Keyboard shortcut to change font size in Eclipse

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It is relatively straightforward to change font sizes in Eclipse through preferences  and answered several times in this forum     However I d like to change font size quickly  e g   with Ctrl   and Ctrl - like in Linux terminal or Ctrl mouse wheel in MS Office apps    Is there a way to do this in Eclipse

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Eclipse Neon  4 6   Zoom In  Ctrl     or  Ctrl     Zoom Out  Ctrl -   This feature is described here      In text editors  you can now use Zoom In  Ctrl   or Ctrl    and Zoom Out  Ctrl -  commands to increase and decrease the font size    Like a change in the General   Appearance   Colors and Fonts preference page  the commands persistently change the font size in all editors of the same type  If the editor type s font is configured to use a default font  then that default font will be zoomed    So  the font size change is not limited to the current file and the new value of the font size is available here Window   Preferences   General   Appearance   Colors and Fonts

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I use an Eclipse plugin  in Eclipse Marketplace  https   marketplace eclipse org content fontsize

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Take a look at this project  http   code google com p tarlog-plugins downloads detail name tarlog eclipse plugins 1 4 2 jar amp can 2 amp q   It has some other features  but most importantly  it has Ctrl   and Ctrl - to change the font size  it s awesome

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Found a great plugin that works in Juno and Kepler   It puts shortcuts on the quick access bar for increasing or decreasing text size   Install New Software -  http   eclipse-fonts googlecode com svn trunk FontsUpdate

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Oddly  working on a  js file and Ctrl  Shift     works to zoom in  and Ctrl - works to zoom out but you have to select 1 or 2 after Ctrl -    This only works when I m in the js file but the zoom applies to all my open tabs   Using Eclipse Juno on Ubuntu

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I know it has been long since the original question was posted  but for future reference  check this project  https   github com gkorland Eclipse-Fonts I have used it  and it s very simple and efficient

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In Eclipse Neon 3  as well as in the new Eclipse Photon  4 8 0   I can resize the font easily with Ctrl   Shift     and -  without any plugin or special key binding   At least in Editor Windows  this does not work in other Views like Console  Project Explorer etc

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Here s a quicker way than multi-layer menus without resorting to plug-ins   Use the Quick Access tool at the upper left corner   Type in  font   then  from the list that drops down  click on the link for  Preferences- Colors and Fonts- General- Appearance    One click replaces the 4 needed to get there through menus  I do it so often  my Quick Access tool pulls it up as a previous choice right at the top of the list so I can just type  font  with a tap on the enter key and Boom   I m there   If you want a keyboard shortcut  Ctrl 3 sets the focus to the Quick Access tool  Better yet  this even automatically brings up a list with your previous choices  The last one you chose will be on top  in which case a simple Ctrl 3 followed by enter would bring you straight there  I use this all the time to make it bigger during long typing or reading sessions to ease eye strain  or to make it smaller if I need more text on the screen at one time to make it easier to find something   It s not quite as nice as zooming with the scroll wheel or with a simple Ctrl  or Ctrl-  but it s a lot better than navigating through the menus every time

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The Eclipse-Fonts extension will add toolbar buttons and keyboard shortcuts for changing font size  You can then use AutoHotkey to make Ctrl Mousewheel zoom   Under Help   Install New Software    in the menu  paste the update URL  http   eclipse-fonts googlecode com svn trunk FontsUpdate   into the Works with  text box and press Enter  Expand the tree and select FontsFeature as in the following image     Complete the installation and restart Eclipse  then you should see the A toolbar buttons  circled in red in the following image  and be able to use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl - and Ctrl   to zoom  although you may have to unbind those keys from Eclipse first      To get Ctrl MouseWheel zooming  you can use AutoHotkey with the following script     Ctrl MouseWheel zooming in Eclipse    Requires Eclipse-Fonts  https   code google com p eclipse-fonts      Thank you for the unique window class  SWT Eclipse   IfWinActive ahk class SWT Window0      WheelUp   Send           WheelDown   Send  -  IfWinActive

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Windows   Preferences   General   Appearance   Colors and Fonts  Then  to change Java editor font  Java   Java Editor Text Font   EDIT  There it is

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