# Adding text - font list always starts at the top

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text-font-list-always-starts-at-the-top/29337>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [December 13, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text-font-list-always-starts-at-the-top/29337 "2023-12-13T19:31:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Geoffree3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/geoffree3/32/9580_2.png) [@Geoffree3](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Geoffree3)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text-font-list-always-starts-at-the-top/29337/1 "2023-12-13T19:31:17Z")

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When setting the text font, the list always starts at the top even though one might have already selected a font from way down the list (as in example below)

 ![Screenshot 2023-12-13 at 19.19.11](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/9/c/9c02b97b159faacff5cce085e73a44e41f16a03b.png)  
This is laborious when trying out different fonts especially with many fonts. It is common practice to display a list at the point where the user last selected from, so is this an oversight or a bug?

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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/stephen/32/16350_2.png) [@Stephen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text-font-list-always-starts-at-the-top/29337/2 "2023-12-13T20:12:22Z")

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I prefer it as it is. Most times during a project I will use the font I used previously. Maybe an additional option to start at the top of the font list would work for everyone.

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**Author:** ![Geoffree3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/geoffree3/32/9580_2.png) [@Geoffree3](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Geoffree3)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 10:47am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text-font-list-always-starts-at-the-top/29337/3 "2023-12-14T10:47:10Z")

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Yes, I agree, returning does give the last font, if set. However, I am referring to trying out different fonts whilst the ‘add text’ box is on the screen, when currently it starts back up the top every time. It’s a quick fix for a coder.

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**Author:** ![NathanD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dec6dc/32.png) [@NathanD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NathanD)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2023, 5:04am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text-font-list-always-starts-at-the-top/29337/4 "2023-12-15T05:04:41Z")

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It would also be nice to have the fonts be previewed as their actual font, like on iOS, in the drop-down menu.

It makes choosing/finding a font much easier.