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Make "Body Text" default in Thunderbird 78 on Ubuntu 21.04

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asharpham
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I just added a new HD and installed Ubuntu 21.04 with Thunderbird 78.13.0. When composing an email, 'paragraph' mode is the default and I want to change it to 'Body Text'.

I've searched Mozilla Support and when someone has asked the same question, the answer is to go to Tools > Options > Composition > General. This menu setup doesn't exist in my version.

When I click the menu on the top right of the Thunderbird window, Tools is one of the menu items but when I click that, there is no options or composition item. This is so frustrating. Where do I go from here?

I just added a new HD and installed Ubuntu 21.04 with Thunderbird 78.13.0. When composing an email, 'paragraph' mode is the default and I want to change it to 'Body Text'. I've searched Mozilla Support and when someone has asked the same question, the answer is to go to Tools > Options > Composition > General. This menu setup doesn't exist in my version. When I click the menu on the top right of the Thunderbird window, Tools is one of the menu items but when I click that, there is no options or composition item. This is so frustrating. Where do I go from here?

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Just to match the Linux world, options has been renamed to preferences. Now follow your original instructions on changing the setting now you know where to find them.

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Matt
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Just to match the Linux world, options has been renamed to preferences. Now follow your original instructions on changing the setting now you know where to find them.

asharpham
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This should have been obvious. I'm not a noob but am 75. Maybe that explains it! Thanks so much.