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CTyankee

(63,914 posts)
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 02:32 PM Oct 2021

Um, I'm new to google docs and trying to write in it. Can anybody help with this question I have?

I got so far to have my work in google docs and I did something that enlarged my font to 16. How can I restore the size to 14?

I'm new to google docs since I'm old and I always used Microsoft Word.

Thank you for any help you can provide.

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Um, I'm new to google docs and trying to write in it. Can anybody help with this question I have? (Original Post) CTyankee Oct 2021 OP
Move about half a foot farther away from your monitor Effete Snob Oct 2021 #1
While I was laughing at your response, I tried what you said anyway. CTyankee Oct 2021 #3
here Effete Snob Oct 2021 #4
Thanks so much...how did I miss that? CTyankee Oct 2021 #5
You are sitting too far away from the screen Effete Snob Oct 2021 #6
At the top of your document, do you have a line like this? LAS14 Oct 2021 #2
There should be a font & size selector in the toolbar at the top of the screen. CrispyQ Oct 2021 #7
I got the Ctrl-Z and it worked. CTyankee Oct 2021 #9
escape key to see tool bar anotherOKIE Oct 2021 #8
OK, that makes some sense. Will try to tomorrow...thanks! CTyankee Oct 2021 #10
 

Effete Snob

(8,387 posts)
1. Move about half a foot farther away from your monitor
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 02:36 PM
Oct 2021

That ought to make the text the right size again.
 

Effete Snob

(8,387 posts)
6. You are sitting too far away from the screen
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 02:42 PM
Oct 2021

I don't know why it thinks my name is "Arial", though.

LAS14

(13,789 posts)
2. At the top of your document, do you have a line like this?
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 02:37 PM
Oct 2021

Left curved arrow, right currved arrow, printer, A with a check mark, paint roller, 100% dropdown, "normal text" dropdown, Font name drop down, negative sign, number, plus sign?

If so, change the number between the negative and plus signs

CrispyQ

(36,547 posts)
7. There should be a font & size selector in the toolbar at the top of the screen.
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 02:42 PM
Oct 2021

Or you can hit Ctrl-Z over & over until you undo your changes.

anotherOKIE

(90 posts)
8. escape key to see tool bar
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 02:43 PM
Oct 2021

If you are in full screen mode the tool bar is not visible. To see the tool bar hit the escape key. That's how mine works on a Mac.

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