fontsize()

Set font size on selected rows and columns of a flextable.

fontsize() changes the font size (in points) of a selection of cells in a flextable.

Function signature

fontsize(x, i = NULL, j = NULL, size = 11, part = "body")

Parameters

x · flextable · required

A flextable object.

i · integer | formula | logical

Row selector. Accepts integer indices, a one-sided formula (e.g., ~ col > 5), or a logical vector. NULL selects all rows in the specified part.

j · integer | character | formula

Column selector. Accepts integer indices, column names, a formula, or a logical vector. NULL selects all columns.

size · integer · default: "11"

Font size in points.

part · string · default: "body"

Which part of the table to target: "body", "header", "footer", or "all".

Return value

The modified flextable object.

Examples

Set font size for the header and individual columns:

ft <- flextable(head(iris))
ft <- fontsize(ft, size = 14, part = "header")
ft <- fontsize(ft, size = 14, j = 2)
ft <- fontsize(ft, size = 7, j = 3)
ft

See also

• font() — set font family
• bold()
• color()
• style() — apply multiple formatting properties at once
• set_flextable_defaults(font.size = ...) — set the default font size for all new tables