To change the line color, choose Color from the pop-up menu, then click a color.Ĭhange the font color: Click the Text Color button, then select a color in the Colors window.Īdd a shadow to text: Click the Text Shadow button. Underline or strikethrough text: Click the Text Underline or Text Strikethrough button, then choose an option from the pop-up menu, such as Double. If you don’t see any sizes, click the Font Panel Actions menu, choose Edit Sizes, then select Fixed List, Adjustable Slider, or both. If you don’t see the search field in the Fonts window, make the window wider.Ĭhange the font size: Drag the slider or select a size in the list. To search for a font, select All Fonts in the Collection column, then type the font name in the search field. Select the text you want to format, then do any of the following:Ĭhange the font: Select a collection, family, or typeface (such as Bold).
To preview options as you select them, click the Font Panel Actions menu, then choose Show Preview. In the TextEdit app on your Mac, choose Format > Font > Show Fonts. You can also do more advanced formatting in the Fonts window. If your Mac has a Touch Bar, you can use it to quickly format selected text. You can change text font, size, color and other basic formatting using the toolbar buttons.
