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Thunderbird Font Size Problem

by zlzpqx Sep 23, 2012 5:14AM PDT

I use the (latest 15.0.1) Thunderbird email software.

Recently, a strange problem has started appearing while I am composing an email:

Whenever I copy/paste some words from an earlier typed portion of an email being composed, the pasted words appear in a LARGER font size so that I have to go through the annoyance of reducing back each time the font size of the pasted words.

I am not able to figure out the source of the above recent phenomenon and therefore a solution to the problem.

Thanks for the help.

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That's how it should work. Not a bug.

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Sep 23, 2012 5:47AM PDT

Let me skip all the discussion why and head to what you may want to do next.

-> http://duckduckgo.com/?q=thunderbird+paste+without+formatting+default

Bob

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Thank you, Bob

by zlzpqx Sep 23, 2012 6:55AM PDT

Thank you, Bob, for your prompt help.

I looked up in the first link in the link which you provided an elaborate procedure which "KV5R" has described for making "paste without formatting" a default pasting option.

I newly learned that implementing "paste without formatting" is the solution to my problem, and then with that new knowledge decided to opt for the solution of using Ctrl+Shift+V --rather than Ctrl+V-- for all pastes! (I confirmed that that solution works.)

Let me add here my incidental curiosity that my described problem had commenced only a few days back; until then using Ctrl+V for pasting had never introduced the font size change problem which I had described in my previous post.

But, my above incidental curiosity apart, I obtained a solution to my problem through your helpful post, and I am happy. I keep marveling about the enormous pool of knowledge you and others like Kees at CNET Forum possess.

Thanks again, and regards.

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Let's hope most issues are like this one.

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Sep 23, 2012 7:00AM PDT

Sorry for heading to a solution first. I was heading out the door so I shortchanged you a little. But thought sharing the usual articles would suffice.
Bob

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