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How is the font size in word and excel measured?

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it's just random sizing as far as I know

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How is the font size in Microsoft word measured?
Microsoft
What is font size measured in?
Pixels.
Font size is measured by what?
Font size is measured in points. 1 point = 1/72 of an inch. 12 point font is 12/72 inches high.72-point font is 1 inch high.
What are fonts sizes measured in?
ans2. Typeface sizes are measured in points, of which (if my memory serves me) there are 72 per inch. A common typeface for correspondence would be around 10 or 12 points. (Strictly a font is a set...
How do you increase font size on word?
Look for the little drop down box with the number in it and select a higher number. Or press ctrl shift and p at the same time to bring up the options box. Make sure you have selected the text first!...