How to Change the Font in Netbeans 6.8

You can change the font used within NetBeans when the text is too large or small for your taste. NetBeans is a programming integrated development environment that supports coding in several languages, such as Java, Python, Ruby and C/C++. You can edit fonts through the NetBeans configuration file or through the Fonts & Colors menu inside the application.

Instructions

1. Open "netbeans.conf" configuration file in a text editor, such as Windows Notepad. To get to the default location for the configuration file, click "My Computer," and then click "C:." Click "Program Files," and then click "Netbeans." Click "etc" and select the "netbeans.conf" file.

2. Scroll down through the "netbeans.conf" file until you locate the line starting with "netbeans_default_options=<old-options>". Add the text "--fontsize 14" to the end of the line, replacing 14 with your desired font size.

3. Save the "netbeans.conf" file, and close the text editor.

4. Start NetBeans 6.8. Your new font size should apply to the entire interface, including the menus.

5. Click "Tools," and then click "Options." Click "Fonts & Colors" if you want to change how the fonts appear in individual parts of the program. The font settings here will override the "netbeans.conf" settings.

References

• NetBeans: FaqFontSize
• NetBeans: FaqNetbeansConf