Permanatly Change Default Font in Word PAD from Calibri to Verdana

Dasha · 16 Jul 2020

Version 1909 (OS build 18363.901)

Good morning, Can someone tell if it's possible to change the Default Font in Word Pad to Verdanr Permanently every time I open it' it has reverted back to the Calibri font it's just a hassle setting in it all up with my preferences only to find they have changed back again after I closed the Doc T, I, A Dasha

Masterchiefxx17 · 16 Jul 2020

It is set within the file, but you can easily do something like this:

How to Modify WordPad's Default Font - CCM

Ghot · 16 Jul 2020

Dasha said:

Version 1909 (OS build 18363.901)

Good morning, Can someone tell if it's possible to change the Default Font in Word Pad to Verdanr Permanently every time I open it' it has reverted back to the Calibri font it's just a hassle setting in it all up with my preferences only to find they have changed back again after I closed the Doc T, I, A Dasha

Best answer I could find... I'm sure there's a registry tweak that will do this as well, but in the meantime, you can use a template.

hsehestedt · 16 Jul 2020

Here is a really detailed article. Note that it is very old, hopefully this still works.

change WordPad defaults | Ask Ludwig

Dasha · 17 Jul 2020

Thanks to all for Your Help, I had searched around and I found this solution But it was very very old and the reason I am trying now to fix this is because a Long time ago someone helped me to use this Path that you all have mentioned and it worked Twice after back then but not once here it reverted back to Calibre so has anyone got other ideas or AM I doing this wrong Thanks Cheers

Callender · 17 Jul 2020

I've always used the method posted here:

WordPad Custom Template Workaround - Windows 7 Help Forums

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Dasha · 17 Jul 2020

Thanks, Callender, Seems to have worked so I will close here and wait & see Thanks to all for your input Regards Dasha

White · 21 Jul 2020

Added to tips

Mike100 · 23 Sep 2022

Searching initially turned up this link.
windows - How do I open WordPad with predefined text (like a template)? - Super User

I tried it using my filepath & it works - sort of. The template opens with the correct line spacing but still opens with Calibri 11 point. Doesn't matter whether I saved the template in .rtf , .odt or .docx.

Even if I right click on a template file & use "Open With" it still reverts back to Calibri 11 point when WordPad opens.

Any suggestions?

- - - Updated - - -

I found a solution on page 4 by Paul.Kay.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...40a4315&page=4

Open Wordpad and save a blank document. Open the blank document with Notepad. You will see the strings which control the defaults when Wordpad is opened. Here is an example.

{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\nouicompat\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Arial;}}
{\*\generator Riched20 6.3.9600}\viewkind4\uc1
\pard\sa200\sl276\slmult1\f0\fs24\lang9\par
}

I changed the font & point size & saved the file and it works.

RickC · 23 Sep 2022

And yet another suggestion is to amend WordPad's MUI file.

See this superuser article: Wordpad in Win 7: How to change the default font and size?

I haven't tried it but apparently it works for Win 7 upwards.

Hope this helps...

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