Set default Zoom Window font size in Access 2016 query designer?

Question

Does anyone know if there's a way to set the default font size for the Access 2016 Query Zoom window?

I often use the Zoom window when editing lengthy/complex expressions. I can set the zoom window font size but it only "sticks" for the current session. Next time I start Access, it's back to Tahoma 8pt.

I have no issue with the "Query Design Font" (File → Options → Object Designers → Query Design Font) as it [properly] stays where I set it (Sergoe UI 11) between sessions, but the Zoom window seems to insist upon a smaller font than the query designer.

Maybe I'm missing something but I couldn't find anything applicable online, nor in/around registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Access

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Access

It's a minor issue but years of frustration with it is starting to add up! Surely there's a setting somewhere so I don't have to change it every time I use Access... Any ideas? Thanks!

_{[I'm running Access 2016 (local install Version 1711 via Office 365 ProPlus subscription) on Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit.]}

Answer 1

The Zoom box is part of (Office installation path)\ACCWIZ\UTILITY.ACCDA. You can open this file and see the form ZoomForm, but you can't edit it.

Note that the Zoom box is not restricted (or specific) to the query designer - you can use Shift+F2 wherever you can edit (or see) a value.

With help from https://access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=238660 and https://bytes.com/topic/access/answers/739912-change-default-font-zoom-box :

Set a reference to UTILITY.ACCDA. In your startup code (called from an AutoExec macro), call this function:

Public Function ZoomBoxSetParams()

    ' adapt to your preferences
    utility.zoom_stFontName = "Consolas"
    utility.zoom_iFontSize = 16

End Function

It is not necessary to overwrite the Shift+F2 action with an AutoKeys macro as proposed in the linked threads. You only need to set these variables, and the Zoom box will always use this font.

Note:

This is mainly useful for your development computer. If any of your users use a different version of Access, or the runtime version, the reference to UTILITY.ACCDA will break.

If you are in this situation, you will either have to remove the reference and code before distribution, or perhaps set the reference at runtime if UTILITY.ACCDA is available.

Edit:

An alternative Zoom box is here: http://www.accessmvp.com/TomVanStiphout/ZoomBox.htm
(I haven't tried it)