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Default Global Font Size

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Aaron Back on 19 Apr 2016 01:15:11

The Desktop version of Power BI does not have a Global Font Size option such as what is found in Excel.

What this Global Font Size would do is set the font size for any visuals added to Reports. The issue I have come across that this would address is that when I drag a field from the Fields area it creates a list; but, if I change this list to a Slicer, the font size increases by 2 points.

It would nice to have consistent font sizing throughout the Visuals experience.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:00:07

RE: Default Global Font Size

Is this still unresolved? Would you be able to build the Default Font Size into a theme and workaround this issue that way?

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:57:51

RE: Default Global Font Size

Very frustrated not to the ability to set the defaults regarding font type and size. I urge MS to add this feature!!!

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Vinod on 05 Jul 2020 22:57:17

RE: Default Global Font Size

I agree. We should be able to set User Preferences for Default Font Type and Size (Could be different for Labels and Data)

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:54:35

RE: Default Global Font Size

would be ideal to be able to set my choice of default font size, so Data Labels could always default to 12, Titles could always default to 14, etc

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Shenkiat Lim on 05 Jul 2020 22:52:46

RE: Default Global Font Size

On a similar note, it would be great to be able to change the default font size. Currently, the default size is tiny and having to increase the font size for every visual is a pain.

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Steve Wichman on 05 Jul 2020 22:49:33

RE: Default Global Font Size

with a default font. as part of the themes would be perfect!

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:49:20

RE: Default Global Font Size

This is important!

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Scott Stamper on 05 Jul 2020 22:48:55

RE: Default Global Font Size

Upvote! Would make formatting reports so much easier!

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Scott Stamper on 05 Jul 2020 22:48:55

RE: Default Global Font Size

And if not obvious, adding this to Themes seems like the way to go.

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Kawabata Yoshihiro on 05 Jul 2020 22:43:45

RE: Default Global Font Size

I agree "Default Global Font Size" too.
On Surface Pro4, display zoom is 200%,
I need set more 12 point for font size for each visuals, each page, each reports.