Default font & size for announcements

Question

I setup a new Announcements list and the default font is set to 8 pt. How can I change the default font setting so my staff are not complaining its too small?

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Answer 1

The only easy way is to update the stylesheet, you can know the classes used using the developer tool in IE by pressing F12.

The CSS file can be uploaded to any document library and refrenced from Site Master Page settings if you have the Publishing feature enabled. Also (I'm not sure) you can change it from the themes.

Answer 2

If you want to change the fonts in just one web part, see:

http://techtrainingnotes.blogspot.com/2011/06/sharepoint-2010-add-colors-borders-and.html

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Mike Smith TechTrainingNotes.blogspot.com

Answer 3

Osama, I have SharePoint Foundation and I am not sure the Publishing feature is available?

I have done very little to nothing when it comes to customizing the page display so I am not sure how to proceed. Is there a resource that can provide a bit more instructions on how do do this.

 

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Answer 4

This will be a good read, but I was actually trying to just set the default font in the NewForm for the announcement.

When someone opens the NewForm the font is 8pt which is pretty small, I am wanting to make the default 10 or 12 if possible.

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Answer 5

Hi, just override the class name which i applying the font size 8pt, to find the class name just open the page and check with IEDeveloper Tool

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Anil

Answer 6

connect to your site from SharePoint Designer, open the DispForm.aspx for the Announcement list.

Switch to Advanced Mode, then search for "PlaceHolderAdditionalPageHead"

Add this style inside the ContentTemplate:

<style>
  .ms-rtestate-field{
 font-size:x-large;
 }
 </style>

Do the same for any class that you want to update.

 You can also update the v4.master incase you want to make your update to all the text in the page. you can add the link to the css file there.

Answer 7

Thanks, that seems to work, but the "x-large" turns out to be about 18 pt a bit bigger than I wanted.

I did a search and found I can use:

"12pt" instead of "x-large".

Thanks again.

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Answer 8

Sure you can add any font size, it is a normal StyleSheet, I just make it x-large to be clear.

Answer 9

Osama,

I'm running into the same issue - do you put this code into the HTML code or do you have to somehow open the content template?

Beth

Answer 10

bfvball14 if I recall what I did

1. you just open it in SPD
2. go to the list
3. create a new EditForm.aspx
4. switch to code view
5. search "PlaceHolderAdditionalPageHead"
6. add the <style> as Osama described (eg below)

<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderId="PlaceHolderAdditionalPageHead" runat="server">
	<SharePoint:UIVersionedContent UIVersion="4" runat="server"><ContentTemplate>
		<SharePoint:CssRegistration Name="forms.css" runat="server"/>
			<style>
  			.ms-rtestate-field{
  			font-size:10pt;
 			}
 			</style>
</ContentTemplate></SharePoint:UIVersionedContent>

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