Font size in Skype 2.8.0.866 in iMac 21.5"

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2013-08
  • Tracy

    When using Skype, the font for my messages is far too small. I went to Skype preferences and changed the font to Lucida 18 which is ok, and 24 is a bit too big. I also went to View section and changed text size.

    Problem is that the big font is only used when the message has actually been sent. Text in typing box is ridiculously small.How can I fix font size in typing box?

    Also, the window is massive (full width of the screen). In my old Windows PC it was smaller.How can I adjust window size?

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  • Spiff

    By the way, I just ran Skype and told it to check for updates, and it downloaded 5.0.0.7994.

    Unfortunately, even in that version, they don't provide a way to change the font size of the text in the typing box.

    You can resize the Skype window the same way you resize almost any Mac window -- drag the bottom-right corner of the window. Windows that can be resized usually have a few diagonal "ridge" or "grip" lines in that corner, to let you know that you can click and drag there to resize.


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  • Dave Webb

    I find the size of the text in the Skype text chats much too small. Is there any way I can make it bigger and/or change the font?

    I'm using Skype 4.0 on Windows.


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  • asalamon74
    • Tools/Options
    • IM & SMS
    • IM apperance
    • Change
  • Lee Taylor

    To make the text in Skype the way you want it...

    1. Click on Tools
    2. Click on Options
    3. Click on IM & SMS
    4. Click on IM appearance
    5. Move the cursor to the box to the right and click on Change font
    6. In the Font dialog box that comes up, you can select: Font, Font Style, Size
    7. After making the selections, click on ok
    8. In the Skype options box, click on Save

    Your changes will now be visible.