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Changing Font Displays in Editable Documents

Updated as of September 7, 2024.

Microsoft Word Documents

Windows OS

Open the Font menu: Control + D

Choose different font

  • Tab down to Font
  • Arrow down or up the dropdown menu
  • Press “enter” to select a font

Choose different font style

  • In the document:
    • Select the text (hold down Control and Shift while arrowing left, right, up, or down)
    • Choose a function:
      • Bold: Control + B
      • Italic: Control + I
      • Underline: Control + U
  • From the Font menu:
    • Tab down to Font Style window
    • Arrow down or up the dropdown menu (regular, bold, italic, underline)
    • Press “enter” to make a selection

Choose different font size

  • In the document:
    • Select the text (hold down Control and Shift while arrowing left, right, up, or down)
    • Choose a function:
      • Increase font size: Control + right bracket à ]
      • Decrease font size: Control + left bracket à [
  • From the Font menu:
    • Tab down to Size window
    • Type in a number (or arrow up or down)
    • Press “enter” to make your selection

Expand the font

  • From the Font menu, press Alt + V
  • Tab twice (to the “Spacing” window)
  • Arrow down to “Expanded”
  • Tab to “By” window
  • Type in a number (or arrow up or down) to choose level of expansion
  • Press “enter” to make your selection

macOS

Open the Font menu: Command + D

Choose different font

  • Tab down to Font
  • Arrow down or up the dropdown menu
  • Press “enter” to select a font

Choose different font style

  • In the document:
    • Select the text (hold down Command and Shift while arrowing left, right, up, or down)
    • Choose a function:
      • Bold: Command + B
      • Italic: Command + I
      • Underline: Command + U
  • From the Font menu:
    • Tab down to Font Style window
    • Arrow down or up the dropdown menu (regular, bold, italic, underline)
    • Press “enter” to make a selection

Choose different font size

  • In the document:
    • Select the text (hold down Command and Shift while arrowing left, right, up, or down)
    • Choose a function:
      • Increase font size: Command + Shift + right angle bracket à >
      • Decrease font size: Command + Shift + left angle bracket à <
  • From the Font menu:
    • Tab down to Size window
    • Type in a number (or arrow up or down)
    • Press “enter” to make your selection

Expand the font

  • From the Font menu, press Command + Shift + Tab, then V
  • Tab twice (to the “Spacing” window)
  • Arrow down to “Expanded”
  • Tab to “By” window
  • Type in a number (or arrow up or down) to choose level of expansion
  • Press “enter” to make your selection

See also: Microsoft’s web page: Change the spaces between text

Google Documents

Note: Google Docs does not have the same level of keyboard access that Microsoft Word does.

Windows OS

Choose different font

  • Must place the mouse on the font name on the toolbar
  • Arrow down or up the dropdown menu
  • Press “enter” to select a font

Choose different font style

  • In the document:
    • Select the text (hold down Control and Shift while arrowing left, right, up, or down)
    • Choose a function:
      • Bold: Control + B
      • Italic: Control + I
      • Underline: Control + U
  • From the Format menu:
    • Alt + Shift + O
    • Arrow down to Text
    • Hit “enter”
    • Choose a function:
      • Bold: Control + B
      • Italic: Control + I
      • Underline: Control + U

Choose different font size

  • In the document:
    • Select the text (hold down Control and Shift while arrowing left, right, up, or down)
    • Choose a function:
      • Increase font size: Control + Shift + period (.)
      • Decrease font size: Control + Shift + comma (,)
  • From the Format menu:
    • Alt + Shift + O
    • Arrow down to Text
    • Hit “enter”
    • Hit “O”
    • Arrow up and down between increase and decrease font size
    • Hit “enter”

Expand the font

  • Not available in Google Docs
  • “Verdana” is a font included in Google Docs that is somewhat expanded versus other fonts

mac OS

Choose different font

  • Must place the mouse on the font name on the toolbar
  • Arrow down or up the dropdown menu
  • Press “enter” to select a font

Choose different font style

  • In the document:
    • Select the text (hold down Command and Shift while arrowing left, right, up, or down)
    • Choose a function:
      • Bold: Command + B
      • Italic: Command + I
      • Underline: Command + U
  • From the Format menu:
    • Alt + Shift + O
    • Arrow down to Text
    • Hit “enter”
    • Choose a function:
      • Bold: Command + B
      • Italic: Command + I
      • Underline: Command + U

Choose different font size

  • In the document:
    • Select the text (hold down Command and Shift while arrowing left, right, up, or down)
    • Choose a function:
      • Increase font size: Command + Shift + period (.)
      • Decrease font size: Command + Shift + comma (,)
  • From the Format menu:
    • Control + Option + O
    • Arrow down to Text
    • Hit “enter”
    • Hit “O”
    • Arrow up and down between increase and decrease font size
    • Hit “enter”

Expand the font

  • Not available in Google Docs
  • “Verdana” is a font included in Google Docs that is somewhat expanded versus other fonts

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This unique project is being coordinated through The IMAGE Center of Maryland, a center for independent living in Towson, and it is funded by a grant from the Maryland Department of Education Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services.

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