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why don't i have an down arrow in the font dialogue box?

Anonymous
2023-12-12T17:18:25+00:00

why do i not have a down arrow to expand the font dialogue box?

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-12-12T18:11:38+00:00

    Hello Tom,

    My name is Adebayo, thank you for getting in touch.

    The absence of the down arrow to expand the font dialogue box in Word is typically encountered when using the web-based version of Word. The web version omits many features of the desktop version, including the Fonts dialog box launcher.

    If you’re using the desktop version of Word and still can’t see the arrow, it might be due to a minimized Ribbon. To expand the Ribbon, you can double-click on one of the tabs, or click the Ribbon Display Options icon at the top-right corner of the Word window and select “Show Tabs and Commands.”

    For quick access to the Font dialog box in the desktop version, you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+D. This will open the Font dialog box where you can access all the advanced font features.

    If you’re using Word on the web and need the advanced font features, you’ll need to use the desktop version of Word, which has the full range of capabilities, including the Fonts dialog box launcher

    Please do let me know if further assistance is needed.

    Kind regards, Adebayo.

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  2. Stefan Blom 339.2K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2023-12-12T18:20:20+00:00

    The Font dialog box isn't one of the expandable/collapsible dialog boxes in Word. (Some other dialog boxes, such as Find & Replace, have a More button which you can click to see more options, though.)

    I suspect that you are referring to the dialog launcher button, the little arrow on the bottom right of the Font group on the Home tab. That button is only available if you are running the full version of Word for Windows.

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