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sebastian2012a
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July 6, 2018
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Cycle through fonts and see changes in real-time?

  • July 6, 2018
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Is there a way to cycle through the fonts for a selected text? Or do you have to manually go up in Type/Fonts and select a new font, over and over again?

Also, do I have a problem with my mouse or is it impossible to scroll through the fonts using the mouse wheel? I have to use the arrow keys at the top or bottom of the Text menu, and when the thing finally moves it does so in super slow motion. Alternatively, is it possible to open a window showing all installed fonts at once so you don't have to scroll?

Thank you.

    Correct answer Monika Gause

    You should be able to do this, but not in Type > Font, but instead in either the Character panel or the Control panel or the Properties panel

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    Srishti Bali
    Community Manager
    Srishti BaliCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    July 6, 2018

    Hi John,

    We are sorry that you ran into this issue. Please try resetting preferences for Illustrator and share results:

    • Close all Adobe applications.
    • Go to Locations C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Adobe and.
    • Delete or rename  Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Illustrator 22 Settings folders.
    • Launch Illustrator from the creative cloud.

    Regards,

    Srishti

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    sebastian2012aAuthor
    Inspiring
    July 7, 2018

    Thank you for your reply -- may I ask what the effect will be of that procedure? It sounds a little bit scary. And is it something I should do now that two users actually solved my problem?

    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 7, 2018

    sebastian2012a  schrieb

    Thank you for your reply -- may I ask what the effect will be of that procedure? It sounds a little bit scary. And is it something I should do now that two users actually solved my problem?

    It resets the preferences. I don't think you need to do that in your situation at all.

    You can scroll through fonts now?

    Myra Ferguson
    Community Expert
    Myra FergusonCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 6, 2018

    I'm not sure why it's going super slow for you unless maybe you have a lot of fonts. I have a lot of fonts, but it runs quickly for me. I'm also on the latest version of Illustrator on a Windows 10 machine.

    Here are some other ways you can see the font change for selected text:

    1. Select the text which can be done by
      1. Using the Type tool
      2. Using the Selection tool
      3. Using the Direct Selection tool
    2. Set the Font Family by
      1. Going to the Character section of the Control panel on top if you're set to the Essentials Classic workspace
      2. Clicking on Character in the Control panel if you're in the Essentials Classic workspace
      3. Going to the Character section of the Properties panel
      4. Clicking on the three dots for more options in the Character section of the Properties panel
    3. Adjust the font by
      1. Clicking in the Set Font Family field and using the up or down arrow keys to navigate up and down through the font list
      2. Clicking to open the drop down menu to
        1. Drag your mouse over the fonts
        2. Use your scroll button on your mouse to scroll through the font menu, although Illustrator only displays the font you're hovering over as you scroll
        3. Scroll through the font menu through the UI, although Illustrator only displays the font you're hovering over as you scroll

    You can also use the Type menu or right click to get a menu of fonts and recent fonts, but Illustrator doesn't apply the font to your selection through the context menu. It does at least give you a sample in the menu. This list does extend from the top to the bottom of your screen as opposed to being limited to a set length that requires you to scroll. The type menu's full list will still require you to scroll if you have more fonts than what fit your screen real estate, in which case you'll use the triangle at the bottom of the list to navigate.

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    sebastian2012aAuthor
    Inspiring
    July 7, 2018

    Thank you very much for your time and your elaborate reply! It was very helpful to get an overview of all the different ways to solve this! One of my problems was indeed that I was in the Essentials workspace and didn't think of clicking Properties.

    So, I'm very happy now.

      Monika Gause
      Community Expert
      Monika GauseCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 6, 2018

      Which version on which system are you using?

      Please tell us the exact steps and the active tool(s)

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      sebastian2012aAuthor
      Inspiring
      July 6, 2018

      Thank you for your reply! I'm on the latest Illy CC and latest Win 10.

      1) I type a word

      2) Select it (I've also tried just placing the cursor in the text field)

      3) Go to Type/Fonts...

      Monika Gause
      Community Expert
      Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      July 6, 2018

      You should be able to do this, but not in Type > Font, but instead in either the Character panel or the Control panel or the Properties panel

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