Change the font in the SQL*Plus GUI

Change the font in the SQL*Plus GUI

To change the font and font size in the SQL*Plus GUI on Windows NT, change the registry setting as follows:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/ORACLE/HOME<X>
where <X> is your HOME id.

Next, add the following parameters in the registry:

REGISTRY             STRING VALUES
SQLPLUS_FONT         TERMINAL
SQLPLUS_FONT_SIZE    14
Now invoke the SQL*Plus GUI. You will notice the change of font and size.

Reader Feedback

Rohit D. writes: "The latest OEM v2.2 has a menu option 'Font Settings' under 'System' in the main console of OEM. No need to change registry manually!"

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This was first published in May 2002

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