Coloured box displaying in account register

Legacy KB ID: 1625

Question

How can I remove the large coloured box on my account register in the bottom left hand corner?

Answer

This document explains how to change the on-screen font and, if you experience difficulties with the resulting display, how to change back to the QuickBooks' default font.

Warning: A bigger or different font may not work on your monitor.

On certain monitors, when you increase the screen font size, QuickBooks will not be able to display all forms and registers correctly. If, after following the procedure below, you find QuickBooks forms look strange or confusing, you will need to change your on-screen font back to its original size.

Note: If the [Fonts] section already exists add only the FontName and FontSize lines.


Changing the onscreen font:
1) Exit QuickBooks, if it is open.
2) Select Start menu > Programs > Accessories > Wordpad.
3) Choose File menu > Open.
4) In the 'Files of Type' field, choose All Documents (*.*).
5) Find the drive and directory where your QuickBooks program is stored (usually C:\Program File\Intuit\QuickBooks).
6) From the QuickBooks directory, select the QBW.INI file, and then click OK.
7) Scroll down to the end of the QBW.INI file.
8) Leave one line blank, and then type the following, using whatever font and size you want in place of Arial and 12.

Example:

[Fonts]

FontName=Arial

FontSize=12


9) From the File menu, select Save, and then choose Exit.
   Open QuickBooks to see whether the font and size you selected display correctly on your monitor.

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