Default font in Pages

I seem to have forgotten how to change the default font for Pages. I would imagine you edit the template that loads automatically, but how do you do that?

I think it's explained in chapter 11 of the manual.
You can get the manual here.

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How to change default font in Pages?

how do we change the default font for Pages??

Usually create your own template using the font you want in the Styles.
What version of Pages are you referring to?
Peter

Default font for Pages

In Pages for iPad, It´s posible to change default font type in blank tempate?

I am only posting this in hopes that some developer at Apple will see it. I really think that there should be a way to change the default font in Pages on any iPad. I don't like the fact that the default has to be Helvetica. Sure I can change it and set up documents I don't need. The simple fact is that this should be a part of any processor. Again, I just hope someone at Apple reads this and makes the argument. This should be a simple thing to do that would make many customers happy (I guess I can only speak for me). Surely, if they can figure out how to put in 3D graphics for charts, a default font selected by the customer is not an impossibility. Change this please!!!

Is it possible to set the default font in Pages with Workgroup Manager?

School district. We use iWorks '09 (currently) and several teachers would like the default font for all students to be a specific font (Comic Sans because of the shape of the letter 'a' and the number '4').
I know about creating the template and using the template, but that must be done for all student accounts, and must be done again for any incoming new students.
I would prefer there to be a way of setting this in WorkGroup Manager? I don't see that it is possible though. Or am I missing something?

You might also consider using color groups with Illustrator. Let me know what you think. It may help you out with projects that use the same color preferences.
Check out the tutorial here:
http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/illustrator/articles/lrvid4019_ai.html
Let me know if this helps you.
Vicente Tulliano

How do I change the default font In Pages 08

When I open a new blank document the Font is Helvica. I want Verdana to be the default. This seems like a dumb question, but I can't see any way to do it. Thanks for any help.
Owen

You need to create your own default template. Set up your document with the margins, headers, etc. as you'd like. Redefine all of the paragraph & character styles to have your desired font.
While you're at it, you might want to set default styles for all objects, text boxes, tables, paragraph styles, etc. Start with a blank document & insert an object. Change the color, wrap, etc. to your choosing & then go to Format > Advanced > Define Default Shape Style then delete the object. Repeat with an image/photo, a text box & a table. Now, save this as a template then, in Pages > Preferences, select this template as the default for new documents. All of your new documents will have these settings for inserted objects, images & tables. Unfortunately, the settings won't apply to any other templates or "foreign" documents you open with Pages.

Change the default font in Pages (version 5.0.1)?

Overall I really like the changes to the iWork suite but an annoying feature is that all new documents in Pages seem to have the font set to Helvetica 11. Everything I need Pages for requires me to use Times New Roman 12, and I work in Pages all day. Everytime I create a new document, I have to change it from Helvetica 11 to Times New Roman 12. I've looked for how to change the default but I don't see it. Any help here?
Many thanks in advance,
Trent

Create a template set the way you want > Menu > Pages > Preferences > For New Documents > Use Template > Change Template
Peter

Is there a way to permanently set a font in pages?

The default font in pages is Helvetica. Every time I start a new document, I have to change it to Times New Roman. Is there a way to permanently set the font as Times New Roman so that I do not have to do it every time. Thanks.

You need to create your own default template. Open the blank template & set up your document with the line spacing, margins, headers, etc. as you'd like. Redefine all of the paragraph & character styles to have your desired font. You can set default wrap for any object as well as many other settings. Insert a table, click in it & choose the font, size, color, etc. you want in the fonts panel or format bar. You can do similar changes to inserted objects & text boxes. While you're at it resize the box if you want, set the amount of extra space in the wrap inspector, etc. Delete each text box, object & table after you've set them.
Now, save this document as a template & select that template as default in preferences. If you decide to make any changes to the template down the road, just Save As Template again with the same name & replace the previous version. All of your new documents will have these settings for inserted objects, images & tables. Unfortunately, the settings won't apply to any other templates or "foreign" documents you open with Pages.

Can I change the default font from arial to calibri?

I'd like to change the default font in pages - how can I do this?

Open a Blank Word Processing template > Menu > View > Show Styles Drawer > change all the samples of text styles using any old text to Calibri > Save as Template
Menu > Pages > Preferences > General Preferences > For New Documents > Use template: navigate to and open your template
Peter

Font of page number

Does anyone know how to get the page # into the same font as the text?
text is times but the page # insists on helvetica

Helvetica is the default font in Pages documents. You have to change the font to the one you want just like you (or someone else) must have done with the main text. Remember to redefine the paragraph style for headers and footers, otherwise you will get Helvetica again!

