Re: default fonts for word processing

I am new to the entire OS X Operating system (after working in Appleworks and OS 9.2 for ages). I can't seem to access the online tutorials (probably due to I'm still on dial-up..yes, I do know that I'm a dinosaur, but all of us can't afford the latest, brightest, and best!)
My question is this, is there a way to make a default font (courier new) instead of the Helvetica that appears all the time. It's even showing up after I do a page break. This is a real irritant. I've managed to figure out how to do 25 lines per page under the points. Still struggling with this and how to use the key characters to do accents.
All help appreciated.

michele,
Since there's no global Pages preference to change the default type face, there's only one way to do it: start with a blank word processing template, set the font to your liking, asjust margins, turn on rulers and views, then do a File > Save As Template. You can then set a preference to start up Pages with this document.
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