| title | Set Trace Display Defaults | |
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| titleSuffix | SQL Server Profiler | |
| description | Explore the tool options that SQL Server Profiler uses by default in traces, such as the font type, size, and style, and learn how to adjust them. | |
| author | rwestMSFT | |
| ms.author | randolphwest | |
| ms.date | 06/05/2025 | |
| ms.service | sql | |
| ms.subservice | profiler | |
| ms.topic | how-to | |
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[!INCLUDE SQL Server Azure SQL Managed Instance]
This article describes how to set tool options, which specify the font types, size, and style that [!INCLUDE ssSqlProfiler] uses to display traces in the trace window. You can also specify that [!INCLUDE ssSqlProfiler] displays all dates and times with the regional settings that are configured for your operating system.
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On the Tools menu, select Options.
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In the General Options dialog box, select Choose Font.
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In the Font dialog box, select the Font, the Font style, and Size to be used by [!INCLUDE ssSqlProfiler] to display traces.
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Select OK to apply the settings and close the Font dialog box.
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In the General Options dialog box, check Use regional settings to display date and time values to configure [!INCLUDE ssSqlProfiler] to use the regional settings that are configured for your system when it displays traces.
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Select OK to close the General Options dialog box.