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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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2ed37fe2 ac42-4ad7-b98a-bd0fa82f2b54 on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:21

RE: Default Global Font Size

THIS IS ESSENTIAL NECESSARY TO MAKE POWER BI BECOME A GLOBAL DATA DESIGN TOOL!!!

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f8f5a9f0 589f-4ad8-a2f1-f60123ed31ad on 05 Jul 2020 23:46:22

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come on, we have to fix this Microsoft.

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36ad2190 81e9-468c-85f4-5931bdcd6064 on 05 Jul 2020 23:46:01

RE: Default Global Font Size

Please do it

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78ccf9ef 2140-49e0-aad7-9d63ef67acab on 05 Jul 2020 23:44:27

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I cannot believe Microsoft doesn't have default features for reporting. e.g. font size. You have to literally go through each item and resize it. It's terrible!

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c3dd1e7b 389f-41d0-9fc1-67010f368517 on 05 Jul 2020 23:43:02

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It would be quite helpful to have the option to change the default font size. The standard font size in Power BI is way too small (8 pt) which means that I almost always have to adjust the header and the value(s) for every visual created. I'm really not sure why this has to be so difficult and I'm honestly surprised that MS has not fixed this yet - it shouldn't be this difficult.

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76856592 55c1-41fb-a625-9d57843f663a on 05 Jul 2020 23:41:13

RE: Default Global Font Size

Please help my productivity :-)

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3e4ca01e 3920-4f5e-8272-221d11ffaf52 on 05 Jul 2020 23:37:59

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That would be a great feature!

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60b62514 51a2-4aec-9392-b9ed5c2fb66d on 05 Jul 2020 23:35:01

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This is a must. We develop for various devices and the last thing you want to do is make people blind. Additionally, clean and consistent formatting ensures the audience can review result quickly and easily.

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8339a900 7540-45f3-a59f-e8214254bc2f on 05 Jul 2020 23:34:56

RE: Default Global Font Size

Our users are asking to have all font as Arial including items within filter visuals. It would be nice to be able to change the default font type and size to meet formatting standards and also to make it more AODA compliant..

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ecbbbb5b 6e16-4bf1-b7e2-a29ae51e06c4 on 05 Jul 2020 23:33:28

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Being over 70 with eyesight diminishing rapidly, being able to set the font size globally would be very helpful