which version of Microsoft Office you are using -
**2004**, X or 2001. It's often impossible to answer your questions
otherwise.

Beth
Sat Jul 17 18:14:52 CDT 2004

On 7/17/04 2:51 PM, in article BD1EED87.6C582%berkowit@spoof_silcom.com,
"Paul Berkowitz" <berkowit@spoof_silcom.com> wrote:

>>>> I don't know how to increase or decrease font sizes by ONE point. The font
>>>> size box goes up and down by two sizes only.
>>>>
>>>> Word 98 didn't have this defect, and in glorious old Word Perfect it was
>>>> easy to increase or decrease font size by one point at a time.
>>>>
>>> This is the Entourage newsgroup. You seem to be asking about Word.
>>>
>>> What you're asking for is not possible in Entourage, because Entourage's
>>> HTML text formatting is not scriptable (except maybe by GUI scripting), but
>>> should be possible in Word via AppleScript or VBA _if_ the requisite size of
>>> font exists in the font family you're using.
>>
>> Actually, the original post was cross-posted :-).
>
> No it wasn't. Maybe it was sent separately to each NG. I came across it in
> Entourage. Actually I still can't find it under "font size" subject, in Word
> NG.

My error. It was you that cross-posted it, not "Homer". I wasn't paying
attention.

>> In Word you can increase or decrease by clicking into the font size
>> selection box and typing the size you want and then hitting Return. This is
>> the same in Word 98 as in later versions if I remember correctly.
>
> But - as "Homer" says - font sizes go up only in even numbers (from 12
> upwards - below 12 you do get 8, 9, 10, 11 - and above 28 the gaps are much
> bigger) in 2004. I can't recall how it was in X and 2001, but "Homer" says
> you could get intermediate odd sizes (which?).

It's identical in Word 2001 and I doubt it was different in Word 98,
especially since at that time there were so many fonts around that didn't
include odd sizes and, IIRC, OS 8.x wasn't able to render non-installed font
sizes properly. But I could be remembering incorrectly.

> I tried typing 13 and 15 but neglected to hit Enter or return, so it bounced
> back. Yup, that works in Word. (But not in Entourage, where the font size box
> is not a real combo box - you can't type in it.)

Right.

--
Beth Rosengard
Mac MVP

Mac Word FAQ: <http://word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/index.htm>
Entourage Help Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org>

Kenny
Sat Jul 17 18:38:21 CDT 2004

in article BD1F00FC.4120D%bethrosengard@earthlink.net, Beth Rosengard at
bethrosengard@earthlink.net wrote on 7/17/04 7:14 PM:

> On 7/17/04 2:51 PM, in article BD1EED87.6C582%berkowit@spoof_silcom.com,
> "Paul Berkowitz" <berkowit@spoof_silcom.com> wrote:
>
>>>>> I don't know how to increase or decrease font sizes by ONE point. The
>>>>> font
>>>>> size box goes up and down by two sizes only.
>>>>>
>>>>> Word 98 didn't have this defect, and in glorious old Word Perfect it was
>>>>> easy to increase or decrease font size by one point at a time.
>>>>>
>>>> This is the Entourage newsgroup. You seem to be asking about Word.
>>>>
>>>> What you're asking for is not possible in Entourage, because Entourage's
>>>> HTML text formatting is not scriptable (except maybe by GUI scripting), but
>>>> should be possible in Word via AppleScript or VBA _if_ the requisite size
>>>> of
>>>> font exists in the font family you're using.
>>>
>>> Actually, the original post was cross-posted :-).
>>
>> No it wasn't. Maybe it was sent separately to each NG. I came across it in
>> Entourage. Actually I still can't find it under "font size" subject, in Word
>> NG.
>
> My error. It was you that cross-posted it, not "Homer". I wasn't paying
> attention.
>
>>> In Word you can increase or decrease by clicking into the font size
>>> selection box and typing the size you want and then hitting Return. This is
>>> the same in Word 98 as in later versions if I remember correctly.
>>
>> But - as "Homer" says - font sizes go up only in even numbers (from 12
>> upwards - below 12 you do get 8, 9, 10, 11 - and above 28 the gaps are much
>> bigger) in 2004. I can't recall how it was in X and 2001, but "Homer" says
>> you could get intermediate odd sizes (which?).
>
> It's identical in Word 2001 and I doubt it was different in Word 98,
> especially since at that time there were so many fonts around that didn't
> include odd sizes and, IIRC, OS 8.x wasn't able to render non-installed font
> sizes properly. But I could be remembering incorrectly.
>
>> I tried typing 13 and 15 but neglected to hit Enter or return, so it bounced
>> back. Yup, that works in Word. (But not in Entourage, where the font size box
>> is not a real combo box - you can't type in it.)
>
> Right.

