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You can use the familiar formatting tools that appear on the Home tab near the top of the app window to change the appearance of text in your notes.
Do the following to change the text font:
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Select the text you want to format:
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Click and drag over the text if you're using a mouse and keyboard.
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Double-tap a word and then drag the selection handles if you're using a touch device.
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On the Home tab, select the formatting you want.
Tip: If you're using a mouse, you can rest the mouse pointer over any button and a tooltip description of the command will appear.
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To highlight a selection of text without reformatting it, select the text you want, and then click or tap the Highlight button. To remove the highlighting, select the highlighted text, and then click or tap the Highlight button again. If you want a different highlight color, click the arrow next to the highlight button and choose the color you want.
Tip: To remove all previously applied formatting from text in your notes, select the text, and then on the Home tab, click or tap the Clear All Formatting button.
Change the default font setting
If you want to change the default font and size, in the upper right, go to Settings and More
