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# Set Trace Display Defaults (SQL Server Profiler)
[!INCLUDE[appliesto-ss-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md](../../includes/appliesto-ss-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md.md)]
  This topic describes how to set tool options, which specify the font types, size, and style that [!INCLUDE[ssSqlProfiler](../../includes/sssqlprofiler-md.md)] uses to display traces in the trace window. You can also specify that [!INCLUDE[ssSqlProfiler](../../includes/sssqlprofiler-md.md)] displays all dates and times with the regional settings that are configured for your operating system.  
  
### To set trace display defaults  
  
1.  On the **Tools** menu, click **Options**.  
  
2.  In the **General Options** dialog box, click **Choose Font**.  
  
3.  In the **Font** dialog box, select the **Font**, the **Font style**, and **Size** to be used by [!INCLUDE[ssSqlProfiler](../../includes/sssqlprofiler-md.md)] to display traces.  
  
4.  Click **OK**to apply the settings and close the **Font** dialog box.  
  
5.  In the **General Options** dialog box, check **Use regional settings to display date and time values** to configure [!INCLUDE[ssSqlProfiler](../../includes/sssqlprofiler-md.md)] to use the regional settings that are configured for your system when it displays traces.  
  
6.  Click **OK** to close the **General Options** dialog box.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQL Server Profiler](../../tools/sql-server-profiler/sql-server-profiler.md)