Hi Guys,

I know that this "Word" issue is getting a lot of play here in the Entourage
NG.

In Office X (and in the old '98 too I think) you can add custom buttons
(View>Toolbars>Customize etc...) to the toolbar which increase or decrease
font sizes by 1 point at a time.

Is this what this guy is looking for?

=========================
Kenny F

Beth
Sat Jul 17 19:18:32 CDT 2004

On 7/17/04 4:38 PM, in article
BD1F30AD.7F1F%Please_reply_to_newsgroup_only@Thank.you, "Kenny F"
<Please_reply_to_newsgroup_only@Thank.you> wrote:

>>>> In Word you can increase or decrease by clicking into the font size
>>>> selection box and typing the size you want and then hitting Return. This
>>>> is the same in Word 98 as in later versions if I remember correctly.
>>>
>>> But - as "Homer" says - font sizes go up only in even numbers (from 12
>>> upwards - below 12 you do get 8, 9, 10, 11 - and above 28 the gaps are much
>>> bigger) in 2004. I can't recall how it was in X and 2001, but "Homer" says
>>> you could get intermediate odd sizes (which?).
>>
>> It's identical in Word 2001 and I doubt it was different in Word 98,
>> especially since at that time there were so many fonts around that didn't
>> include odd sizes and, IIRC, OS 8.x wasn't able to render non-installed font
>> sizes properly. But I could be remembering incorrectly.
>>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I know that this "Word" issue is getting a lot of play here in the Entourage
> NG.
>
> In Office X (and in the old '98 too I think) you can add custom buttons
> (View>Toolbars>Customize etc...) to the toolbar which increase or decrease
> font sizes by 1 point at a time.
>
> Is this what this guy is looking for?

Probably! Good call, Kenny. I forgot about that.

--
Beth Rosengard
Mac MVP

Mac Word FAQ: <http://word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/index.htm>
Entourage Help Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org>

Clive
Mon Jul 19 05:58:10 CDT 2004




On 18/7/04 10:18 AM, in article BD1F0FE8.41215%bethrosengard@earthlink.net,
"Beth Rosengard" <bethrosengard@earthlink.net> wrote:

> On 7/17/04 4:38 PM, in article
> BD1F30AD.7F1F%Please_reply_to_newsgroup_only@Thank.you, "Kenny F"
> <Please_reply_to_newsgroup_only@Thank.you> wrote:
>
>>>>> In Word you can increase or decrease by clicking into the font size
>>>>> selection box and typing the size you want and then hitting Return. This
>>>>> is the same in Word 98 as in later versions if I remember correctly.
>>>>
>>>> But - as "Homer" says - font sizes go up only in even numbers (from 12
>>>> upwards - below 12 you do get 8, 9, 10, 11 - and above 28 the gaps are much
>>>> bigger) in 2004. I can't recall how it was in X and 2001, but "Homer" says
>>>> you could get intermediate odd sizes (which?).
>>>
>>> It's identical in Word 2001 and I doubt it was different in Word 98,
>>> especially since at that time there were so many fonts around that didn't
>>> include odd sizes and, IIRC, OS 8.x wasn't able to render non-installed font
>>> sizes properly. But I could be remembering incorrectly.
>>>
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> I know that this "Word" issue is getting a lot of play here in the Entourage
>> NG.
>>
>> In Office X (and in the old '98 too I think) you can add custom buttons
>> (View>Toolbars>Customize etc...) to the toolbar which increase or decrease
>> font sizes by 1 point at a time.
>>
>> Is this what this guy is looking for?
>
> Probably! Good call, Kenny. I forgot about that.

The simplest way of increasing by 1 point is to select and key Command-]
(square bracket). Command-[ reduces by one point.

From memory this has worked in Word since JC played halfback for Jerusalem.

Cheers,

Clive Huggan
Canberra, Australia
(My time zone is at least 5 hours different from the US and Europe,
so my follow-on responses to those regions can be delayed)
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