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Sheila61
March 7, 2021
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Changing font size on QB home page.

  • March 7, 2021
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I updated to a new computer and then updated from QB desktop pro plus 2018 to the 2021 version.  Now the font size for the pictures on QB home page is so tiny.  The print seems to be normal.  How do I change this.  The person I had at QB help me with some other issues told me I need to have a mouse control the curser and I could make an adjustment that way.  I do not have a mouse.  Only the keyboard.

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Charies_M
March 7, 2021

Thanks for coming here, Sheila61.

 

There are four solutions you can use to fix this issue with font size on your QuickBooks Desktop home page.

 

Solution 1: Change QuickBooks DPI settings

  1. Right-click on the QuickBooks icon, then select Properties. 
  2. Click the Compatibility tab, and select Disable display scaling on high DPI settings.
  3. Click Apply, then OK. 
  4. Open QuickBooks and check to see if the windows are visible. 

Solution 2: Change the Desktop View Preference

  1. Open your company file.
  2. From the Edit menu, select Preferences.
  3. Choose Desktop View. Then,  My Preferences.
  4. Switch View from Multiple Windows to One Window.

For additional troubleshooting options, check out solutions 3 and 4 in this article: QuickBooks Desktop display issues.

 

If you need other helpful articles in the future, you can always visit our site: Help articles for QuickBooks Desktop.

 

I'll be right here if you have further questions while working with inventory. Keep safe and have a good one.

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LanieO
December 22, 2021

I can not find the button to right click

 

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ShiellaGraceA
December 22, 2021

Thanks for joining us here, @LanieO.

 

To confirm, are you referring to Step 1: Right-click on the QuickBooks icon, then select Properties? If so, you'll want to look for the QuickBooks icon on your Desktop. From there, right-click using the mouse pointer on the icon to see Properties.

 

Here's how it looks like:

 

 

 

Refer to this article for details about the display settings: Fix screen issues in QuickBooks Desktop.

 

Additionally, here's a link that covers all the tasks you can do when using QuickBooks Desktop: View all help for QuickBooks Desktop.

 

I'll be around if you still have questions or concerns with the display settings, so don't hesitate to reply. Take care and have a good one.

 

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Charies_M
March 10, 2021

Hi, Sheila61.


Hope you’re doing great. I wanted to see how everything is going about changing font size on the QBO home page. Was it resolved? Do you need any additional help or clarification? If you do, just let me know. I’d be happy to help you at any time.


Looking forward to your reply. Have a pleasant day ahead!

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Tingwerson
October 13, 2021

I have the same issue and nothing seems to work.  QB needs to figure this out.  The new 2021 version on my new HP laptop and I can't see any of the picture icons or read stuff in a secondary window.  

 

 

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JessT
October 13, 2021

Thank you for joining in on the thread, Tingwerson.

 

I can see that Charies M shared a few steps, and it sounds like you’ve already tried them. Let’s not take any further steps yet because the issue only happens on the secondary company, and we don't want the primary to get affected by any changes.

 

I recommend contacting our QuickBooks Desktop Support, so they can start a screen-sharing session to see your setup and to find the root cause of the display issue.

 

On the other hand, you can also check out the article about opening and using a second company file to see the list of restrictions.

 

If you have other concerns about displays or anything about QuickBooks, feel free to reach back out. The Community team is always here for you. Have a good one.

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JSMT
October 25, 2022

Go to the report you want to run, then Customize Report, Fonts & Numbers, Change Font, select SIZE and choose OK to save.

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