How to modify the font size of files and variable interface in matlab 2025a.

How to modify the font size of files and variable interface in matlab 2025a.？

I can't find this option.

Answer 1

[thalamocortical]

In 2025 relevant settings changed to :

s = settings;

s.matlab.desktop.Zoom.PersonalValue=125

[Juergen]

Ok, thanks, this worked.

[Juergen]

Is there an option to change the font size itself in the Files sidepane, or the Workspace sidepane?

Answer 2

[Manikanta Aditya]

Hi @chenkelin,

To modify the font size of files and the variable interface in MATLAB 2025a, you can follow these steps:

• Open Preferences: Go to Home Tab. In the environments section click on Preferences.
• Navigate to Fonts: In the Preferences window, select MATLAB > Fonts.
• Modify Font Size: Go to Custom option. You will see options to change the font size for different components such as the Editor, Command Window, and other text-based tools. For the Editor and Command Window, you can specify the font size under the Desktop code font section. For the Current Folder browser, Workspace browser, and Variables editor, you can specify the font size under the Desktop text font section.

Additionally you can also use keyboard shortcuts to quickly adjust the zoom levels.

• Zoom In: Ctrl + Plus (or Command + Shift + Plus on macOS)
• Zoom Out: Ctrl + Minus (or Command + Shift + Minus on macOS)
• Reset Zoom: Ctrl + Alt + 0 (or Command + Alt + 0 on macOS)

Refer to this documentation: Zoom and Change Desktop Fonts

I hope this helps.

[Juergen]

Just upgraded from MATLAB 2024b to MATLAB 2025a on Linux (Ubuntu).

The suggested solution does not seem to work for the Linux version. I do not see multiple font options under 'Settings'. The only font I can set, is the font for the Editor. Does anybody know how to make the fonts for the Files tab bigger, it's hard to see the names of the scriptfiles.

[Nathan Han]

same in windows. There is only font settings for editor, not the UI

[Zhengbo]

Same in MacOS, you can only change the font and font size for editor. In addition, you need to manually type the font you want. The list for completion is not working.

Answer 3

[Bruce Rodenborn]

There's no better method than this when using MACOS? I don't want the command line font to scale with the zoom setting. I also cannot find the zoom setting in the Settings menu. I would like to set the font size to a pont value though using normalized sizes is fine if it's available, but appears that only MATLAB for WIN11 has the ability to set them sensibly.