Use ClearType

Enables Office applications to use ClearType for font rendering, disregarding the operating system setting. It is highly recommended that this setting be left on.

Supported on: At least Windows Vista
Use ClearType


  1. Office will use ClearType for text display
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common
    Value NameRespectSystemFontSmooth
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value0
  2. (System Default)
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common
    Value NameRespectSystemFontSmooth
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value1


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