Re: Open nbs automatically with 150%
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- Subject: [mg125166] Re: Open nbs automatically with 150%
- From: Szabolcs <szhorvat at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 01:57:48 -0500 (EST)
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On Friday, 24 February 2012 08:00:32 UTC+2, Reinhard Simonovits wrote: > Since I use a laptop with a high resolution monitor, all letters are > very small. > > How can I persuade Mathematica 8, to open each nb with File > Open or > File > New or each Helpbrowser nb automatically with 150% magnification? > > I looked up the Option Inspector but could not find an appropriate > entry. Maybe I have overlooked something. > > Any help appreciated. > Please see this page for two possible answers: http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/1310/how-to-set-default-magnification-for-all-windows In short, evaluate SetOptions[$FrontEndSession, FontProperties -> {"ScreenResolution" -> 108} ] 108 is 1.5 times the default resolution. Adjust it to your liking. When you are satisfied with the result, evaluate SetOptions[$FrontEnd, FontProperties -> {"ScreenResolution" -> 108} ] to make the setting persist between sessions.