If you're in Normal view, go to Tools | Options | View and make sure you
don't have "Draft font" checked.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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> can anyone help the text viewed when typing does not
> correspond to the actual editing settings e.g. if i
> increase font size it does not appear to do so but does in
> print preview and the printed article??? any assistance
> would be gratefully received