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| faq_panel_font 2015-02-18 | faq_panel_font 2022-11-10 (current) | ||
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| - | ====== I cannot read file panel font. How can I make panel font bigger? ====== | + | ====== I cannot read the file panel font. How can I make the panel font bigger? ====== |
| - | The file panel font follows system-wide icon title font setting. | + | The file panel font follows system-wide icon title font setting by default. |
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| + | To customize the panel font you can do one of the following: &wincp | ||
| - | You can either change: &wincp | ||
| - | * Overall size of the font for whole system: On Windows 7 and Windows 8, go to //Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Display// and change settings in //Make it easier to read what's on your screen// (Windows 7) or //Change the size of all items// (Windows 8). &win7 &win8 | ||
| - | * Size of the font for list views (file panel) only: | ||
| - | * On Windows 7, go to //Control Panel//. In search box on top-right, type "metrics" and click //Change windows colors and metrics// in search results. On the dialog that appears, find //Item// drop down menu and select "Icon". Use //Size// drop down menu next to //Font// to change font-size. &win7 | ||
| - | * On Windows 8, go to //Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Display > Change only the text size//; select "Icon" and change font-size. &win8 | ||
| * Use [[ui_pref_panels#font|custom font]] for the file panel. | * Use [[ui_pref_panels#font|custom font]] for the file panel. | ||
| + | * Change overall size of items for whole system: | ||
| + | * On Windows 11, go to //Settings > System > Scale & layout// and change settings in //Scale//. &win11 | ||
| + | * On Windows 10, go to //Settings > System > Display// and change settings in //Change the size of text, apps, and other items//. &win10 | ||
| + | * On Windows 8, go to //Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Display// and change settings in //Change the size of all items//. &win8 | ||
| + | * On Windows 7, go to //Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Display// and change settings in //Make it easier to read what's on your screen//. &win7 | ||
| + | * Change size of the font for list views (file panel) only: | ||
| + | * On Windows 10 and 11, the option was removed. &win10 &win11 | ||
| + | * On Windows 8, go to //Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Display > Change only the text size//; select "Icon" and change font-size. &win8 | ||
| + | * On Windows 7, go to //Control Panel//. In search box on top-right, type "metrics" and click //Change windows colors and metrics// in search results. On the dialog that appears, find //Item// drop-down menu and select "Icon". Use //Size// drop-down menu next to //Font// to change font-size. &win7 | ||
| You should close WinSCP before making system-wide changes and restart it afterwards. | You should close WinSCP before making system-wide changes and restart it afterwards. | ||