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Setting preferences for new documents

You can use TextEdit preferences to specify initial settings for each new document you create.

To set preferences for new documents:

  1. Choose TextEdit > Preferences, and then click New Document.

  2. Select a default format for new documents.

    Rich text allows special formatting such as bold or italic. Plain text is very simple and does not allow formatting. You can change the format of individual documents at any time by using the Format menu.

  3. Select “Wrap to page” if you want text to fit within the page margins when you view or print a page.

    Leave this unselected to have text automatically fit the size of the document window.

  4. Set an initial window size.

    You can always drag the window to change its size.

  5. Choose the default fonts for plain text and rich text documents.

  6. Specify document properties, such as the author’s name, for rich text documents. You can edit these and other properties for individual documents by choosing File > Show Properties.

  7. Select whether to check spelling and grammar as you type, show a ruler in the document window, and more.

To revert to the original settings, click Restore All Defaults.


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