Set a font type and size BEFORE building a report?

[WinDancer]

Is there a simple way to set the font size/name before building a report? It is defaulting to 8 and I want 12. There is a record template with the size 12 but it isn't using that.
Help, please?
Thanks,
Dave

 

[KenHigg]

You can create a report template with these options set as you like and use it as a default using Options->Form/Reports->Report Template.

Would this do what you want?

 

[WinDancer]

I did create a template- but the new reports are not using the font info from there.

 

[KenHigg]

Hum... I couldn't get that to work either.

I think you can select the control on the toolbar and press F4 to bring up the default properties.

 

[WinDancer]

What control would I select for a report that isn't built yet?

I am absolutely amazed sometimes with how 'clunky' Access acts.

I am using 2003 right now...

Thanks for the suggestions!
Dave

 

[KenHigg]

You just do a new report and do the F4 thing. Then from there on out the new defaults will take affect. It's not tied to any one report. You just have to have a report open in design view to get to the tool bar control buttons.

 

[GaryPanic]

no there is an easier way than this - tools option and in the tabs change the defaults to what you need

 

[KenHigg]

no there is an easier way than this - tools option and in the tabs change the defaults to what you need

I couldn't find any options that did this in 2003 - ?!?

 

[WinDancer]

You can set table fonts but not reports from the options menu in 2003....

 

[GaryPanic]

ignore me - - i am being a muppet as usual -

but i am sure there is a method of doing this - (I am sure someone showed me )

 

[KenHigg]

ignore me - - i am being a muppet as usual -

but i am sure there is a method of doing this - (I am sure someone showed me )

You have me wondering how to do this with objects... ?!