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My eyes must be getting old as viewing database diagrams is getting more difficult every year. Is there a way to change font type and/or increase the font size of text in database diagrams? I've already tried looking making changes under Tools > Options > Fonts and Color, but it seems to make little difference.

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In the SQL 2008 version of the Management Studio there is a Zoom feature the Diagrams. And yeah, from my experience, changing the fonts for "Tables and Diagrams" doesn't seem t have any affect on THOSE diagrams. Go figure. :)

On Windows 7 I can Ctrl-MouseWheel to zoom in and out, and you can pick a zoom level via the Database Diagram-->Zoom on the menu bar.

There's also a zoom level drop down available if the Database Diagram toolbar is showing.

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Actually, the font changes I made for "tables and diagrams" did kick in. It apparently involved restarting the management studio, but it did work. Strange. – Andy Evans Aug 12 '11 at 13:05
@Andy Evans - Good to know! The couple times I tried, I always changed them back after they seemed to do nothing when applied. :) – techie007 Aug 12 '11 at 13:09
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Does it make little difference or no difference? Have you tried Large Fonts in the operating system display controls?

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