Make a default font

How do I make a single font, my default font for Pages, every time I open up the application?

You need to create your own default template. Open the blank template & set up your document with the line spacing, margins, headers, etc. as you'd like. Redefine all of the paragraph & character styles to have your desired font. You can set default wrap for any object as well as many other settings. Insert a table, click in it & choose the font, size, color, etc. you want in the fonts panel or format bar. You can do similar changes to inserted objects & text boxes. While you're at it resize the box if you want, set the amount of extra space in the wrap inspector, etc. Delete each text box, object & table after you've set them.
Now, save this document as a template & select that template as default in preferences. If you decide to make any changes to the template down the road, just Save As Template again with the same name & replace the previous version. All of your new documents will have these settings for inserted objects, images & tables. Unfortunately, the settings won't apply to any other templates or "foreign" documents you open with Pages.

How to change DEFAULT font and font size on new Pages document

When I open a new Page document, it always comes in with a default font and font size. I know how to change those settings on the open document.
I want to know how to change the ~default~ font and font size so that a new Page document always opens with those default settings.
-Thanks for your service to the community.

Hi Lionate
Welcome to the forum.
Make a document to your liking.
Change the Body style and any other styles in :
+Menu > Show Styles Drawer > click on the little triangle next to Body > redefine Style from Selection+
Capture the page:
+Menu > Format > Advanced > Capture Pages… > Name it > OK+
+Menu > Format > Advanced > Manage Pages… > Delete other Sections/Pages > OK+
Save as a template:
+Menu > File > Save as Template…+
+Menu > Pages > Preferences > General Preferences > For New Documents > click Use template: > Choose > browse to the template above+
Peter

Anyone know how to change the default font for the new pages? Apparently it does not even come up when I search the 'Help' section of Pages. The level of incompetence in this new version seems breathtaking

I cannot find how to change the default font in the new Pages. It does not appear in the Help area when I search for it. I am never sing Helvetica for my standard documents and cannot seem to change it. What am I missing? And why does Pages help not have an easy answer?
dan

You open a blank template and change the font to you liking. Remember to also get all the styles changed with new font. Then Save As Template. Now you have a template with the font you like.

How to set default font color in Pages

I don't know why. I did a standard clean install of iWork 08. In Pages, everytime I select to insert a text box, the color of the font defaults to brown rather than black. It's a pain to change it to black all the time. Also I noticed that when I select to insert a line, it also defaults to brown. Any thoughts on why this is happening as the default color and how to fix it?
Also, almost evertime I do the option click on the text box icon to draw a text box, the cursor changes to the crosshair but the box allows me to draw the with size, but the length of the column automatically can't be drawn- it extends instead all the way off the bottom of the page. In other words I can't really draw the text box to the size I need. I'm new to Pages.

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Default font size is different on 1st page of RTF output.

The default font for the blank lines in the body of my rtf output is Arial 12 pt but in the subsequent pages it it Arial 10. I've set the default font in the xdo.cfg file to Arial:10. It's throwing the formatting off. Can someone help?
xdo.cfg file entry:
<property name="rtf-output-default-font">Arial:10</property>

Hello @mgag,
Welcome to the HP Support Forums! I understand when you print to your HP Officejet 8610e, the output is much larger then what you initially try to print from your Computer running Windows XP.
I would first like you to run the HP Print and Scan Doctor > www.hp.com/go/tools
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Does the PSDR find anything?
If you make a copy from the front panel, does this print fine, or is the text enlarged as well?
Which program or Browser are you printing from?
I hope to hear from you soon.
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My default font size is set at 18px. Is this the default default font size for all users of ff 3.6+?

I was developing a site in ff when I noticed other browsers were rendering the font size smaller than in firefox. Upon investigation I discovered that my ff 3.6 default font was Adobe Caslon Pro Bold 18px.
I have never deliberately set this. My understanding was that all browsers default default font size was 16px.
Has ff default font size changed from 16px to 18px?

You're welcome.
You can also see preferences that have changed as bold (user set) values on the about:config page.<br />
See http://kb.mozillazine.org/about%3Aconfig

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