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How can I add a font size to drop down menu??

The font size 16 is missing from the drop menu in applications such as Mail and Text/Edit? I have 14 and then 18. I use 16 a lot, so I would like it in the drop down menu, so I can change the font size quickly.

iMac, iOS 10.3.3, null

Posted on Nov 8, 2017 10:13 AM

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Posted on Nov 9, 2017 1:38 PM

A simpler solution would be to click onto the size, showing on the box for the drop down,

& type the size you require:

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Nb. Apologies, you would be able to revert to the custom default, if you changed it.

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Nov 9, 2017 1:01 PM in response to sb11462

Not perfect but,

For TextEdit, you will not be able to add size 16 to the drop down menu, but you can change the size in fonts & set the default size for TextEdit documents in Preferences, click on Change…

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Select the font size in the box highlighted below, & type the size you require:

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You will need to quit TextEdit, & re-open for this preference to be retained:

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Nb. This will only work for one font style, in Plain text, or Rich text. & though the size shows on the drop down menu box, you will not be able to revert to the custom default, if you change the size.


Sorry, I cannot offer any help for this in the Mail.app, as I have never used it.

Nov 13, 2017 3:47 PM in response to sb11462

The screenshots below are from TextEdit on Sierra, Mail is the same.


Select Format - Fonts - Show Fonts (Command T key shortcut)

Click the gear wheel icon at top left of the fonts window & choose Edit Sizes...

Add new size(s) & adjust the maximum/minimum shown : then click Done

The new size(s) show immediately in the Fonts window selection, you might have to quit/re-open the app for the main window font drop-down to change; although selecting the new size from Fonts window seems to prompt the change right away.


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and then after quitting TextEdit & opening it again :


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How can I add a font size to drop down menu??

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