To change the font for button text
and descriptive text elements, use the SYSGUIFONT system option either
in the configuration file or at the command prompt when you start
SAS.
To choose a different
font or point size for text in SAS windows, open the
Fonts dialog box by using the DLGFONT command or by selecting
ToolsOptionsFonts.
To change the font in
the Enhanced Editor, select
ToolsOptionsEnhanced Editor and click the
Appearance tab.
The fonts that are available
for SAS windows depend on the monospace fonts that you have installed
under Windows. For example, you might have the Courier font and Lucida
Console font available.
When you select a font
or point size, the
Font dialog box and the
Enhanced Editor Options dialog box display a sample
of the font that you have selected. For more information about selecting
fonts for the Enhanced Editor, select
HelpUsing This Window or press
F1 when the Enhanced Editor is the active window.
When you install SAS,
the Setup program automatically installs a TrueType font, named SAS
Monospace, that is designed specifically for use with SAS. This font,
in combination with the Sasfont display font, ensures that tabular
output is formatted properly whether you view it in the
Output window, print it, or copy it to another Windows
application.
By default, SAS uses
the SAS Monospace font to produce printed output. In addition, any
text that you cut, copy, or drag from a SAS window to paste into another
Windows application will be formatted with the SAS Monospace font.
You cannot use the
Fonts item to select
SAS/GRAPH fonts.
CAUTION:
Beware
of changing certain display characteristics on low-resolution displays.
If you select large
font sizes on some monitors, you might not be able to see all the
text in your SAS windows at one time. In windows that have no scroll
bars, large font sizes can hide some choices, causing them to be invisible.
For these types of displays, large font sizes are not recommended.
This same problem can occur if you change the Windows Appearance properties
and select a thick window border. On low-resolution displays, you
should not use thick window borders.