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Fix Quicken use large font

feinbd · 2026-05-18T19:13:19+00:00

As you can see, use large font does not work. * The sliders on the left become a mess. * The menus at the top clip. * The transactions on the right that show as $124 are actually $2124. * No matter how I try to adjust the columns, they don't stay and show the full amount. * This is not saved between user profiles. I do not…

feinbd

As you can see, use large font does not work.

The sliders on the left become a mess.
The menus at the top clip.
The transactions on the right that show as $124 are actually $2124.
No matter how I try to adjust the columns, they don't stay and show the full amount.
This is not saved between user profiles. I do not want to use large fonts, and when my wife logs in to her Windows account and accesses her Quicken file, the use of large fonts is sticky. It should not be.

Note:
* I can use the font settings itself for the register, but it only affects the register, not the transaction entry list nor the account bar.

I can set Windows fonts to be larger (156% instead of 125%), but I shouldn't have to do this. I can read the rest of the text on Windows.

If you're going to supply a feature like this, please QA test it and make it work correctly. And/or please change the font size/type dialogue to apply to all fonts, not just the register.

I've never needed this, but my wife does, and so now it's become an issue.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter to fix what does not work correctly.

- David F

[Edited - Readability/Split screenshot into 3 smaller ones to better show the issues]

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Chuck56

@feinbd This is just a theory. What is the aspect ratio of your monitor? Most common ratio today is 16 (Width): 9 (Height), which may be what the quicken screens are designed against. Assuming you didn't adjust the size of the screen shot above, your horizontal to vertical dimensions appear to be closer to the older 4:3 aspect ratio, which may explain the overlaps and cut offs. I have 16:9 monitors and after switching to large fonts, everything appeared fine.

Chris_QPW

It behaves differently on my machine. This might be caused by the fact that you also have Windows scaling on. My Windows scaling is at 100%. On the other hand, I'm not sure of that because I just tried other scaling on my machine and it was still OK.

One thing you might try as a workaround is moving the Account Bar to the right side.

Edit → Preferences → Navigation → Account bar → On right.

UKR

Font size problems? Display issues? (Windows)
Please try the following procedure:
- Close Quicken !!! (This process won't work while Quicken is running!)
- Check the Compatibility tab settings in your Quicken Desktop program icon:
- In the Windows Start Menu right-click the Quicken icon. Select "Open File Location". This brings up a Windows File Explorer window. Right-click the highlighted Quicken shortcut line item.
or
- Go to the traditional Windows Desktop and right-click the Quicken program icon.
or
- Use Windows File Explorer, navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Quicken\ and right-click qw.exe
- Now click Properties.
- Select the Compatibility tab.
- Uncheck all settings.
- Windows 7, 8.1: Check "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings".
- Windows 10, 11: Click "Change high DPI settings".
- Check "Override high DPI scaling behavior. Scaling performed by:" and select "Application" (also try the other available options repeating the entire procedure!). Click OK.
Users with high resolution monitors, 3840x2160 with 225% scaling, try "System (Enhanced)"
- Be sure to uncheck the "Run this program in compatibility mode for [older Windows version]" setting.
- Click the "Change settings for all users" button.
- Click Apply and exit.
- Reboot Windows.
- Now start Quicken and see if that makes a difference.

Some additional tuning suggestions:
- Ensure that you have the latest available display, monitor or graphics device drivers for Windows installed. The version that comes with the Windows installation material may not be up to date.
- System requirements: 1024x768 or higher screen resolution, 1280x1024 minimum for Large Fonts settings
- Unless absolutely required, try not to use "View / Use large fonts"
- Try setting the bank account registers to use a different font style or size: go to Edit / Preferences / Register, click the Fonts button and try different fonts.
- Try adjusting the bank account registers' row height: go to Edit / Preferences / Register, choose among the available Row Height choices: Compact, Comfortable or Standard
- If all else fails, try changing Windows Control Panel / Display options for "Make text and other items … smaller or larger" to use a different scaling level, but try not to exceed 125%
- Try using the Windows Magnifier. Press the Windows logo key and the = key to open Magnifier. Customize Magnifier to increment Zoom in 25% intervals.
Also try "dark mode" by using inverted colors.