Note text formatting

​@ddentry47 it sounds like you’re referring to the Note shape/text formatting (not a Sticky Note) and wanting the text style to stay consistent when you resize the shape.

Lucidchart separates the shape size from the text formatting, so resizing a shape does not automatically scale the font size. This is intentional so that changing the size of a shape doesn’t unexpectedly change the readability or formatting of the text inside it.

A few things you can try:

• If you want new Notes to use a specific style, try creating a Note with your preferred formatting and copying that formatted Note into your documents so future Notes use your preferred style.
• If the text keeps reverting to Inter 8 pt., check whether you’re editing the default Note shape or inserting a new Note from the toolbar/library (those can behave differently). If your text is reverting to Inter 8 pt., that’s likely the default Note formatting being applied rather than a saved custom style.

For default styles, Lucidchart doesn’t currently allow you to globally change every built-in shape’s default font behavior (for example, making all Notes automatically use a different font size or resize text with the shape).

However, you can create a consistent workflow by doing the following:

• Formatting a Note shape the way you want (font, size, alignment, etc.) and using it as your template.
• Creating a custom shape library or
• Selecting multiple Note shapes and applying the same formatting at once if you need to update an existing diagram.

Also, just to clarify: are you trying to change the default formatting for all future Note shapes, or are you trying to make the text automatically scale when you drag the Note larger/smaller? The solution may be different depending on the goal.

aparrish, Thank you for you help.

For clarification, I am attempting to change the default formatting for all future Note shapes. 

In trying your recommendations to create a new Note with my preferred formatting and then copying that formatted Note to be used in the future - I am unable to save a note with new formatting. The Note is not a shape or object that can be selected, ie right click or enclosed with a mouse selection. It can not be dragged into a library to be saved. It is a static box that disappears when clicked outside the box. 

Also when I do make changes to a particular Note (size of box and font) only the font is saved. The size reverts to the default.

I don’t know if it matters but I am using MacOS.

Please advise. Thanks,
ddentry47 

Alison,

  Thank you for your help.  

I created a note associated with a box as you indicated in your GIF and also by Left Clicking the box and Add Note.  Both yielded the same results.

I used a different network and changed to a different browser.

My issue is with maintaining the size of the note after changing its dimensions from the default.  I adjust the size to my preferred dimensions for readability. (see below)

After a short time or if I leave the file the dimensions return to the default (see below).

I was unable to obtain the Javascript Console using the Mac commands Cmd+Opt+J, so it is not included here.

Once again thank you for your help with my issue.  - Dave