Default text in WD 6

**grapher** · 10 March 2011, 04:35 PM

The text in any new page has the default of Aerial 12. Is it possible to set the default at another font and size rather than having to select the desired font for every new text box?

**Soquili** · 10 March 2011, 06:25 PM

No way that I am aware of.

**zaphodeist** · 10 March 2011, 08:41 PM

On a new .web or .xar, change the settings to what you want then save as a template, remembering to click the "default" box in the dialogue.

**zaphodeist** · 10 March 2011, 08:56 PM

Or, click in space with the text tool and change settings accordingly and all after that will be as you want in that project

**Soquili** · 10 March 2011, 09:15 PM

Sorry to say John but that does not work in Web Designer 6, only in Designer Pro 6.

**zaphodeist** · 10 March 2011, 09:22 PM

Really? Oh right

Not put XWD6 on my new PC so didn't check. Should have

**zaphodeist** · 10 March 2011, 09:43 PM

Mentioned it to Steve earlier and he sent this video -

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/250070/xara-...ument-font.wmv

sorry, but it does work in XWD

**Soquili** · 11 March 2011, 02:16 AM

John did you remove the dropbox file? I cannot access the video.

**zaphodeist** · 11 March 2011, 02:37 AM

Still there but I'll try embedding it

YAY!

**Soquili** · 11 March 2011, 11:31 AM

Thanks John. It is amazing how fast one becomes accustomed to the newer version retaining attributes. I had all but forgotten about how the older versions could be set to different attributes by making a change when nothing was selected.